Monday, April 8, 2013

DailyMarkets.com - “Swing And A Miss” For Analysts On March Jobs Data

DailyMarkets.com - “Swing And A Miss” For Analysts On March Jobs Data

“Swing And A Miss” For Analysts On March Jobs Data

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 09:18 AM PDT

Monday, April 8, 2013
Large and small speculators have been holding net-short positions in Bond futures according to the Commitment of Traders report, and the recent rally seems to have caught many traders off-guard. The weaker than expected Non-Farm Payrolls report may have provided the catalyst for additional buying in Treasuries, as those caught short the market stampede for the exits.
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April has arrived, and thoughts turn to the upcoming baseball season. It is generally believed … [visit DailyMarkets.com to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

US Stocks Slip Ahead Of Earnings Season

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 08:01 AM PDT

04/08/13 Wall Street edged lower as the trading week slowly got under way. Equities extended the worst weekly decline in … [visit DailyMarkets.com to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Yen Slides As BOJ Kicks Off Stimulus Plan

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 02:44 AM PDT

04/08/12 The yen hit multi-year lows against the dollar and the euro. The BOJ began buying longer-dated bonds as part of its aggressive stimulus … [visit DailyMarkets.com to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Stories Deserving More Attention: Did You See This?

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 06:21 AM PDT


While taking a brief respite from writing over the course of the last week, I was struck by a number of stories worthy of real attention. Some of these items have received a fair bit of attention while others may have passed largely unnoticed.

I will reference these stories now and will certainly come back to many if not all of them in the near future. The items include:

1. In what might only be compared to trying to turn around the Titanic on one of your local streets, the Bank of Japan is launching a "quantitative easing on steroids" program. The goal of "all this juice" is to generate a 2% rate of inflation in the next two years from what has been a two decade deflationary cycle. 

Described as "throwing cash from a truck" by the FT, this policy to promote the yen carry trade will certainly support asset markets but whether it has a meaningful impact on the Japanese economy is a question that remains not easily answered. … [visit DailyMarkets.com to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards
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