Napolitano re-election helps Italian stocks and bonds

Posted on April 22, 2013 by macromon

Hopes of an end to two months of political deadlock had a positive effect on Italy’s financial markets on Monday.

http://www.euronews.com/

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U.S. Equity Sector ETF – Daily Performance

Posted on April 22, 2013 by macromon

Interest Rate Monitor_ETF

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Daily Interest Rate Monitor – April 22

Posted on April 22, 2013 by macromon

Interest Rate Monitor

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Overbought and Oversold Markets – April 19

Posted on April 20, 2013 by macromon

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of price moves. The RSI moves between zero and 100 and is considered overbought with a reading above 70 and oversold when below 30.  Note the RSI can sustain an overbought (oversold) reading in a strong up (down) trend.

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WIR_Overbought

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Global Trend Indicators

Posted on April 20, 2013 by macromon

WIR_Global TrendWIR_Equity_MA

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Weekend Lecture: Palaniappan Chidambaram

Posted on April 20, 2013 by macromon

Charlie RosePalaniappan Chidambaram, Union Minister of Finance of the Republic of India says “there are no clear signs that recovery has begun over all countries.”

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Week in Review

Posted on April 20, 2013 by macromon

WIR_Key LevelsWIR_Equity_WeekWIR_Bond_WeekWIR_Equity_YTDWIR_Bond_YTD

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Global Economic Growth – The Economist

Posted on April 20, 2013 by macromon

In recent years poor countries have enjoyed impressive improvements in GDP per person. But in the rich world they have hardly grown at all.

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U.S. Equity Sector ETF Weekly Performance – April 19

Posted on April 19, 2013 by macromon

Breaking 20-day moving average
Financials (XLF), Industrials (XLI), Technology (XLK)

Breaking 50-day moving average
Industrials (XLI),  Technology (XLK)

Breaking 100-day moving average
Materials (XLB)

Breaking 200-day moving average
Technology (XLK)

Interest Rate Monitor_ETFSector ETF_Week

Sector ETF_Q2Sector ETF_YTDSector ETF_Q1Sector ETF_TechnicalsSector ETF_Overbought

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Daily Interest Rate Monitor – April 19

Posted on April 19, 2013 by macromon

Interest Rate Monitor(click here if table is not observable)

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