Stocks and Dollars

The Japanese economy released today many Japanese economy’s data that showed hindering in recovery , especially after growing in industrial production lower than expectations, in addition of higher unemployment rate for the first time during the current year from it’s highest on 2009. On the other side the annually reading…

The Japanese economy released today many Japanese economy’s data that showed hindering in recovery , especially after growing in industrial production lower than expectations, in addition of higher unemployment rate for the first time during the current year from it’s highest on 2009. On the other side the annually reading…

The US equity markets (futures and physical) set the better risk tone last night in the absence of meaningful updates regarding Greece et al. US company earnings for Q1 continued to shine, 78% beating consensus so far. The S&P500 is 1.3% higher, and the VIX measure of risk aversion has…

The US equity markets (futures and physical) set the better risk tone last night in the absence of meaningful updates regarding Greece et al. US company earnings for Q1 continued to shine, 78% beating consensus so far. The S&P500 is 1.3% higher, and the VIX measure of risk aversion has…

The dollar declined versus its rivals on Thursday while equity and commodity prices rose on optimism that the EU and IMF are moving toward agreement on a large aid package for Greece. The S&P 500 climbed 15.42 to 1,206.78 on better-than-expected earnings reports. The yen was little changed. The euro…

The dollar declined versus its rivals on Thursday while equity and commodity prices rose on optimism that the EU and IMF are moving toward agreement on a large aid package for Greece. The S&P 500 climbed 15.42 to 1,206.78 on better-than-expected earnings reports. The yen was little changed. The euro…

The worsening problems in the Eurozone periphery have thus far failed to elicit any remarkable leg-down in the common currency. Despite downgrades to Greece (to junk!), Portugal and Spain just this week, the Euro remains back above what has become a near-term pivot by the 1.3200 area. The outlook for…

The worsening problems in the Eurozone periphery have thus far failed to elicit any remarkable leg-down in the common currency. Despite downgrades to Greece (to junk!), Portugal and Spain just this week, the Euro remains back above what has become a near-term pivot by the 1.3200 area. The outlook for…