Monthly Archives: February 2013

Daily Interest Rate Monitor – February 22

Posted on February 22, 2013 by macromon

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Weekly Eurozone Watch – Italy Votes

Posted on February 22, 2013 by macromon

Key Data Points German 10-year Bund 8 bps lower; France 3 bps wider to the Bund; Belgium 1 bp wider Ireland 13 bps wider; Italy 15 bps wider; Spain 4 bps wider; Portugal 17 bps wider; Greece 24 bps tighter; … Continue reading →

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Outcome far from certain as Italy prepares to vote

Posted on February 22, 2013 by macromon

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Consumer Discretionary:Staples Ratio Confirms Correction

Posted on February 21, 2013 by macromon

Here are some more data confirming a stock market correction. The consumer staples ETF (XLP) began to outperform the consumer discretionary ETF (XLY) on January 25th while the S&P500 continued to move higher.   As the ratio (red time series) … Continue reading →

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Italian Elections

Posted on February 21, 2013 by macromon

Nice graphic from the Guradian, which illustrates five potential scenarios of Italy’s elections slated for Sunday and Monday.   We think the editors at Bloomberg nail it as Italians prepare to vote in one of their country’s most important elections, … Continue reading →

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The international cyberwar intensifies

Posted on February 21, 2013 by macromon

Keep this on your radar. Newly released reports tie years of cyber attacks against the U.S. to the Chinese military, triggering the potential for more aggressive action from the White House. We look back at a Washington Post special report … Continue reading →

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Daily Interest Rate Monitor – February 21

Posted on February 21, 2013 by macromon

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Correction Time? Now or Never…

Posted on February 20, 2013 by macromon

The S&P500 had its worst daily decline for the year.  The VIX spiked over 19 percent, its biggest 1-day increase in 2013.  The dollar index closed at its highest level since November 16th,  which was the day the S&P500 bottomed … Continue reading →

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Austerity strike paralyses Greece

Posted on February 20, 2013 by macromon

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Daily Interest Rate Monitor – February 20

Posted on February 20, 2013 by macromon

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