RBA Thinking — Hey Jade, Appreciate your insights re AUD since you are raising interesting questions in the context of the current environment of across-the-board rate cut sweepstakes of the various central banks. Why would the RBA cut 50bp, ...

AUD/USD

Market Watch "The Senate will pass it overwhelmingly tonight," said Sen. Bob Corker, a Tennessee Republican who sits on the Senate Banking Committee. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., also said that there is good support for the bill. Votes are slated ...

Anyone knows the time of second bail-out vote?

Market Watch reported the Senate vote for 7:30ET

Anyone knows the time of second bail-out vote?

Roubini; Tresury Plan A Disgrace — Here is the summary sentence of Roubini's opinion vis a vis the Paulson bailout. Agree with Roubini or not, at least Roubini expresses an opinion that can be intelligently argued. RGE Monitor, September 28/07 ...

$700B Bailout Plan Discussions...

Level 1,2, 3 Assets — Here is an aricle from Bloomberg dated Novemebr 2007 re: Level 1, 2, 3 Assets. url Skip to the investment banks named as having 159% and 154% of euity in Level 3 assets - this was written almost a year ago. "Under FASB ...

$700B Bailout Plan Discussions...

Odd Thing Is This....... — Can anyone offer several headline points over the consequences of a potential outcome one way or the other? There is a Greenspan plea in Friday's WST, but that was fairly vague and held no detail other than support ...

$700B Bailout Plan Discussions...

Risk Of Stating The Obvious — Interesting YouTube and a very slick smear......... Read the following link, no pun intended, but the slick professionalism of the YouTube piece suggests it may have something in common with Dangerous Obsession. ...

$700B Bailout Plan Discussions...

FED: Governement Inside A Governement? — I saw an interview recently with Ron Paul and Ralph Nader. Both are apparently working together for the upcoming election and making 4 primary proposals to the American people; - eliminate the budget ...

$700B Bailout Plan Discussions...

$110 Billion Hole In Lehman Balance Sheet — More on the subject of why the rush?........... url Friday, September 26, 2008 I have to turn in, but the early morning sightings, as expected, are not at all pretty. What is particularly troubling ...

$700B Bailout Plan Discussions...

Why The Rush? — A follow-up to points raised by Suntrader's post related to the FED being insolvent; On The Level Of Care And Thought That Went Into The Paulson Plan; "In fact, some of the most basic details, including the $700 billion figure ...

$700B Bailout Plan Discussions...

OIL Price — Agree about the difference from 2005 and Katrina being a declining economy/demand. The OIL/NG companies are likely better prepared this time than for Katrina and if there is a supply disruption any lost production may be brought ...

EURUSD

2:30 NYMEX Open — The volume is light so far and although OIL opened up from Friday's $115.50 close and is trading at $117.65 (3:25PM ET) and NG at $7.95 (Natural Gas has so far not followed OIL higher) the price action is very strange given ...

EURUSD

Central Bank Rates — Central bank rates next week..........Euro and other currencies selling off vs the USD today. A tepid price of $115.50 - $8/$7.95 NG into the pit close at 2:30 with the threat of a category 3/4 hurricane aiming for a ...

EURUSD

Hey Fierceman, A bit of the American dream turned into a nightmare..........and lower housing prices not yet translated into increased demand. The Sept Fed Funds futures contract trading in a flatline for the past month confirms the market believes ...

Wall Street close watch

Penguin In A Revolving Door — What is black and white and goes round and round?

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Hi, Several points related to US Treasuries; US Treasury prices have been rising/yields falling while equities (Dow, SP) are also rising.........up until yesterday. Looking forward in time it is the expectation is for the United States to increase ...

Wall Street close watch

Futures — Hi Merlin, Besides currencies I trade the mini equity index futures (Dow, S&P, Nasdaq) along with Treasury futures (10 Yr Notes) so took the rising price of the 10 year Notes as an indicator the stock market rally was probably ...

Wall Street close watch

Equities/10 Yr Notes Correlation Distorted? — It is odd that bond prices continue to rise/bond yields falling along with rising equities. Normally bond prices fall and yields rise in this sort of scenario, but the opposite is occurring. The ...

Wall Street close watch

So, OIL did hit close to the S level at $112.50/75 in the overnight market, but where price travels from here is a question mark for me. OS reading for the Day charts but that doesn't mean there can't be a technical breakdown either and right now it ...

Sweet, sweet Oil

Options Sept OIL — ST, Thanks for the reply. I was reading some HighTower commentary this AM and picked up the "options expiration for Sept CL" so thought to post the question........also posted it at PFX's post about the OVX........didn't get ...

Sweet, sweet Oil