European Central Bank – RiskReversal

What’s the Story?

August 1, 2012 by CC • Commentary

WSJ Automatic Data Processing and consultancy Macroeconomic Advisers reported 163,000 new private-sector jobs added in July, much stronger than expectations for 108,000 new jobs. However, June’s reading was revised lower. Stocks remained little changed following …

What’s the Story?

July 6, 2012 by CC • Commentary

Calculated Risk Nonfarm payroll employment continued to edge up in June (+80,000), and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. … Both the civilian labor force …

What’s the Story? Making it Rain

June 20, 2012 by CC • Commentary

Bloomberg The Federal Reserve will probably decide today to expand Operation Twist beyond $400 billion to spur growth and buy protection against a deeper crisis in Europe, according to a Bloomberg News survey of economists. …

What’s the Story?

March 2, 2012 by CC • Commentary

CNBC U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Friday as investors took profits on Thursday’s gains fueled by mostly positive economic data. Brent crude futures have backed off …

ECB Preview and FXE Trade Update

January 11, 2012 by CC • Commentary

Mario Draghi, and the governing body of the European Central Bank meet tomorrow. Expectations are low for much news as interest rates are assumed to stand still even as many outsiders desperately urge them to …

In Between Days

December 28, 2011 by CC • Commentary

Bloomberg Asian stocks (MXAP) fell for a third day, the euro weakened to a decade low against the yen and bond risk rose on concern Europe’s debt crisis will slow the global economy. Gold futures …

In Between Days

December 7, 2011 by CC • Commentary

CNBC The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday denied a report in Japan’s Nikkei newspaper that the Group of 20 nations were planning to assemble a $600 billion IMF lending facility that could be used to …

In Between Days

December 1, 2011 by CC • Commentary

CNBC What essentially happened is that the Fed cut the interest rate it charges the European Central Bank to borrow dollars. The ECB wants the dollars so it can lend them out to European banks, …

What’s the Story Morning Glory

November 30, 2011 by CC • Commentary

WSJ Pre-Market Brief: Market tone: Stocks called higher following China’s rate cut, which boosts the euro against the dollar; Treasurys higher; Nymex crude up at $100.09; gold up 0.6% at $1,705.37. Overnight action: China cuts …

In Between Days

November 24, 2011 by CC • Commentary

NYT PARIS — Quashing recent speculation of a softening in Germany’s hard-line stance on the euro, Chancellor Angela Merkel repeated on Thursday her firm opposition either to bonds issued jointly by the euro zone countries …

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