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Thursday, May 30

30th May - US Close




30th May - Vieraskynä: "Tyhmyri"



Kaipaatko devalvaatiota? Olet siis neuvosto- eikun siis eurovastainen.

30th May - FDI to Finland


30th May - US Open: Abenomics rethought



Also worth noting that Paris resists advice from Brussels. The big ones seemingly have rules of their own.

30th May - EU Open: Commission's recommendations, ECB data



Wednesday, May 29

29th May - US Open



29th May - EU Open



29th May - Vieraskynänä "Tyhmyri"


Vieraskynänä "Tyhmyri":

Puolueiden kannatuspohjan ja poliitikkojen uramahdollisuuksien muuttuminen sekä Suomen etujen ajamisen alasajo

Saturday, May 25

26th May - Credit Guest: Japanese Whispers

Credit guest post from Macronomics, have fun!

26th May - Weekender: Weekly Support



Here are the links to the weekly roundups, reviews and also previews of the beginning week. Last week's 'Support' here.

Thursday, May 23

23rd May - US Close: Japan's Crash



Now that no-one (FED, ECB, SPX, EURUSD, etc.) is leading the way, global markets are taking their cue from the Nikkei. Funny.

23rd May - US Open



23rd May - EU Open: Markets extra-nervous



22nd May - US Close: Fed disappoints by meeting expectations



The Bernanke’s pre-written statement to the congress and his later Q&A session gave little new information. The statement was very dovish, emphasizing that the monetary policy will remain accommodative and asset purchase amounts can be varied both up and down. EURUSD and stocks took this positively, but right from the beginning of his actual Q&A sessions, Bernanke said the dirty word – TAPER. That was it. EURUSD and the stock market sold off. Later the minutes from the previous FOMC meeting (May-1) were published, and it was confirmed that some members would prefer slowing down the asset purchase programs as early as June – but the majority, Bernanke included, wants to wait for macro situation to improve. So no news, but for some reason markets were sorely disappointed.

Monday, May 20

20th May - US Close: Waiting



20th May - US Open



Heavy week in central bank speeches. Wednesday’s testimony and minutes in US, and Draghi’s speech on Thursday are the most important ones. Key macro numbers of the week will be the flash PMI’s on Thursday and German IFO on Friday. The EZ current account data on Wednesday and consumer confidence on Thursday are also notable.

20th May - EU Open: Heavy week ahead

After two weeks of dullness, we are getting plenty of FED- and ECB-talk. The European PMI-data and German IFO-indices are also of interest. Japan looks like the Abenomics-trades might take a breather. Plenty of Finnish links here.

Sunday, May 19

19th May - Credit Guest: It's a Wonderful Life


Time for this week's note on the credit markets from the Macronomics.

19th May - Weekender: Linkfest



I have a simple personal policy. (Almost) always tell the truth and sooner rather than later. By introducing myself as someone who always says what I think and feel I differentiate myself from polite-clowns. This prepares them for "surprises", and is a polite warning.

Saturday, May 18

18th May - Weekender: Weekly Support



Here are the links to the weekly roundups, reviews and also previews of the beginning week. Last week's 'Support' here. BoJ meeting and FOMC minutes are probably the most important events. EURUSD near important technical levels.

18th May - Weekender: Best of the week



The best articles from the ending week. Last week’s ‘best’ here.

Friday, May 17

17th May - US Open



17th May - EU Open



16th May - US Close: Tapering & Europe's banks








European banks still untreated, banking union is far away. US sees no inflation, while the FED officials are all over the place on the QE tapering. Will they, or will they not, and what then… One important thing to notice: ISDA is discussing adding bail-ins to its default criteria. This is important, as it makes any possible bail-ins in Europe a bit harder to do in practice. Follow that story. Next week BoJ meeting and FOMC minutes, Bernanke speaks on Saturday.

Thursday, May 16

16th May - US Open



16th May - EU Open


 See the previous US Close post for plenty of important article links.

Wednesday, May 15

15th May - US Close: EZ GDP, Cyprus leak, Greek collateral deal...



A lot of stuff, sorry about late coverage. First, the IMF board’s confidential memo on Cyprus has been leaked – interesting, might be slightly scandalous, but nothing the eurocrats couldn’t handle. In Finland, the damage from the court order to release the secret documents on the Greek collateral deal are causing minor headaches. While this will surely make further “integration” (read: participating in bailing out other countries’ banking systems), it will not stop participation, as the parliament has tied its hands with the ESM – majority rulings force Finland to participate, like it or not. Next step will be the release of the gruesome Spanish collateral agreements.

15th May - US Open


Due to other commitments you will have to wait my later post for the full link update.

15th May - EU Open




Tuesday, May 14

14th May - US Close: Finland's Greek Collateral



Finland was forced to publish the Greek collateral documents after a court ruling.

14th May - US Open: Pew's European Poll & Abenomics



The Pew's poll on European attitudes toward the EU are out. Makes for interesting reading, especially against the backdrop of further integration. Also, more on Japan's Abenomics.

14th May - EU Open



Last night’s US Close-post was a long one with several interesting articles. Just a reminder.

13th May - US Close: Fed not in a hurry?



Looks like the unemployment threshold will be updated soon - too many people are dropping out of the labor force, so a drop in unemployment does not mean much. Fed has still more room to do QE, so unless the program faces dire political opposition, the current fears of an early end could be unfounded. Meanwhile, ECB's policy reginalization is not yet flying, and it is uncertain if it ever will.  

Monday, May 13

13th May - US Open



13th May - EU Open: Fed's Hilsenrath scares, data ahead



Most important things to watch: markets are reacting to Hilsenrath’s comments and interpretation again shifts to ”QE about to end soon”-camp. I suggest going through today’s Fed-related links to get a clearer head on the matter. USDJPY volatility (higher USDJPY = USD demand = bearish for EURUSD) is another topic. The European ministers sit down today to review the Moneyval report on money laundering in Cyprus. A ‘pass’ was a requirement for the bailout, but everybody knows that the report will not find anything bad, and the bailout will proceed as planned. US retail sales data coming up later, and is very important, European GDP later this week.

Saturday, May 11

11th May - Weekender: Linkfest




11th May - Weekender: Weekly Support



Here are the links to the weekly roundups, reviews and also previews of the beginning week. Last week's 'Support' here.

11th May - Credit Guest: What - We Worry?

The latest weekly from MoreLiver's dear friend Macronomics  notes that defaults tend to be higher in periods of low inflation (makes sense: no inflation to eat away the debts, usually little or no growth). The yield levels seen in the more riskier credit products are thus probably pricing things wrong: too much emphasis on low inflation risk, far too little on default risk.

11th May - Weekender: Best of the Week



The best articles from the ending week. Last week’s ‘best’ here.

Thursday, May 9

9th May - US Close: Fed rumors, European nervousness




9th May - US Open



Europpan parlamentin Schulz maaliskuussa: ”Euroopan unionin suurimpia uhkia on, että ihmiset menettävät lopullisesti luottamuksensa EU:n kykyyn ratkaista ongelmia. Jos nuoret menettävät luottamuksensa, on EU mielestäni todellisessa vaarassa.”

Mistä hän siis on huolissaan? EU:sta vai ihmisistä?

9th May - EU Open



House Speaker John Boehner warned that the U.S. government must balance its budget. “We have spent more than what we have brought into this government for 55 of the last 60 years. There’s no business in America that could survive like this. No household in America that could do this. And this government can’t do this.”

Think about that for a second. Do you find the logic appealing?

9th May - Valuuttakriiseistä

Currency Crisis - wikipedia



Kriisityyppi I: KIINTEÄ valuuttakurssi ja reservit:

Monday, May 6

6th May - US Close: Dullish


6th May - US Open: Venailu



1) liittovaltion kasaan ja talouden rullaamaan, korkotaso nousee hieman ja euroalueelle virtaa osinkojen ja bondikorkojen perässä rutkasti rahaa -> euro vahvistuu.

2) Mikäli euro hajoaa, se heikkenee kunnolla. Nuo tyypit eivät luo mitään järkevää exit/breakup-suunnitelmaa, joten jos ollaan tilanteessa, missä siellä on selvästi enemmän kuin yksi lähtijä, euroalueelta lähtee kaikki fyrkat Saksaan tai jenkkeihin. -> euro rommaa

3) Mikäli eivät saa mitään aikaiseksi -> euro odottaa jompaakumpaa ylläolevista.

Mun fiilikset ovat 50-50 kumpi tapahtuu lopulta, ykkönen vai kakkonen. Tässä kolmosvaiheessa voidaan käkkiä vielä vuosia.

6th May - EU Open



I updated the weekender linkfest on Sunday. Plenty of material, you might want to check it. Going to be dull week, but Tuesday might provide some European headlines (Rehn, Djisselbloem and a conference).

Saturday, May 4

4th May - Credit Guest: Pain & Gain


The Macronomics is here with another weekly, looking at the increased leverage, credit market micro issues and of course the ECB - with the usual market overview first, of course.

4th May - Weekender Linkfest



The Weekender! Europe, economics, markets, regulation. Note the Berkshire weekend! (added links to this on Sunday)

4th May - Weekender: Weekly Support



Here are the links to the weekly roundups, reviews and also previews of the beginning week. Last week's 'Support' here.

Thursday, May 2

2nd May - US Close: ECB Press: Only Threats and Promises



2nd May - US Open: ECB cuts the rates, press ahead



See the two specials for the central bank coverage. ECB-post updated after the decisions - but press conference will be very, very interesting.

Olen väittänyt jo pitempään, että sosialidemokraatit yhdistettynä mikrotalouden perusopeilla varustettuihin yritysjohtajiin (eivät tajua, että makro on eri juttu), tulee tämmöinen paska-Europpa, jota pitää sitten yhdessä kehua hienoksi, kun kukaan ei voi hyväksyä, että on ollut väärässä ja tyhmä alunperin. – MoreLiver 2-May-2013

2nd May - EU Open: Fed done, ECB next



Wednesday, May 1

1st May - US Close



1st May - US Open: FED Ahead



ECB- and FED specials posted.

1st May - Special: FED Watch



A collection of articles I've linked to previously, from latest to older. This post will be updated as the events unfold. Previous Fed Watch here.

Last update 06:30 2-May

1st May - Special: ECB Watch


A collection of articles I've linked to previously, from latest to older. This post will be updated as the events unfold. Previous ECB Watch here.

Last update 15:00 GMT 3-May



1st May - EU Open



First of May is mostly a European drinking holiday in the middle of the week. Expect low-volume session, but then it's up to the Fed and tomorrow the ECB to stun the sufferers. For those with a lousy morning after last night, may I suggest this drink

EURUSD up and looking technically strong, but end-of-the-month adjustments, low-volume sessions ahead of holidays and possible misinterpretations of the coming central bank meetings make me a doubter.