Monday, May 19, 2014

Economic Journal - Monday, 5/19/2014

(As of 7:00 am PST)
 
US stocks continued their cautious trade this morning as the major indexes opened on a mixed note.  In early action, investors digested a disappointing earnings announcement from Campbell’s soup and also reacted to AztraZeneca’s rejection of a deal to be bought out by Pfizer.  It is a very light week for economic data.  There are no reports due out today or tomorrow.  Investors will continue to be focused on earnings and will also be paying close attention to several Fed officials set to speak this week, looking for clues into any policy changes and also the overall state of the economy.  Gold and oil are higher today.  Interest rates are slightly lower as is the US dollar.  It looks like a quiet day is shaping up as the market catches its breath from last week’s volatility.

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