These 9 Charts Show Just How Quiet the Market Is Right Now
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-24/these-nine-charts-show-just-how-quiet-the-market-is-right-now
Euro area banks see net profit fall 20 percent in first quarter: ECB
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ecb-banks-results-idUSKCN10Z28F
UBS leads team of banks working on blockchain settlement system
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-banks-blockchain-ubs-idUSKCN10Z147
Required Reading
Quake wipes out Italy towns, thousands homeless Video: ‘Voices under the rubble’ Slideshow: Earthquake in Italy Battered by quakes, Italy struggles to safeguard its buildings Gunmen attack American university in Kabul, students trapped Turkish tanks roll into Syria, pushing Islamic State out of key border town Exclusive: Monsanto pulls new GM cotton seed from India…
You Sure You Want To Be On Facebook? $FB
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1664178/here-are-the-alarming-98-facts-and-secrets-facebook-knows-about-you/
Another non-reported Obamacare debacle!
SOURCE: http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/08/tn_insurance_commissioner_obamacare_exchange_very_near_collapse.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Here’s your #@#%#@ working for you!
Source: http://www.wsj.com/articles/to-settle-sec-case-government-pays-itself-100-000-1471991173
The Closing Look
Stocks rallied on Tuesday as investors digested the latest round of mixed economic and earnings data. Shares of Best Buy Co. Inc. ($BBY) gapped up after the retail giant reported earnings. The company said online sales helped last quarter and they are going to do more to win market share back from Amazon.com (AMZN). On the…
The Morning Look
Market Update: Stock futures are quiet ahead of Wednesday’s open as the market continues trading in a relatively tight trading range. Gary’s Thoughts: Quiet is the word. Not much to add. Economic Data: MBA Mortgage Applications 7:00 AM ET FHFA House Price Index 9:00 AM ET Existing Home Sales 10:00 AM ET EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET…