At 8 AM Tokyo time (7 PM EST Sunday evening in the States),
Australia trading is well underway with the SPASX down -0.7% at 5880. Mining,
energy and basic material stocks are weak as commodities trade lower. Japan
industrial production data is down -3.4% weaker than expected. S&P futures
are -2. Dow -14. Nasdaq -4. Euro 1.0887. Dollar/yen 119.24. Pound 1.4896.
Aussie dollar 0.7739. Dollar/Yuan 6.2157.
WTIC oil 48.17. Brent oil 55.94. Natural gas 2.63. Gold
1198. Silver 16.93. Copper 2.754.
Treasury yields are; 2-year 0.59%, 5-year 1.44%, 10-year
1.96%, 30-year 2.54%. The 2-10 spread is 137 basis points.
The NIKK begins
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poll shows that one-third of Americans have no savings. Nearly 60% of Americans say they are not prepared to handle an unexpected emergency that would cost over $500 and 55% say they only break even or spend more than they make each month to barely make ends meet. The data explains why the lower gasoline prices since last Fall have not had a positive effect on retail sales.
[Text is Redacted: Purchase March 2015-03 to Read the Complete Chronology]
poll shows that one-third of Americans have no savings. Nearly 60% of Americans say they are not prepared to handle an unexpected emergency that would cost over $500 and 55% say they only break even or spend more than they make each month to barely make ends meet. The data explains why the lower gasoline prices since last Fall have not had a positive effect on retail sales.
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