Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Economic Journal - Wednesday, 5/8/2013

(As of 7:10 am PST)
 
It’s another quiet day on the markets with the S&P and Nasdaq trading flat while blue chips in the Dow are down slightly.  International markets looked strong for a third consecutive day.  Asian markets finished higher across the board.  China reported a trade surplus with improvements to both imports and exports after previously reporting a deficit.  In Europe, markets are higher by 0.5% while regional economic data is light.  US markets are neutral as investors reach for news.  It is a very light week for economic data and thus difficult to gain direction for top-down investors.  On the earnings side, Walt Disney shares are off by 1.5% after reporting an earnings beat, while Whole Foods is surging, up nearly 8.5%, after beating estimates.  Gold has recovered most of yesterday’s losses, up 1.25% and oil is up slightly.

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