Rumor has it Bernanke to announce an additional 100B a month in QE on Monday before markets open. See how easy that was?

Rumor going around Hilsenrath to publish a 3pm ET press report in reaction to yields

They will hike so PIGS could pay higher interest rates on their bailout loans? That will work out well.

ZEW says ECB rate hike more likely in next 6 months

Very well said. Aside from all of its facade of ideology, tradition, politics etc, China is basically following in the footsteps of all booming industrial capitalist nations in late 19th and first half of 20th centuries. So many parallels here: ...

Chinese economic data points to end of slowdown

2.3 in Japan is like 0.0 in the rest of the world.

Magnitude 2.3 Quake In Western Japan, No Tsunami Warning - Meterological Agency

Is this what FF has come to? BS news alerts... pathetic.

Big Earth quake warning in West Japan. big one 7.8 magnitude

Not USD/JPY exclusively - all yen crosses are falling. Can't see Japan tolerating this much longer though...

USD/JPY dropping in early Tokyo

Yeah, Oanda is also showing a 70/30 long/short retail position ratio for AUD/USD. Institutional picture may be different though... the CFTC data you are referring to is as of July 30, and only reflects positions of futures traders, not spot FX.

Why the RBA doesn't have to cut rates tomorrow

Banks haven't been lending as they should have, so much of the liquidity the Fed has created has simply stayed parked on deposit with it. Once it crosses the "reserve watershed" and pours into the real economy, there's no stopping a huge spike in ...

Why Didn’t QE Cause High Inflation?

Meaningless news, both this and German data. Short Euro and oil.

French private sector output falls at slowest rate in 17 months

What rate decision? There won't be one for two weeks.

Australia Consumer Price Index

"The Board also judged that the inflation outlook, although slightly higher because of the exchange rate depreciation, could still provide some scope for further easing, should that be required to support demand."

RBA Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes

"Constitution suspended"... this should be fun.

Egypt's Morsi told that he is no longer President – report

What does Egypt have to do with oil? I would understand if this was happening in Saudi Arabia, but I fail to see how this changes anything about oil supply fundamentals. Looks like a good short here - every move higher caused by geopolitical or ...

Crude Surges Past $100 As Cairo Death Toll Rises

Oh, that's brilliant - the Fed is arguing with itself now, to create an illusion of dissent from within. Kind of like Hannity and Colmes, if you want analogies. The truth is - none of these guys matter, the only thing that does is what BB says. From ...

Fed's Lockhart says markets misheard Bernanke

This is coming from a guy with the last name Lacker.

Fed’s Lacker: Fed not anywhere near cutting size of balance sheet

This scumbag had it coming far too long.

Silvio Berlusconi gets 7 years in underage sex case

Instead of blaming shrinking profits on unfair exchange rates, why not focus on making more competitive cars?

Ford’s CEO Calls Japan Currency Manipulator Amid Weaker Yen

No, really??? Who could have seen that one coming?

Dow sinks 200 points after Fed hints at stimulus easing

Most of the so called housing sector recovery here has been predicated either on a) huge rise in distressed property sales (i.e. foreclosures), or b) ultra-low mortgage rates, courtesy of the Fed who's been essentially the only actor propping up the ...

Builder Confidence Hits Major Milestone in June

Let's see how confident these guys will be, once average mortgage rates hit 5%.

Builder Confidence Hits Major Milestone in June