We know that volume has been running low. In fact very low, even of the summertime. Is this something that we should simply chalk up to a new market condition, or a warning sign? Some of the stocks we discussed last week are again in the spotlight and a few...
Here are some interesting data-points from EuroStat that clearly illustrates just how much the payments have risen over the past several quarters. It is not news to anyone that the region is being crushed by heavy debt loads and little ability to come up with the revenues as they slip...
Producer Prices and Retail Sales came in much hotter than expectations this morning which may rule out the probability of further stimulus:
Producer Prices:
Producer Price Index (PPI) MoM: 0.3% vs. expectations of 0.2%
PPI Ex Food & Energy MoM: 0.4% vs. expectations of 0.2%
Producer Price Index (PPI) YoY: ...
Last week was a pretty dull week for U.S. economic reports. That was good for markets as the bulls and bears did not have much to squabble about. This week is a different story.
CPI and PPI will be watched closely by the please-give-us-more-QE crowd. If inflation remains benign, the idea...
