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(ES) The dreaded two-month period of September and October has arrived for the stock market
Fundamentals, September 3, 2010; 1:14am
The dreaded 2-month period of September and October has arrived. September is the worst month of the year for the S&P 500 with an average loss of 0.62% over the period of 1950-2009. October is actually the seventh best month of the year with an average gain of +0.61%...
(SB) Weekly Softs Comment
Fundamentals, September 3, 2010; 1:09am
SUGAR -October sugar prices jumped to a 5-3/4 month high. Bullish factors include (1) dry weather that threatens sugar output in Brazil, the world’s biggest producer, (2) the Brazil Agriculture Ministry’s cut in its sugar production estimate for this year to 38.2 MMT from an Apr ...
(LC) Weekly Meats Comment
Fundamentals, September 3, 2010; 1:08am
LIVE CATTLE -Oct cattle prices corrected down to a 2-week low from their recent contract and 1-3/4 year nearest-futures high. Bearish factors include (1) increased supplies after US meatpackers processed 678,000 cattle in the week ended Aug 27, up +1.6% w/w , and (2) concern a ...
(CT) Weekly Cotton Comment
Fundamentals, September 3, 2010; 1:07am
October cotton prices have surged to a 2-1/2 yr high. Bullish factors include (1) the outlook for strong cotton demand from China and India, the world’s two biggest cotton consumers, after China’s Aug manufacturing exceeded expectations and India’s Q2 GDP expanded at its best ...
(ES) US Economic Preview - Unemployment; ISM Non-Manufacturing Index
September 3, 2010; 1:03am
Friday 9/3/10 - Unemployment – Today’s Aug unemployment report is expected to show little improvement in the US labor market, thus supporting the view that the US recovery is stalling. Aug private payrolls are expected to show a modest increase of +42,000, downshifting ...
(ES) Financial News Schedule – Friday 9/3/10
Fundamentals, September 3, 2010; 1:02am
Financial News Schedule – Friday 9/3/10
(CL) Commodity Calendar - Friday 9/3/2010
Fundamentals, September 3, 2010; 12:57am
Commodity Calendar - Friday 9/3/2010
(ES) Financial Comment for Thursday, Sep 2
Fundamentals, September 3, 2010; 12:56am
The stock market today finished on its high with modest gains (Dow +0.49%, S&P 500 +0.91%, Nasdaq Composite +1.06%). The S&P 500 and the Dow climbed to 2-week highs and the Nasdaq posted a 1-1/2 week high. Bullish factors included (1) carry-over strength from a ...
(CL) Energy Comment for Thursday, Sep 2
Fundamentals, September 3, 2010; 12:56am
Oct crude oil prices today gyrated on either side of unchanged until an early afternoon rally left them closing up +$1.11 a barrel. Oct gasoline closed higher by +3.25 cents per gallon. Bullish factors included (1) the weaker dollar, (2) the unexpected increase in Jul US pending home ...
(BO) Bio-Diesel Production Continues to Suffer - Soybean Oil Stocks at Record Levels
Fundamentals, September 2, 2010; 9:10am
Soybean oil-based bio-diesel production continues to struggle in the absence of the government tax credit which expired in January. Soybean oil stocks for July reflected a record high level for the month and were near all-time record high levels, as well.
(ES) US Morning Call: Global stocks little changed ahead of the ECB policy meeting; Sep S&Ps -1.20; Dec copper +1.1 cents to a 4-month high.
September 2, 2010; 6:49am
European stocks are slightly weaker with the European DJ Stoxx 50 down -0.36% and Sep S&Ps down -1.20 points. The dollar and Treasuries are little changed while copper rose to a 4-month high after the IMF raise its economic forecast for South Korea, the world's fourth...
(ES) US Economic Preview - Unemployment Claims; Productivity; Factory Orders; Pending Home Sales; Chain Store Sales
September 1, 2010; 10:45pm
Thursday 9/2/10 - Unemployment claims – Today’s weekly initial unemployment claims report is expected to show a small increase of +2,000 to 475,000, stabilizing after last week’s sharp decline of -31,000 to 473,000. Meanwhile, continuing claims are expected to fall...
(ES) US Economic Preview - Unemployment Claims; Productivity; Factory Orders; Pending Home Sales; Chain Store Sales
September 1, 2010; 10:45pm
(ES) Financial News Schedule – Thursday 9/2/10
Fundamentals, September 1, 2010; 10:44pm
Financial News Schedule – Thursday 9/2/10
(CL) Commodity Calendar - Thursday 9/2/2010
Fundamentals, September 1, 2010; 10:43pm
Commodity Calendar - Thursday 9/2/2010
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