Commodity Prices

Gold •142 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	971.50	+1.00	+0.10%
WTI Crude •10 mins	71.28	+1.18	+1.68%
Gasoline •10 mins	2.062	+0.003	+0.14%
Ethanol •142 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •142 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 142 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 142 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	75.19	+0.96	+1.29%
Natural Gas • 10 mins	3.130	-0.209	-6.26%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	2.279	+0.005	+0.20%

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Markets

Shoving On a String

Dec 12, 2001 at 00:00

The obvious big news for the week is the 25 basis point cut. Will the eleventh consecutive cut for a total of 4.75%, influence companies to increase capital expenditures or…

Today, Wall Street's fears were eased by the Non-Manufacturing NAPM survey came in higher than economists expectations and actually signaled some expansion. I would be cautious extrapolating this single data…

NBER plays Grinch

Nov 28, 2001 at 00:00

Retailers must really hate the timing of the NBER declaring a recession. Just in time to kick off the holiday shopping season. Coupled with lower than expected consumer confidence, the…

McTeer is Heard

Nov 14, 2001 at 00:00

I'm not sure how much hand holding there was, but it sure looks like everyone went out and bought a SUV. (Earlier this year Dallas Fed President, Robert McTeer, said…

Nine, Ten, Big Fat Hen

Nov 07, 2001 at 00:00

Will the tenth interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve work better than the previous nine? In order to answer that central question, one needs to believe that the previous…

Negative Earnings Momentum

Oct 31, 2001 at 00:00

Today's release of preliminary GDP data indicated the economy was not as weak as economists expected in the third quarter. This was followed by the better than expected Chicago PMI…

Earnings and Pink Slips

Oct 24, 2001 at 00:00

Earnings season is in full force with mixed results. Several companies are meeting or beating lowered estimates. While the market is focusing on a couple pennies here or there, it…

Where is the Good News?

Oct 17, 2001 at 00:00

The recent confession from Providian Financial indicates how frail and over-extended the high-risk credit consumers are. Providian reported that its credit loss would be just over 10%. Actually, it's worse…

More On The 'V' Recovery

Oct 10, 2001 at 00:00

The "v" recovery scenario remains intact, at least according to Blue Chip Economic Indicators. The consensus forecast from the stable of economists points to falling GDP in the third and…

Markets

Shoving On a String

NAPM's blip