Bonds/Interest Rates

A wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.

A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.

The S&P 500 is stuck at its 200-day moving average with mixed data and lack of volume providing little in the way of direction from here. Dow up 22.

Why did the Bank of Japan intervene to cap the rise of the yen and what does it mean?

While Wall Street was stronger on IP data, volumes were low and other markets stood still as authorities tinkered or are anticipated to tinker. Dow up 46.

Gold reached a new record high last night as confusion reigned elsewhere across markets. Dow down 17.

Wall Street followed Australia up last night on Chinese data and the Basel III regulations. Dow up 81.

With Jewish New Year in swing, lack of volume is affecting meaningless movement on Wall Street, although the bond sell-off is hotting up. Dow up 28.

A successful Portuguese bond auction allayed fears last night while the Fed Beige Book told us nothing we didn’t already know. Dow up 46.

Questions over European bank stress tests saw Wall Street sell off last night amidst minimal volume. Dow down 107.