Posts Tagged ‘April’
Stocks Rebound ‘Risk On’
U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) was on the back foot after the US stock market staged an impressive rally after Asian and European stocks were quite weak. The exception was the Yen however as Japanese PM Hatoyama resigned and the search for a new leader began. April Pending Home Sales at
Daily Financial Market Outlook
After Japanese inflation data overnight, today's economic data calendar is primarily focused on the US. April personal income and spending figures are published alongside the latest 'core' PCE deflator and the Chicago PMI and Michigan surveys for May. Following yesterday's slightly weaker-than-expected outturn for the second estimate of Q1 GDP,
Problems linger after Greek bailout
ANYONE who thought that the 110 billion euro (S$199 billion) bailout package for Greece announced on Sunday would succeed in stabilising European bond markets would have been disappointed by its initial reception. Although yields on Greek two-year government bonds have fallen from their near-16 per cent level on April 28, they remain elevated, at more than 10 per cent. More significantly, they hav... more
Oil spill and Goldman could weigh on markets
April's jobs report and a slew of other indicators may bolster U.S. stocks next week, but jitters over Greece's debt and investigations into Goldman Sachs will test the market's resiliency.
Goldman Sachs - United States - Business - Environment - Petroleum in the Environment
EMU Economic Indicators Preview
The German ZEW economic sentiment could have improved somewhat in April, and the ifo business climate for Germany could also have risen again, albeit not as sharply as in the previous month. The ifo business expectations, the US ISM manufacturing index and the DAX have all gone up. The euro...
Read chat: John Schoen on labor data
Answer Desk columnist John Schoen answered readers’ questions about the monthly unemployment report on April 2.
United States – John Schoen – Democratic Party – Washington Post – Health care



