Saturday, February 19, 2011

DailyMarkets.com - St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index Back To 2007 Level

DailyMarkets.com - St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index Back To 2007 Level


St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index Back To 2007 Level

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 06:16 AM PST

The St. Louis Federal Reserve updated its Financial Stress Index on Thursday for the week ending February 11, see chart above (data here).  This index measure of the amount of financial stress affecting the markets (explanation here) based on 18 individual variables including seven different interest rates, six interest rate yield spreads, and five measures of market volatility.  According to the St. Louis Fed, each of the 18 component variables in the Financial Stress Index captures … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


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