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Inflation: A Five-Month X-Ray View
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 - Jun 18, 2013

Here is a table showing the annualized change in Headline and Core CPI, not seasonally adjusted, for each of the past five months. I've also included each of the eight components of Headline CPI and a...

 
Weak Financials Is Cause For Concern
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 - Jun 18, 2013

The markets continue to roar higher with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) trading at $165.60, +1.10 (0.67%). This is the second solid up day in a row, both coming prior the the FOMC Policy ...

 
Here's How To Read An Annual Report
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 - Jun 18, 2013

Broaden your knowledge by reading a lot.That’s what you’re told.And that’s the secret that Buffett tells anybody willing to listen and take up the challenge.But let’s be ...

 
U.S. Housing Starts By The Numbers
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 - Jun 18, 2013

New residential construction in the US increased last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 914,000, which is nearly 7% higher than April’s count. Meanwhile, newly issued building ...

 
Several U.S. Indicators Expected Today
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 - Jun 18, 2013

An environment where interest rates are kept very low to stimulate the economy remains a concern when it results in excessive household debt and an overheated real estate market. Sound familiar? The ...

 
Quantitative Cocktails: Silver And The Nikkei
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 - Jun 18, 2013

Picking up where we left off last week - here's another look at the latest "Quantitive Cocktail" to explode. "It's safe to say that both silver and the Nikkei were THE risk cocktails for each periods...

 
Rebound In Inflation
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 - Jun 18, 2013

In May, consumer prices increased by 0.2% over the month and CPI inflation soared to 2.7%. It may remain high in the coming months, exceeding the central bank’s 2% target for price stability. ...

 
Danske Daily - 18 June 2013‏
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 - Jun 18, 2013

Market movers todayU.S. housing starts and permits. Following the strong rise in the NAHB housing index yesterday, it seems the somewhat softer housing activity data are behind us. Housing starts are ...

 
Greek Politics Threaten To Tear Down Stronger Euro
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 - Jun 18, 2013

The euro climbed to a four month high on Tuesday after data showed that German investor sentiment rose for the second month in a row in June. The common currency has remained strong at $1.33 ahead of ...

 
Market Primer: Futures Edge Higher In Calm Before the Storm
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 - Jun 18, 2013

Futures Edge Higher In Calm Before the Storm U.S. equity futures rose slightly in pre-market trade Tuesday as investors eagerly awaited the FOMC decision and statement Wednesday. Monday trading was a ...

 
Investors Cautious Ahead Of Fed Meeting
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 - Jun 18, 2013

Asian markets closed with some mild gains as investors remained jittery about the Fed’s tapering decision. Stocks in Asia failed to gather momentum from the US markets which closed with triple ...

 
Wanted: Market Seeking Catalyst In 2Q13 Earnings
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 - Jun 18, 2013

This week marks the unofficial beginning of second-quarter earnings season as Oracle Corporation (ORCL) reports. Next week, it’s NIKE, Inc. (NKE). These two benchmark companies offer the first ...

 
Who Wins In An Artificially Monetized World?
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 - Jun 18, 2013

If there is going to be genuine economic growth in mature economies, the leadership will have to come from the U.S. economy. The convulsions taking place in the Japanese capital markets are ...

 
China: The New Breeding Ground For Capitalism
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 - Jun 18, 2013

China’s economy is slowing, but the rich in that country continue to get richer and are growing in number. I was reading the other day that Chinese investors are now some of the biggest ...

 
Aussie Mildly Lower After RBA Minutes, Consolidation Continues Elsewhere
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 - Jun 18, 2013

Financial markets are generally staying in established range. Traders and investors are awaiting the FOMC rate decisions and Bernanke's press conference on Wednesday. The DOW closed 109 pts higher at ...

 
U.K. CPI, German ZEW, U.S. Housing Starts
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 - Jun 18, 2013

The May update on U.K. consumer price inflation leads the trading day for economic news in Europe. Soon after, the widely watched ZEW survey of economic conditions in Germany will bereleased. Later, ...

 
MSCI Classification Changes: Developed, Emerging, and Frontier Markets
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 - Jun 18, 2013

Last week MSCI, a leading provider of market indices to which an estimated US$7 trillion in investments is benchmarked, announced a number of changes and forthcoming reviews in country equity market ...

CFDs Quotes
 SPX 500 Futures1,646.45+1.20+0.07%  
 NQ 100 Futures2,991.80+3.30+0.11%  
 US 3015,318.23+138.38+0.91%  
 DAX8,229.51+13.78+0.17%  
 FTSE 1006,374.21+43.72+0.69%  
 Japan 22513,007.28-25.84-0.2%  
 US Dollar Index80.80-0.01-0.01%  
CFDs Quotes
 Gold1,367.45+0.55+0.04%  
 Silver21.620-0.057-0.26%  
 Copper3.158+0.005+0.15%  
 Crude Oil98.79+0.12+0.12%  
 Natural Gas3.913+0.002+0.04%  
 US Cotton No.286.96-2.04-2.29%  
 US Coffee C123.58+0.35+0.28%  
 
 EUR/USD1.3386-0.0007-0.05%  
 GBP/USD1.5633-0.0011-0.07%  
 USD/JPY95.53+0.20+0.20%  
 USD/CHF0.9206+0.0005+0.06%  
 AUD/USD0.9485-0.0001-0.01%  
 USD/CAD1.0218+0.0008+0.08%  
 EUR/GBP0.8563+0.0001+0.01%  
CFDs Quotes
 Euro Bund143.36-0.28-0.19%  
 Euro BTP111.92-0.26-0.23%  
 Euro BOBL125.936-0.220-0.17%  
 UK Gilt114.76-0.49-0.43%  
 US 2 YR T-Note110.18+0.01+0.01%  
 US 10 YR T-Note129.170.000.00%  
 US 30 YR T-Bond139.49+0.04+0.03%  
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  Central Banks Interest Rates Next Meeting  
  FED0.00%-0.25%Jun 19, 2013 
  ECB0.50%Jul 04, 2013 
  BOE0.50%Jul 04, 2013 
  SNB0.00%Jun 20, 2013 
  RBA2.75%Jul 02, 2013 
  BOC1.00%Jul 17, 2013 
  RBNZ2.50%Jul 24, 2013 
  BOJ0.10%Jul 10, 2013