[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks finished higher Tuesday as investors turned slightly bullish on signs of improvement in the housing market, although clouds continue to hang over the markets ahead of the EU summit meeting scheduled for Thursday and Friday this week. Treasuries retreated as risk sentiments improved over speculation that European leaders were progressing over resolving the ongoing …
April Jobs Data Disappoints; Time For Another Round Of QE?
The Friday US jobs numbers disappointed big time. Does this mean the Fed will initiate another round of Quantitative Easing? According to Tom Porcelli, Chief US Economist at RBC Capital Markets, this job number alone is unlikely push the Fed to the edge. Ben Bernanke has made it clear that the Fed would prefer not to initiate another round of …
Is The US Economy Heading Towards A Recession? The Bears Certainly Think So
The latest US jobs data has brought the bears out in full force. And Gary Shilling, president of A. Gary & Co, is certainly no exception. Gary thinks the US recovery has primarily been driven by consumer spending as there has been a mini spending spree over the last few months. Though incomes rose slower than expenses, it looked earlier …
US, Japan Stocks Look Good From Valuation And Growth Perspective
Much have debated over the US job data for March and whether the growth momentum can be sustained. Analysts have predicted a pull back of up to 10 percent before markets rebound. John Vail, chief global strategist and head of asset allocation of Nikko Asset Management in Tokyo thinks US job growth is robust and one weak month doesn’t indicate …
Equity ETF Indexes Advance; GAZ On Fire, VXX Sinks
US stocks continued their advancement Monday, as modest homebuilder’s data indicated the sector’s gradual recovery ahead of other housing-related data this week. The gains were supported by Apple’s hefty dividend announcement and $10 billion share buy-back program over the next three years. Tech stocks advanced the most though some of the heavyweights retreated. US 10-year notes tanked for the ninth …
The Economy Is Gathering Pace; Do We Need Another Round Of QE?
The US Federal Reserve didn’t mention about another round of quantitative easing in its latest round of FOMC meeting, leaving many disappointed. Do we really need another round of money supply in the economy? Or will that be the recipe for spiraling inflation, considering that energy prices have stubbornly remained high? If Joseph Balestrino, fixed-income chief at Federated Investors is …