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Economists are projecting growth for the monthly comparisons in tomorrow’s April updates on residential housing construction and industrial output in the US. But while the consensus forecasts...
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index (HMI) is a gauge of builder opinion on the relative level of current and future single-family home sales. It is a diffusion index,...
Monday morning we got the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The diffusion index for General Business Conditions at -9.0 (-9.02 to two decimals) shows a significant drop from last month's 9.56,...
Sweet Authoritative NothingsThere is a mysterious figure making regular appearances in China’s government mouthpiece “People’s Daily”, which simply goes by the name...
What Can We Learn From Last Three Years?The chart of the NYSE Composite Stock Index below shows equities have been indecisive since the second half of 2013. The lack of sustained progress in either...
As we begin to wrap up the 2nd quarter of the year, I thought it was time to revisit the economy as the backdrop against expectations for stronger economic growth, rising inflationary pressures and an...
A quantitative run-through of the Swedish fixed income market, from the Riksbank and money markets to government and mortgage bonds.To read the entire report Please click on the pdf File Below
“Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.” After a swift decline in January, a flat February, a strong turnaround in March and a pretty flat...
It’s been quite a mixed start to the week for the markets, with Asia offering little direction overnight having recovered late on following a tough start, Europe coming under pressure early in...
Monday May 16: Five things the markets are talking aboutInvestors are beginning this holiday shortened trading week trying to avoid making any major moves given a lack of fresh trading cues. Markets...
The Bank of England’s governor on Friday warned that Britain risked an economic recession if citizens voted to leave the European Union (EU) in next month’s referendum. “In that...
Summary: The news overflows with chaff about the economy. It’s great! It’s a recession! Neither is true. Since the 2009 trough we have had growth — but unusually slow growth.Here we...
Abenomics RecapRecord Japanese stimulus coupled with negative rates yield produced no inflation, a flat stock market, a strengthening yen, falling exports, and a slowdown in bank lending. Running Out...
GBP/AUD Today’s support: - 1.9669, 1.9639, 1.9598 and 1.9575 (main), where correction is possible. Break would give 1.9543, where correction also may be. Then follows 1.9528. Break of the latter...
The oil market has very swiftly made an about-move in recent days, with low prices driving disruptions in Nigeria, coupled with greater output from Iran and expectations of renewed demand all pushing...