Monday, May 20, 2013

Economic Journal - Monday, 5/20/2013

(As of 7:18 am PST)
 
It’s a quiet day today with earnings season winding down and a lack of significant economic reports.  One report, from the Chicago Fed, showed slowing economic activity across the nation, down slightly from the prior month.  Gold continues its slide of the last two weeks, down $10 per ounce while oil looks like it will break its winning streak, down as well.  Markets are slightly to the negative, but solid, considering the strong May rally we have seen.  Asian markets were up strongly overnight but reports of an economic slowdown in China are creating some anxiety. Europe is somewhat muted.  It looks like today might be a day of profit taking and consolidation with investors looking for the next catalyst to propel indexes to new record highs.

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