looks like the market is positioning for an earlier-than-March 2014 taper
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looks like the market is positioning for an earlier-than-March 2014 taper
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ECB rate decision later
a rate cut is needed coz inflation is falling in the eurozone
the main refi rate is already at 0.50% so they only have 2 bullets left (they cut by 0.25% each time)
they may want to conserve bullets
or not
ipo priced at 26
TWTR is gonna blast off
Last edited by uls; November 7th, 2013 at 11:58 PM.
TWTR
50 resistance
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Last edited by uls; November 8th, 2013 at 01:23 AM.
as i said
USD to PHP Exchange Rate - Bloomberg
As of 22:10:32 ET on 11/11/2013.
USD-PHP 43.3950 Price of 1 USD in PHP 0.2020 0.47%
dollar strength is driving money out of emerging markets
so where does the money go?
answer this question --- who gains from a stronger dollar?
first that comes to mind is Japan
a weaker yen is good for Japan
i think the market is still underweight Japan equities and overweight EM stocks
that should be changing by now
we should see outflows from EM and inflows into Japan
Yellen Says Economy Performing ?Far Short? of Potential - Bloomberg
dollar fallsJanet Yellen, nominated to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, said the economy and labor market are performing “far short of their potential” and must improve before the Fed can begin reducing monetary stimulus.
gold rises
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Yen Falls on Stock Gains as Slowing Growth Fans BOJ Easing Bets - Bloomberg
The yen weakened against all 16 major peers as Asian stocks gained and after data showed Japan’s growth slowed in the third quarter, adding to the case for the central bank to boost stimulus.![]()
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury debt prices rose on Thursday as views from Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen at her Senate panel hearing on her nomination to head the U.S. central bank were perceived as bond friendly,stoking bids for government debt.
On the open market, benchmark 10-year Treasury notes were 13/32 higher in price with a yield of 2.702 percent, down 5 basis points from late on Wednesday. Thirty-year bonds were up 27/32 after gaining more than 1 point. Their yield fell to 3.779 percent, down 5 basis points from Wednesday's close.