Non-Farm Payrolls Improve!
By Mike Conlon | September 3, 2010
This morning, the US Non-Farm Payrolls report was the catalyst that has pushed the market higher as all eyes were glued to this news. The report came in better than expected, showing that payrolls decreased 54K vs. an expectation of a loss of 105K, but 67K private sector jobs were added. The unemployment rate came in at 9.6%. […](more)
Growth By Contraction!
By Mike Conlon | September 2, 2010
In what seemingly is a contradiction, Europe is proving that you can grow by shrinking. If you don’t believe that’s possible, look no further than the EU GDP figures reported this morning. GDP figures came in showing growth of 1.9% vs. an expectation of 1.7%. But wait a second, isn’t the EU enacting austerity measures? […](more)
Hello September!
By Mike Conlon | September 1, 2010
The markets this morning are clearly relieved to be done with the month of August which was a doozy for equities and commodities. On this first day of September, risk appetite has returned to the market as US stock futures are higher on the heels of Asian and European stock market gains. […](more)