Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Economic Journal - Tuesday, 8/20/2013

(As of 7:00 am PST)
 
It’s all about the Fed and its tapering program.  Markets are mixed after solid earnings by retailers this morning could not shake off investor anxiety about a reduction in the bond buying program by the Federal Reserve Bank.  International markets are volatile as well since it seems that easy money policies are coming to an end.  India, in particular, is experiencing financial turmoil.  Gold is just slightly positive while the price of oil is getting hammered after a very positive month of increases.  Interest rates continue to soar with the 30 year mortgage back above 4.5%.  Deleveraging is likely to continue so expect continuing market weakness as the day wears on.

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