Trading Markets

Overconfident Euros

Euro FX futures
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PowerRating) andSwiss francs
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PowerRating) are plunging swiftly, down .00910 and .0074respectively, accelerating af

NAPM Detonates Bonds

The talk is that the Feds surprise inter-session interest rate cuton Jan. 3 came in response to a weaker-than-expected December National Association of Purchasing Managers(NAPM) report. Todays January 2001 NAPM came in at 41.2, versusa consensus estimate of 42.5, again weaker-than-expected. The

Weekly Gas Glut

Unleaded gasoline is down sharply after weekly statistics from the American PetroleumInstitute and Energy Information Agency showed an inventory build-up eight to 10times greater than expectations. March unleaded gasoline
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No-Confidence Vote By Consumers

Financial futures are reeling in reaction to this mornings consumer confidencereport, which showed its biggest decline in over four years. Markets have takenthe report to mean that the Fed is likely to cut rates by 50 basis points, andmay in fact become more proactive by continuing to aggressively

Dollar Fights The Fed

March dollar index futures
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PowerRating), from the Momentum-5List, are continuing their recent run, despite indications from the bondmarket that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 50 basis points.Normally

Cocoa Soup?

Cocoa
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PowerRating), from the Momentum-5List, is extending its parabolic run and also rallying out of a Pullback From Highspattern. Look for potential short covering later in the day and a potentialTurtle Soup Rever