Economy

Tansy_Gold

(18,167 posts) Wed May 16, 2012, 10:19 PM May 2012

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Thursday, 17 May 2012 [View all]

[font size=3]STOCK MARKET WATCH, Thursday, 17 May 2012[font color=black][/font]

SMW for 16 May 2012

AT THE CLOSING BELL ON 16 May 2012
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Dow Jones 12,598.55 -33.45 (-0.26%)
S&P 500 1,324.80 -5.86 (-0.44%)
Nasdaq 2,874.04 -19.72 (-0.68%)

[font color=green]10 Year 1.76% -0.01 (-0.56%)
30 Year 2.90% -0.05 (-1.69%) [font color=black]

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[font size=2]Market Conditions During Trading Hours[/font]
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[font size=2]Euro, Yen, Loonie, Silver and Gold[center]

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[font color=black][font size=2]Handy Links - Market Data and News:[/font][/font]
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Economic Calendar
Marketwatch Data
Bloomberg Economic News
Yahoo Finance
Google Finance
Bank Tracker
Credit Union Tracker
Daily Job Cuts
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[font color=black][font size=2]Handy Links - Economic Blogs:[/font][/font]
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The Big Picture
Financial Sense
Calculated Risk
Naked Capitalism
Credit Writedowns
Brad DeLong
Bonddad
Atrios
goldmansachs666
The Stand-Up Economist
The Automatic Earth
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[font color=black][font size=2]Handy Links - Government Issues:[/font][/font]
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LegitGov
Open Government
Earmark Database
USA spending.gov
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[font color=black][font size=2]Handy Links - Videos:[/font][/font]
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Charlie Rose talks with Roubini
Charlie Rose talks with Krugman
William Black: This Economic Disaster
Bill Moyers with Kevin Drum and David Corn
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Financial Sector Officials Convicted since 1/20/09 = [/font][font color=red]12[/font]
2/2/12 David Higgs and Salmaan Siddiqui, Credit Suisse, plead guilty to conspiracy involving valuation of MBS
3/6/12 Allen Stanford, former Caribbean billionaire and general schmuck, convicted on 13 of 14 counts in $2.2B Ponzi scheme, faces 20+ years in prison

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STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Thursday, 17 May 2012 [View all] Tansy_Gold May 2012 OP

Runner-up toon Tansy_Gold May 2012 #1

2nd runner up, h/t Barry Ritholtz: girl gone mad May 2012 #2

Japanese GDP grows 1% in first quarter Demeter May 2012 #3

Spain tries to pin down real estate losses Demeter May 2012 #4

Off to the greatest with ye. n/t kickysnana May 2012 #5

MON DIEU! some one dropped their Matin on me! xchrom May 2012 #6

Wal-Mart Reluctance to Reveal Bribery Is Common Business Posture xchrom May 2012 #7

Really bad case of split hairs there Demeter May 2012 #8

U.S. Senate Sends Export-Import Bank Measure to Obama (Update 2) xchrom May 2012 #9

Europe�s growth gulf Demeter May 2012 #10

Chinese Seal From Forbidden City Fetches $5.4 Million xchrom May 2012 #11

Bankia customers pull out over 1 billion euros -report xchrom May 2012 #12

The aroma of burning banks in the morning. Po_d Mainiac May 2012 #22

Bair can get any amount she needs from Timmy FarCenter May 2012 #25

Not without CONgress raising the debt ceiling Po_d Mainiac May 2012 #32

Maybe this is why we're going through "Debt Ceiling Charade-The Movie" again. Fuddnik May 2012 #40

Add an armed calvary division for good measure Po_d Mainiac May 2012 #44

IIRC, FDIC has a $500B LOC with Treasury FarCenter May 2012 #46

And that wouldn't be enough to cover guaranteed accounts Po_d Mainiac May 2012 #47

They could cover JPM FarCenter May 2012 #49

nope... Po_d Mainiac May 2012 #75

Unless the Treasury Runs Out of Paper or Ink, They're Covered Demeter May 2012 #31

If tat were true, Po_d Mainiac May 2012 #43

The Debt Ceiling is Kabuki Theater Demeter May 2012 #51

Global trade well below pre-crisis trend - survey xchrom May 2012 #13

Greece Can No Longer Delay Euro Zone Exit xchrom May 2012 #14

I think (and hope to God) Demeter May 2012 #33

i don't know -- things are moving so fast there - i can't tell who supports who. nt xchrom May 2012 #35

It's enough to make you want to run out and get a gyro for lunch! Fuddnik May 2012 #41

ooooh! -- now i want a gyro -- and you can't get a good one here. xchrom May 2012 #42

I know how to make one Demeter May 2012 #52

i'm jealous. xchrom May 2012 #53

It's more assembled than cooked Demeter May 2012 #71

Huh. Good idea - I'll have to check up on that. Nt xchrom May 2012 #72

Why the French Economy Works Surprisingly Well xchrom May 2012 #15

Doesn't seem surprising at all to me. Tansy_Gold May 2012 #16

And that's why the Sharks want to take down France Demeter May 2012 #34

And Now JP Morgan's $2 Billion Trading Loss Is Already $3 Billion (And Counting) xchrom May 2012 #17

And the rating agency down grades will trigger some margin calls Po_d Mainiac May 2012 #23

Initial Jobless Miss Expectations At 370K xchrom May 2012 #18

Today's Economic Reports (Unemployment Claims) >>>> Roland99 May 2012 #19

Today's Economic Reports (Philly Fed Index - BIG miss) >>>> Roland99 May 2012 #28

W T F?? Philly Fed misses BIG and now markets have recovered from the steep drop. Roland99 May 2012 #37

Weekly unchanged from the upwardly revised figures Po_d Mainiac May 2012 #29

US Futures down slightly. Europe off daily lows. Oil inching up. EURUSD below $1.27 Roland99 May 2012 #20

SocGen: If Greece Leaves The Euro, Get Ready For A Whoosh Out Of Spanish And Italian Banks xchrom May 2012 #21

As I said weeks ago, before it made the news...... AnneD May 2012 #50

If boosting millionaires helped create jobs, then you wouldn't expect to see a contradiction here xchrom May 2012 #24

Job Creators, Eh? Not according to this banned TED talk. TalkingDog May 2012 #38

ya know -- i went to TED and did every kind of search i could think of to see xchrom May 2012 #39

Is it worth my time to look up what "TED" is? bread_and_roses May 2012 #63

for miss demeter{and anybody else who loves the great ones} xchrom May 2012 #26

Thank you, X! Demeter May 2012 #36

Rupee slide puts India in quandary xchrom May 2012 #27

Spain beset by bank crisis, recession, bond pressure Eugene May 2012 #30

Moody's downgrades Spanish banks Eugene May 2012 #74

Now that I've joined Geezerhood, I'll spend my time like this! Fuddnik May 2012 #45

Too funny! DemReadingDU May 2012 #48

He should try another zipcode, at least Demeter May 2012 #54

Italy's banks shaken as economic slump deepens By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Demeter May 2012 #55

Afternoon Marketeers.... AnneD May 2012 #56

Congratulations to your daughter! DemReadingDU May 2012 #61

Very Cool. Ghost Dog May 2012 #69

Safe Trip and Great Joy Demeter May 2012 #70

Tell her congratulations, and for you as well. n/t jtuck004 May 2012 #76

A 12-Year-Old Girl Crushes The Canadian (and American) Dream Demeter May 2012 #57

Made that its own thread yesterday... Roland99 May 2012 #58

U.S. 10-yr yields hit record-low close of 1.71% Roland99 May 2012 #59

Markets nearing the day's lows again. Roland99 May 2012 #60

new lows Roland99 May 2012 #62

EURUSD below $1.27. US 10yr yield at 1.702% Roland99 May 2012 #64

End of Day Woah..... TalkingDog May 2012 #66

At the close - Saved by the bell Roland99 May 2012 #65

The Fairies Must Have Gone Out on Strike Demeter May 2012 #73

Greece downgraded deeper into junk Eugene May 2012 #67

I. Love. That. TOON. tclambert May 2012 #68