It's a little surprising because I thought there'd be a little more concern over weakness in dollar/yen. |
It's a positive number for the market, ... may not have ample ammunition for another move. |
It's an excuse to consolidate recent losses, although it seems highly implausible that federal officials would want to signal their plans, through any channel. |
It's getting close to the breaking point with the Dow, ... If we get down toward the 10,000 point, (bonds) will gain more. |
Like the Great Tulip Mania in Holland in the 1600's and the dot.com mania of early 2000, markets have repeatedly disconnected from reality, |
Now the game has changed and there's a greater risk of capital loss. Banks won't take as many chances now. |
Parry's comments hint that the Fed still views the neutral level of the federal-funds rate to be approximately two percentage points above the inflation rate, |
Parry's comments hint that the Fed still views the neutral level of the federal-funds rate to be approximately two percentage points above the inflation rate. |
Policy makers want to make sure in the language of their statement that whatever they do, it's meant as insurance -- they don't want to create alarm about the state of the economy, but they also don't want to create alarm in the bond market about the end of accommodative policy, |
Prices are more likely to go up, ... The market built a wall of worry, and it's time to move on. |
Rita is a major factor, as it is expected to keep the dominant negative in place: high energy prices and their impact on both consumer spending and the animal spirits of U.S. businesses. |
Should the job market continue to strengthen, the bond market might become a far less placid place than it has been lately. |
Since $300 billion in yen trade each day in the markets, the G-7 is really no match for the market's firepower, ... In the end, fundamentals will dictate trading. |
Sixty-three percent of respondents said they felt conditions would get better over the next six months versus just 5 percent who said that conditions would get worse, |
Sixty-three percent of respondents said they felt conditions would get better over the next six months versus just 5 percent who said that conditions would get worse. |