This week there are no real economic reports of consequence other than weekly jobless claims on Thursday. Treasury will conduct three auctions beginning on Tuesday with $32B of 3 yr…
Nick AlvinoJanuary 7, 2013
This Week: Actually, the week starts on Wednesday although Monday markets will be open in shortened trading. (Stocks close at 1:00, bonds close at 2:00). Many global markets are closed…
Nick AlvinoDecember 24, 2012
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 of course it’s the Cliff the headlines. This week the FOMC meeting concludes on Wednesday with expectations the Fed will announce it will continue to buy US long…
Nick AlvinoDecember 10, 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