Thursday, May 15, 2014

CME Lowers Gold and Silver Margin Requirements

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In a move that is sure to raise the ire of the GIAMATT crowd, ( insert sarcasm here ), the CME announced a reduction in margin rates for gol...
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Risk Aversion sends Global Equity Markets lower, Bonds higher

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One never knows what the markets are going to focus on any given day ( which is the reason this never gets boring) but today seemed to be on...
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CPI numbers

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Yesterday we got a surprise PPI number. Today we got a CPI that came in right on expectations. It showed a seasonally adjusted 0.3% rise ove...
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Ten Year Treasury Yield Plunges

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I am still trying to make sense out of what is happening in the interest rate markets this morning, given that strong PPI number. The yield ...
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On Tap for Tomorrow

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In light of that strong PPI number this morning, tomorrow's release of the CPI will perhaps take on some added significance. The market ...
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PPI numbers send Precious Metals Higher

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The Producer Price Index, PPI, which measures prices at the wholesale level, came in sharply higher than expectations this morning, and sent...
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Copper Succumbs to Disappointing China news

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Data out of China today noting that industrial output rose "only" 8.7% against expectations of a 8.9% increase, brought some selli...
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Monday, May 12, 2014

Good Week for Corn, Bean Planting

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The weekly USDA Crop Progress reports were issued this afternoon and they showed a big jump (expected by the way ) in both corn and bean pla...
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