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Downbeat Jobless Claims Data; G20 Meeting Right Around the Corner
Nov 13, 2008 · 0 Comments
When the labor market is in trouble, the US economy is in trouble. Jobless claims rose 516k last week to the highest level since September 2001. The claims for... >>>
Global Unwind Continues, Paulson Doesn’t Help
Nov 12, 2008 · 0 Comments
The global unwind continues this morning with US equities, commodities and currencies taking another beating. The US dollar and Japanese Yen continue to outperform... >>>
Could the UK Become the Next Japan?
Nov 12, 2008 · 0 Comments
When the Bank of England cut interest rates by 150bp last week, I turned aggressively bullish EUR/GBP on the belief that interest rates are headed below 2%. The... >>>
What Matters More? The Good or the Bad
Nov 11, 2008 · 0 Comments
Every day, equities, currency and bond traders weigh the good news with the bad to determine if they want to buy or sell. Today, there were just as many positive... >>>
Dollar Strengthens as Oil and Equity Markets Slide Lower
Nov 11, 2008 · 0 Comments
Even though the lack of meaningful US economic data has kept the US dollar in flux, there is one commodity that is continuing to grind lower. Oil prices fell to... >>>
Don’t Pin Hopes on China, Recession Trades Still On
Nov 10, 2008 · 0 Comments
US equities turned as traders realize that everyone is pinning too much hope on China. The reality is that China’s stimulus plan will not save the global financial... >>>
What I Like About USD/CAD
Nov 10, 2008 · 0 Comments
I don’t often post trade calls on my blog (since I usually reserve that for BKT Subscribers). Last week, I called for a rally in EUR/GBP following the ECB and... >>>
Automakers Seek Federal Help; Risk of 8% Unemployment
Nov 7, 2008 · 0 Comments
Half a million jobs were lost in the US economy over the past 2 months, driving the unemployment rate to a 14 year high. Even though October non-farm payrolls fell... >>>
Non-Farm Payrolls Instant Insight: -524K Jobs Lost in 2 Months
Nov 7, 2008 · 0 Comments
There is nothing good about today’s labor market report - between September and October, 524k jobs were lost in the US economy. Even though last month’s job... >>>
ECB Reduced Eurozone Rates by 50 bps to 3.25%, Trichet’s Comments
Nov 6, 2008 · 0 Comments
It is the morning for rate cuts with the European Central Bank, Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank all cutting interest rates. On a day when the Bank of... >>>




