Thursday, August 8, 2013

TODAY'S ANALYSIS & HEADLINES

MARKET ANALYSIS:
ECON DATA:
Currency ECON Data Forecast Previous
EUR German Trade Balance 15.2B 14.1B
JPY BOJ Press Conference
EUR ECB Monthly Bulletin
USD Unemployment Claims 336K 326K
USD 30-y Bond Auction 3.66|2.3






TODAY'S TALKING POINTS:

  • QIR catches market off guard with a non-committal FG.
  • Mixed Bond data keeps Bond Traders on edge with B/C falling but lower yields suggesting strange continued good appetite in a weakening market.
  • After Asia's equity rebound overnight we will likely see a positive sentiment spillover into the European session. Should be Short Bonds Long Equities.
  • No Major speakers on the Docket today
On Going Market THEMES:

FED Tapering in Sept / Debt Ceiling / Student Loans and Muni's Defaults....


HEADLINES:
Australia unexpectedly loses jobs - Bloomberg

No added stimulus from the BOJ as Inflation ticks higher - Bloomberg

No added stimulus but status quo remain from BOJ sending Asian shares higher - Bloomberg

Taper Taper & more Taper from FED talk - Market watch

We Really aren't earning anything - Zerohedge

Top FED Contenders side by side - NBC

The Carney Carnage Post mortem of the BOE QIR - The Australian

Asian Shares Rebound after weak start to the week - WSJ