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No Stark Future

September 11, 2011
Three developments from last week will influence the global capital markets in the period ahead: the Swiss National Bank’s decision to aggressively prevented further appreciation of the franc; the resignation of Jurgen Stark from the European Central Bank, following on heels of the resignation of Axel Weber earlier this year; and the strong sugges…
No Stark Future No Stark Future Reviewed by Marc Chandler on September 11, 2011 Rating: 5
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ECB Gives an Inch, BOE Doesn't; and Bernanke?

September 08, 2011
The BOE and ECB left rates on hold as the vast majority expected.  The ECB's new staff forecasts shave the lower end of its growth forecasts for this year and next and Trichet sounds significantly more neutral than hawkish.  However, by noting that rates remain accommodative, at his second to last ECB meeting, Trichet did not move very far.  
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ECB Gives an Inch, BOE Doesn't; and Bernanke? ECB Gives an Inch, BOE Doesn't; and Bernanke? Reviewed by Marc Chandler on September 08, 2011 Rating: 5
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Swiss National Bank and Other Surprises

September 06, 2011
The Swiss National Bank had to act.  I don't just say this because they have surprised the market today, but even in yesterday's post, it seemed clear that if it did not act, it would lose credibility and would increase the challenge of coping with a strong franc.  As of yesterday, the Swiss franc had recouped about 50% of its losses sinc…
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Poor Start to Important Week

September 05, 2011
This is an important week in terms of market levels and central bank meetings.  At least six G10 central banks meet for policy decisions (Australia, Canada, Sweden, euro-zone, UK, and Japan) and several emerging markets (Poland, Malaysia, South Korea, Indonesia and the Philippines).   In addition, US President Obama is expected to propose some fis…
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Second Verse Same as the First

September 02, 2011
The news stream continues to push the edges of the narrative outline here earlier.  US mired in slow growth, but not contracting (here in Q3).  A fiscal and monetary response is likely to be forthcoming in the next few weeks. The euro zone slowed dramatically and Q3 is off to a poor start.  Fiscal policy is off limits as the austerity regime remai…
Second Verse Same as the First Second Verse Same as the First Reviewed by Marc Chandler on September 02, 2011 Rating: 5
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