The "up-to-the-minute Market Data" thread

Anyone watching Squawk Box Europe? They were just discussing what would happen if the markets were abolished. I'm telling ya, it's a trip to hear these ideas being discussed in MSM.

reply to post by branty
We need to call out the "Shadow Bankers" of the world!!!

Between the "Familys & Corporations"...we're screwed!

BTW: New Active Threads

Whats Wrong With Me?

Your Watching the Worlds Wealth Go to Money Heaven...DUH!


[edit on 3/9/2009 by Hx3_1963]

Futures:

DJIA INDEX 6,648.00 -26.00
S&P 500 685.10 -2.70
NASDAQ 100 1,074.00 -2.50
S&P/TSE 60 457.90 -2.50
MEX BOLSA 17,239.00 -261.00
BOVESPA 37,417.00 -285.00





[edit on 3/9/2009 by Whisper67]

Originally posted by Whisper67
Anyone watching Squawk Box Europe? They were just discussing what would happen if the markets were abolished. I'm telling ya, it's a trip to hear these ideas being discussed in MSM.

Soon enough they will be - no companies will survive, no one will have $$ to invest in companies that go IPO to raise capital.

It amazes me, just how many people who know NOTHING about Business or Economics become "armchair quarterbacks" when the news is in your face - so to speak

And they don't have a skittle pooping unicorn clue

reply to post by Whisper67
I wish I could watch Asia/Europe Squawkbox here...

I get to watch Colon Cleaning/AB-Wonder/Magic Jack stuff...commercials rule here...




[edit on 3/9/2009 by Hx3_1963]

reply to post by Hx3_1963


That is what I'm thinking, The EU and UK. Reading the comments from the Huff Post, is like transporting back in time to High School.

That is what I have been talking about now for weeks about the Euro, their "solution" has just gone out the window. If the Euro takes a hit like the data is predicting that will be crazy chaos.

The crazy thing about all this is that I don't think the G-7 and G-20 is going to do the right thing dissolve the power, instead they are going to try to forge ahead even knowing that their own skin is on the line.



All in all when people say we are in uncharted waters, that is exactly what we are in, except we are in uncharted water with depth charges and mines planted everywhere with no navigation devices.

S&P 500 -2.80 685.00 3/9 2:33am
Fair Value 682.93 3/8 12:10am
Difference* +2.07

NASDAQ +1.25 1077.75 3/9 1:53am
Fair Value 1064.71 3/8 12:10am
Difference* +13.04

Dow Jones -34.00 6640.00 3/9 2:42am

Hhhmmm...can we say...ouch...???

can we buy...shorts/puts...???


get ready...2:56 am est...Eastern Markets to open!!!

finance.yahoo.com...
www.bloomberg.com...

BAMM???

[edit on 3/9/2009 by Hx3_1963]

Federal Reserve to buy Treasuries? Are there no other buyers left or is this a temporary stop gap type measure?

www.bloomberg.com...

BUDAPEST, March 8 (Reuters) - Hungary's central bank said the forint's depreciation in recent weeks was not justified by fundamentals and it was ready to use its entire monetary policy tool kit to normalise markets.
The statement, issued by the rate setting Monetary Council after it held a non-regular meeting on Sunday, has been the strongest move by the bank so far to prop up the forint which hit an all-time low against the euro on Friday.

Full Article

WARSAW, March 9 (Reuters) - Poland's currency, the zloty, is "significantly undervalued" at present, Polish central bank governor Slawomir Skrzypek was quoted as saying on Monday.

Full Article

VILNIUS, March 8 (Reuters) - Lithuania's central bank on Sunday reassured investors about the stability of litas currency after reports of a sharp rise in buying of foreign currency.

Lietuvos rytas, the daily newspaper, said on its website on Sunday that people rushed to swap litas into euros, dollars and British pounds over the weekend, forcing some bank branches to run out of those currencies.

Full Article

Merrill Lynch & Co. told clients last week that Treasuries will have a “siren song” rally before falling in the second quarter. A Bloomberg News survey of economists shows U.S. 10- year note yields will fall to 2.64 percent by June 30 from 2.86 percent today.

The yield will climb to 3.09 percent by year-end, the survey shows, with the most recent forecasts given the heaviest weightings. An investor who bought today would earn 1.1 percent by Dec. 31 if the forecast proves correct, after accounting for reinvested interest, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Watch this...we've been ABOVE 3 till just recently...




[edit on 3/9/2009 by Hx3_1963]

NASDAQ 100 1,072.25 -4.25

Not looking good. That was the only one that was green since your last post, Hx3.

So what is y'alls(yes I'm from the south) time frame before we past the point of no return?

[edit on 9-3-2009 by Hastobemoretolife]

[edit on 9-3-2009 by Hastobemoretolife]

reply to post by redhatty
I thought this was supposed to get better after Golden Slacks & JP Horde'em quit shorting them?

Goldman Sachs Ends Bets Zloty, Koruna Will Depreciate (Update1)
www.bloomberg.com...

See how it works?

Ass-Clowns...

S&P 500 -4.00 684.10 3/9 3:16am
Fair Value 682.93 3/8 12:10am
Difference* +1.17

NASDAQ -5.00 1071.50 3/9 3:13am
Fair Value 1064.71 3/8 12:10am
Difference* +6.79

Dow Jones -24.00 6650.00 3/9 3:03am
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Stockholm General 186.64 12:41PM ET -1.05 (-0.56%)

OOOPS!!!

Stupid DST change - that was from friday - will update when it Europe opens for real

[edit on 3/9/09 by redhatty]

DJIA INDEX 6,634.00 -40.00 time - 3:18 am

That is a big drop in a short amount of time. Investors don't know where to go it seems like. Their money isn't safe.

www.hulu.com...
1-976-help-gov (A Redhatty Pro...)



Try now...

[edit on 3/9/2009 by Hx3_1963]

reply to post by Hx3_1963


Link doesn't work.

2nd line

Futures

DJIA INDEX 6,642.00 -32.00 6,683.00 6,710.00 6,636.00 03:32
S&P 500 684.50 -3.30 688.40 692.90 683.00 03:31
NASDAQ 100 1,072.25 -4.25 1,079.00 1,083.00 1,070.00 03:25

Madrid General 721.10 4:15AM ET -9.04 (-1.24%)
Swiss Market 4,311.61 Mar 6 -78.57 (-1.79%)
MIBTel 10,597.00 4:16AM ET -143.00 (1.33%)

My...how the mighty have fallen...

you guys are serious here didnt you hear cramer called the bottom at dow 11000 last july most guys at work are down about 95k in their 401ks but atleast they had it to lose its much worse for the the main stream ive lost about 2 stacks of benjis since nov 1 07 but still sleeping ok but had to run the women off she just kept spending kinda like obama bank account was looking a little lean ill probably see her again in 6months or so in the same food line ha how about a st pats week rally help me help me read the tea leaves what do you see