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By Austin Kiddle |
March 8, 2013
The underlying improving tone in the U.S. economy has prompted investors to buy equities and reduce their bets on gold prices. Even Japan reported a much higher-than-expected GDP growth of +0.2% in Q4.
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By Phil Flynn |
March 8, 2013
Well a few tweaks to my model and we called the natural gas number right on the button. While my estimate was off of main stream expectations, the market hit a new high for the year on the 146bcf withdraw.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
March 8, 2013
Payrolls increased more than forecast in February and the jobless rate unexpectedly fell to a five-year low of 7.7%, a sign U.S. employers were undaunted by the budget impasse in Washington.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
March 7, 2013
The JUN13 U.S. 10-year note is down 14 ticks today, and is experiencing some weakness as the recent jobs figures of today and yesterday have been surprises to the upside.
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By James Ramelli |
March 7, 2013
Is there a way for a trader to trade the unemployment number, or any number for that matter, with a consistent set up and great risk vs. reward profile? The answer is yes, and the name of this options strategy is the long butterfly.
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By Marc Nemenoff |
March 7, 2013
June Bonds are currently 12 lower at 142’15 and the 10 Yr. Note 5 lower at 131’02. This morning’s Weekly Jobless Claims Report showed a decline of 7,000 vs. expectations for an increase of 3,000.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
March 7, 2013
The number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits declined to a six-week low, showing further improvement in the labor market.
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By Inyoung Hwang and Sarah Pringle, Bloomberg |
March 6, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, extending the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s record high, as a private jobs report showed companies took on more workers than estimated and the Federal Reserve said the economy is growing.
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By Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg |
March 6, 2013
The yen fell versus the dollar, trading at almost the weakest since May 2010, as a private report showed U.S. companies added more workers than forecast in February, damping demand for haven assets.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
March 6, 2013
Companies added more workers than projected in February, indicating the U.S. job market will keep expanding this year, according to a private report based on payrolls.
