The market had gotten itself into a position where the thought process was the economy was cooling off a bit and the Fed was close to being done raising interest rates. These numbers threw a...

The numbers in of themselves are sort of a push-and-pull. And the market, based on that, isn’t doing a whole lot.

In San Diego, we don’t try quite as hard.

The Fed may pause even if the risks aren’t balanced. He is trying to tell you that we will still pause even if the numbers come in as they have so far this year.

You would think the bond market would sell off.

We will be cooperating with the police in any way that we can. And as far as launching a concurrent investigation, I really don’t know at this point. It is really too early to say.

We’re 11 months through the year and any measure of core inflation hasn’t captured a filtering down of higher commodity or energy prices. That’s why we continue to see the 10-year yield under 4.5 percent.

The sentiment is not as enthusiastic as it was early this week. Investors are starting to realize that if the (economic) numbers continue to come in on the strong side, the Fed is going to...

Unfortunately we dont have enough industry in Toowoomba (to warrant the huge cost),

There is unequivocal strength in this report. We’re seeing a rebound in the backlog of orders, and evidence that the manufacturing sector has turned the corner.

We’re seeing stocks coming slightly off their highs here.

Today’s confidence report going up is somewhat negative for the front end.

Considering the fact we have been thin or illiquid in some areas in the market it wouldn’t surprise me if there had been some hedge fund selling.

Those (low) yields are not sustainable even in an era of if shrinking supply.

I think you’re seeing an enthusiastic response by the bond market, because there appears to be a slight deceleration in economic activity,

It’s more of a selling of the two-year note today, while the 10-year note is range-bound.

Unfortunately we don ‘ t have enough industry in Toowoomba (to warrant the huge cost),

We still think the fundamentals will come back and rise from current levels.

U.S. stocks are struggling again today, and that has just added more fuel to the fire. We need a fix to see that things are coming under control.

The market has been a little top heavy, so (the PCE increase) did offer a bit of an excuse to sell.

(The Wyskivers) have been very unresponsive to the consumers and we just don’t want (them) taking any more business that (they) can be unresponsive to.

The retail sales report underscores that consumers still are providing a degree of support for the economy as a whole, … It’s somewhat encouraging to see that spending for big-ticket items remains on a positive...

Even with the Fed raising rates four times up to that point, the statistic revealed no significant pullback. The economy remains stubbornly resistant.

The front end of the curve seems to be on the expensive side. You have a Fed that is not yet done tightening.

I don’t think you can assume the Fed’s tightening cycle is done,

That’s 372 with 15 zeros after it, correct?

A lot of curve flattening trades had to be reversed.

While perhaps showing some retrenchment in manufacturing activity, the data nevertheless reveal that there are price pressures perhaps building in the pipeline. I think right now it keeps the Fed on their toes and does...

The lion’s share of those bookings have been taken off the sheets, … It’s only after Fed’s move last week that we’ve noticed this improvement?

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Investor psychology is so fragile that there would be a what-does-the-Fed-see that-we-don’t mentality. I don’t think the market would benefit. The Fed would be best served by holding onto their ammunition to use if they...

It may have just been a reflection of taking advantage of relative value.

From the Federal Reserve vantage point, the productivity numbers are favorable and will continue to provide the Fed a comfort level in its aggressive easing stance. There’s no mistaking we’re closer to the end of...

We continue to see difficulties for the nation’s factories. This is a figure that continues to argue for the Fed to (cut a half-percentage point Tuesday).

She’s probably fitter than most Division I athletes.

We’re seeing problems in dollar-yen, but I don’t have a good explanation why the dollar is getting hit so hard.

Call it an inversion reversion.

Right now, we don’t think any of this was done with any criminal intent. However, it looks to be a case of extremely bad practices.

Anytime the Fed moves, you’re going to get a knee-jerk selling reaction.

The claims numbers don’t do anything to support the Treasury market, nor are they ground breaking either. The 10-year’s price is a couple of ticks lower since the report.

Nevertheless, fourth-quarter growth was far more than anybody was looking for, and it is something that’s going to keep the (Federal Reserve) on notice that growth is eclipsing their expectations by a visible amount.

It underscores the turmoil that the Russian economy is undergoing right now.

There was also some good old-fashioned profit-taking.

If there are any leanings one way or another, one is towards tightening. Another quarter-point hike can’t be ruled out. This represents an opportune time for the Fed to tighten,

This claims figure was not too much off expectations so as to elicit a big reaction.

There doesn’t appear to be the same degree of necessity to move into safe and liquid investments such as you were seeing last week.

But I watch every game she does. I’m her biggest fan.

The employment report caused investors to reassess economics.

The Fed statement is a neutral to slightly friendly development, … The fact that they maintained neutral directive helps, but doesn’t mean they can’t tighten again.

This appearance has taken on heightened significance as we try to find clarity on whether the Fed will stop tightening after May 10th (policy setting meeting) or not.