Treasury debt prices rose for a third day Friday with support from worries over Europe's debt crisis and the Federal Reserve's pledge this week to keep interest rates near zero through late 2014.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Bond prices rise in anticipation of low rates for years
Biggest gold rally in over 30 years
Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Gold traders are bullish for a fourth consecutive week, betting that the Federal Reserve's pledge to keep interest rates low until late 2014 will extend the metal's best start to a year in more than three decades.
Metals and Currencies Outlook
Fundamental Outlook—Bullish Correction—The dollar’s trend remains bullish as it corrects recent gains due to a temporary respite from European debt concerns. The dollar is seeing support from the stronger U.S. economy, while pressure on the euro continues from deteriorating interest rate differentials with the 50 bp ECB rate cut since early Nov and prospects of a recession in the Euro-Zone economy.
Rising commodity costs creates woes for Ford
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co reported a lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Friday as commodity costs shot up and results from operations outside North America fell short of expectations.
January 24, 2012 Commitments of Traders Charts
Based on CFTC weekly report.
(Weekly as of October 2000.)
25 Jan 11 - 24 Jan 12
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