Friday, May 9, 2014

Economic Journal - Friday, 5/9/2014

(as of 7:01 AM PST)
Markets continued their disappointing performance that started mid-day yesterday.  After a solid triple digit start there was a big turnaround and even though indexes ended the session mixed, with the Dow eking out a small gain, and with both the NASDAQ and S&P finishing down, it felt much much worse.  The Ukraine has come back into focus in a negative way, and less than sterling economic news from Western Europe has investors even further on the defensive.  It looks like a forgettable day shaping up.  Oil and gold are up slightly and interest rates are stable.  The US dollar is strengthening against most currencies in what seems like a flight from risk to a safe haven.

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