Stagflation
Recent news contributes to about as tricky a backdrop as one could wish for, making for an...
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U.S. Dollar Weaker Following Jobs Data
CURRENCIES The September U.S. dollar index is lower in early morning dealings. Slow stochastics...
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Traders Digesting Today’s Jobs Data
*** NOTE: I waited until after the all-important jobs report this morning to write my blog. The...
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Nothing But Happy Talk For Stocks
But why, then, did the Nasdaq just now turn red? [Now is 2:15 on 7/6/06] Because the underlying...
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Crude Oil Slightly Weaker Overnight
CURRENCIES The September U.S. dollar index is steady in early morning electronic dealings. Slow...
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Metals Weaken, Dollar Steady in Early Trading
OVERNIGHT/EARLY MORNING DEVELOPMENTS The feature in overnight trading was weaker metals prices, on...
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lean a little harder on the short side
Wednesday’s lack of bounce-back resilience might reveal a weak underling condition for the...
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volatile trading environment likely
Stock prices are indicated lower on the open. News of North Korea’s new missile tests was...
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Dollar Firmer on North Korea News
CURRENCIES The September U.S. dollar index is firmer in early morning electronic dealings,...
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North Korea Missile Launches Boost Gold
OVERNIGHT/EARLY MORNING DEVELOPMENTS The feature in overnight trading was sharply higher metals...
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Reversion to the mean trading
Looks like a higher open for stocks. It could quickly settle down, however, given the...
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Loose Cannons and Volatility
Are Fed governors talking out both sides of their mouths, hawkish and dovish at the same time? See...
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U.S. Dollar Sees Follow-Through Weakness Overnight
CURRENCIES The September U.S. dollar index is weaker in early morning electronic dealings,...
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Gold Sharply Higher in Early Trading; Stock Indexes Weak
OVERNIGHT/EARLY MORNING DEVELOPMENTS The feature in overnight trading was sharply higher metals...
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Beware FMOC statement today
Prices are looking higher thanks to end of quarter seasonal tendencies and some hopes that...
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U.S. Dollar Firmer, Ahead of Fed Announcement
CURRENCIES The September U.S. dollar index is slightly higher in early morning electronic...
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Quiet Trading Overnight; Fed Decision Awaited
OVERNIGHT/EARLY MORNING DEVELOPMENTS There was no feature in overnight quiet trading. Gold and...
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U.S. Dollar Firmer in Early Dealings
CURRENCIES The September U.S. dollar index is slightly higher in early morning electronic...
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Quiet Trade Overnight; Awaiting Fed Decision
OVERNIGHT/EARLY MORNING DEVELOPMENTS There was no feature in overnight quiet trading. Gold and...
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More Mergers Don’t Help
Univision Communications agreed to be bought by an investor group for $12.3 billion. Barr...
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