This week a number of key economic reports on tap. Nov Housing starts and permits, existing home sales, Philly Fed business index, personal income and spending for Nov, and final…
Nick AlvinoDecember 17, 2012
This week US interest rates open at their highest level since early Nov. Last week rates increased on better equity markets in the US and Europe and estimates of strong…
Nick AlvinoNovember 26, 2012
This week nothing is more important that the election on Tuesday. With most polls indicating that the election is essentially too close to call, the US and global financial markets…
Nick AlvinoNovember 5, 2012
This week: today the stock markets will be closed in NY but it appears there will be computer trading; the stock index futures this morning are lower with trading to…
Nick AlvinoOctober 29, 2012
The bond and mortgage markets continue to trade in a tight range, mostly the 10 yr note that can’t move away and out of the range that has kept the…
Nick AlvinoOctober 15, 2012
This Week data starts on Monday with the ISM manufacturing index; service sector hits on Wednesday. Recent economic measurements have continued to be a mixed picture; consumers feeling better but…
Nick AlvinoOctober 2, 2012
This week markets await the decision from the FOMC meeting that ends Thursday. It appears markets are evenly divided about what the Fed will do. Another easing from the Fed…
Nick AlvinoSeptember 10, 2012
This week is one of the busiest in months with most attention on Central Banks in the US and Europe. The FOMC meets on Tuesday and Wednesday with the policy…
Nick AlvinoJuly 30, 2012
After last week with little economic data, this week has much to think about and react to. Monday gets June retail sales and the July Empire State manufacturing index. Tuesday…
Nick AlvinoJuly 16, 2012