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  Cotton still up, up and away

  By Gary Kamen  |  March 4, 2013

  Back on Jan. 7 I wrote about Cotton in Market Pulse saying the COT is signaling for higher prices. Back then March 2013 cotton had closed the week at 75.05. So what has happened over the past 2-months?

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  Bond bears collide with swaps showing low rates for 2 years

  By Liz Capo McCormick, Bloomberg  |  March 4, 2013

  Just the hint the Federal Reserve would end debt purchases that have supported bond prices sent Treasury yields soaring last month to the highest since April, a reaction that is unwarranted if money markets are a guide.

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  Euro falls below $1.30 as economic weakness may spur ECB moves

  By John Detrixhe and Neal Armstrong, Bloomberg  |  March 1, 2013

  The euro fell below $1.30 for the first time in two months after reports showed the region’s manufacturing contracted in February and unemployment climbed to a record.

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  Letting the air out of the E-mini S&P

  By Gary Kamen  |  February 26, 2013

  On the shortened trading week last week the March 2013 E-mini S&P opened at 1516 and closed the week at 1514.50 reflecting a weekly doji candlestick.

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  Bill Gross: Treasuries' climb this week was misguided

  By Wes Goodman and Lukanyo Mnyanda, Bloomberg  |  February 22, 2013

  Bill Gross, who runs the world’s biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co., said gains in Treasuries this week were misguided.

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  Why is gas at $4.00 per gallon?

  By Gary Kamen  |  February 20, 2013

  Market Pulse for February 20

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  Catching a falling star in the yen

  By Gary Kamen  |  February 11, 2013

  Market Pulse for February 12

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  Stocks rise with commodities while Spain bonds, yen strengthen

  By Stephen Kirkland, Inyoung Hwang and Leslie Picker, Bloomberg  |  February 8, 2013

  Stocks and commodities rose as Europe’s leaders reached a budget agreement, China’s trade expanded more than estimated and companies posted better-than- forecast earnings. Spanish bonds gained and the yen rallied.

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  Is the euro’s bull ride over?

  By Gary Kamen  |  February 4, 2013

  Market Pulse for February 4

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  Oil rising as traders expect Fed easing to continue

  By Phil Flynn  |  January 30, 2013

  Oil prices are on the rise as the euro soars in a sign that traders believe the worst may be over in Europe and the Fed will continue to be accommodative.