Due to slower U.S. economic growth coupled with the shift to natural gas, the coal industry has been beaten down recently. While it is unclear if the turnaround is underway, there are some signs that ...
Hope that American politicians may be able to successfully navigate their way through the fiscal cliff rapids, and suggestions that the Federal Reserve may announce an extension of its bond-buying ...
March Schatz tested support at 110.91 and held on here but below 110.90 today we should visit 110.87 and possibly the roll over gap to 110.83 which could hold any profit taking at this ...
Gilts took a dive and just managed to hold 118.96 as expected. Below 119.15 we should retest 118.96/92 but failure here would target 118.68 next. Failure here however targets 118.56 then ...
March Bunds made a lower close on Monday after making a new high for this rally providing a warning that the market was running out of steam with the daily stochastic now overbought. This warning ...
March Bobl hit some profit taking and tested support at 127.66, over running to 127.57. A break below 127.50 today would target 127.37/35 where we look for a bounce so exit any shorts and buy in to ...
Last Thursday, one High Yield bond that caught my attention was iPayment’s (IPMT) 10.25% Coupon, Maturing May 5, 2018 (CUSIP 46262EAE5). In particular, the price action on IPMT was extreme. The ...
March Schatz edged higher but stopped just a tick short of the 110.99/00 target. The all-time high at 110.025 would then be tested and we should be exiting longs and trying shorts on the approach. ...
Gilts made it to 119.94 and topped here.Support today at 119.35 then 119.15 but below here 118.96 could hold the low. Failure, however, would target 118.68.Resistance at 119.59 but above here we could...
March Bunds stopped short of the July highs at 146.26 as we topped at 146.17. The lower close after making a new high for this rally is a warning that the market is running out of steam with the daily...
March Bobl went for a test of the August high at 128.00 as expected and stopped just short at 127.97. A push through here then sees 128.23 on the way to all-time highs at 128.34.If we cannot break ...
In 2008 and amid escalating losses, the company along with Chrysler and General Motors sought a bailout but ultimately opted not to seek government loans. Since then, Ford (F) has made substantial ...
For the first time in since 1991 the amount of corporate paper outstanding in the US is higher than the amount of mortgage related securities.There are a couple of reasons for this: 1. Net corporate ...
In last week’s post, we covered why it makes sense to invest in individual bonds versus using a fund. A fund’s “one-size fits-all” approach can be convenient but may not be ...
I've updated the charts below through Friday's close. The S&P 500 is now 3.25% off its interim high of 1,465.77 set on September 14th, the day after QE3 was announced. The interim low since then ...
Plenty of equity traders and investors follow seasonal trends. For example, it is widely known that tehre is a good six-month period in which to be long stocks and another six-month time frame is ...
The dreaded fiscal cliff, should it come to pass, could have an adverse impact on myriad asset classes. From dividend stocks to high-yield bonds to select commodities, riskier assets of all stripes ...
| SPX 500 Futures | 1663.45 | -0.50 | -0.03% | |||
| NQ 100 Futures | 3022.70 | -1.90 | -0.06% | |||
| US 30 | 15354.79 | +121.57 | +0.80% | |||
| DAX | 8398.00 | +28.13 | +0.34% | |||
| FTSE 100 | 6723.06 | +35.26 | +0.53% | |||
| Japan 225 | 15138.12 | +100.88 | +0.67% | |||
| US Dollar Index | 84.28 | -0.05 | -0.06% |
| Gold | 1343.95 | -13.80 | -1.02% | |||
| Silver | 21.055 | -1.135 | -5.11% | |||
| Copper | 3.290 | -0.026 | -0.78% | |||
| Crude Oil | 96.03 | -0.27 | -0.28% | |||
| Natural Gas | 4.125 | +0.065 | +1.60% | |||
| US Cotton No.2 | 86.34 | +0.32 | +0.37% | |||
| US Coffee C | 137.00 | -3.25 | -2.32% |
| Euro Bund | 145.16 | -0.04 | -0.03% | |||
| Euro BTP | 116.57 | +0.68 | +0.59% | |||
| Euro BOBL | 126.675 | +0.060 | +0.05% | |||
| UK Gilt | 117.69 | -0.35 | -0.30% | |||
| US 2 YR T-Note | 110.25 | -0.02 | -0.02% | |||
| US 10 YR T-Note | 131.79 | -0.05 | -0.04% | |||
| US 30 YR T-Bond | 143.89 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Central Banks | Interest Rates | Next Meeting | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FED | 0.00%-0.25% | Jun 19, 2013 | |||
| ECB | 0.50% | Jun 06, 2013 | |||
| BOE | 0.50% | Jun 06, 2013 | |||
| SNB | 0.00% | Jun 20, 2013 | |||
| RBA | 2.75% | Jun 04, 2013 | |||
| BOC | 1.00% | May 29, 2013 | |||
| RBNZ | 2.50% | Jun 12, 2013 | |||
| BOJ | 0.10% | May 22, 2013 | |||
