Stress Test Dominates Market Chatter
Risk appetite was pared down during the Asian session as investors chose to focus on Fed Chairman Bernanke’s dovish comments. Bernanke’s semiannual report to Congress basically reiterated the position reported in the FOMC minutes and policy speeches. However, the markets seemed to have latched on the words “we recognize that the economic outlook remains unusually uncertain. We will continue to…
Thursday Look Ahead: Earnings, Jobless Claims and More Bernanke
Fresh economic data Thursday could feed the market’s phobia about a weaker economy, ahead of another round of testimony from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.