It shows the power politics of russia as they look east and that they look south at ukraine. And as a power player, there was so much discussion over the past several years with russia as a superpower, and recent evidence suggests it is. Lets get to the calculus of a brief today. Overnight, here is what we learned u. K. Retail sales increased for a third month in april and in japan, the central bank refrain from boosting stimulus. That is a good sign. They do not feel that they needed. Are you with me . He is a playing it. The market it was up. 7 00, we have that the Weekly Mortgage application. That is a volatile number. 2 00, this is the one youre to focus on the fed minutes. The april meeting, tom. By the way, janet yellen is speaking at 11 00 today. What matters is several, fewer, many yeah, right. Those are the keywords. We are doing several items in todays brief. And there are several to mention. Before the bell, lowes, target, petsmart, tiffanys, scarlet, and american eagle. Ite
Potential successors to ben bernanke. Stocks nearing some record levels. The nasdaq moved toward their best september in three years. Apple is not part of the rally. The Company Announcing the new 5c and 5s will be available friday. Well talk about whether investors should be concerned. Look out elon musk. They are working on a new electric car. First up, fed reserve policy makers begin a twoday meeting today. The fed statement will be out tomorrow followed by a new conference with fed chairman bernanke of course. It comes one day after stocks did rally on news that former treasury secretary Larry Summers pulled out of the running for the fed chairman. Everyone is talking about yellen, though you look at andrews column in the time today, the mention of donald cone, geithner still gets a mention here and there. Geithners out. But i think that ferguson will be terrific. Look, i still believe that if you liked summers, you dont like yellen. Sure yellen was a popular favorite but the whole
Washington. Earnings after the bell, Restoration Hardware and h r block. How did your taxes work out this year . Its like a phone book, it gets thicker every year. Lawyers and accountants always make out. President obama delivered the worcester, Massachusetts High School commencement at 4 00 today. Its a very cool area. Clark university is there. Its a great history of mechanical engineering. And the Basketball Hall of fame is right there. Thats springfield, down the road. It is along 91. Treasury secretary jack lew is speeding at the new York Economics Club later today. The la kings just got off the bus and nobody smiled, they were all business. Scarlet saw the rangers drinking under a bar. Its do or die tonight. Futures were negative seven yesterday, the 10 year yield was higher earlier and the euro is driving friendly. I am watching oil, it is elevated. Crude 104. 67. Vxx is very complacent. There is the dow. You can see the brent crude nymex spread. I am looking for brent crude to
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