Stocks

Asian Markets Rally on European Finance Ministers Bailout

Asian markets begin the week off with a big bang Monday morning – Sunday evening in the U.S after the European Finance Ministers approved to provide Spain euros for a banking bailout.

New Zealand Dollar Rebound Threatened by Dovish RBNZ

The New Zealand Dollar was the second best performer this week, finishing just 0.12 percent lower against the top performer, the Australian Dollar. The Kiwi crushed the safe haven currencies, the Japanese Yen and the US Dollar, appreciating by 3.72 percent and 2.05 percent, respectively. As Currency Strategist Ilya Spivak frequently notes, the New Zealand Dollar has a very tight correlation to the MSCI World Stock Index, so the commodity currency is at bay to global risk trends.

Breaking News - Mexico Rate Decision

Mexico Central Bank Rate Decision

Breaking News -Trade Deficit

Breaking News – U.S. Trade Deficit

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Testimony Transcript

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Economic Outlook and Policy Before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Stock Market

Futures are suggesting the markets could build on yesterday’s bounce.  Futures are up ahead of the open with S&P fair value at +13.00 and NASDAQ fair value at +21.80.

Breaking News - England Rate Decision

Breaking News England Announces Rate Decision

Breaking News  - China Rate Decision

Breaking News China and England Rate Decisions

Today's Key Economic Data

Today the economic calendar is jammed packed with key market moving data, that will have traders watching closely.