Saturday, September 8, 2012

Weird’s Deep Thoughts (Saturday Late Late Morning Edition): Markets Crave Stimulus—Will the Fed Give Them Their Fix?




If you can trust CNBC’s Patti Domm  new evidence of sluggish U.S. jobs growth and dovish tones from Federal Reserve officials have pumped up expectations that the central bank could announce a new easing program after its meeting Wednesday and Thursday.

The two-day Fed meeting is the big event in a week that includes some important economic data. Retail sales data Friday…show(ed) consumers increased spending in August, but inflation data could show that some of what is being purchased is just higher priced gasoline.

In addition to easing from the Fed, traders are watching for other global stimulus that helped lift stocks in the past week. China, for instance, approved 60 infrastructure projects worth $157 billion, boosting global stocks and commodities Friday that could benefit from that spending….


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