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Economic Update for June 11, 2012

IS A FIX COMING FOR EUROPE’S DEBT CRISIS?
Last week, global markets rallied on European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s assertion that risks to the EU economy had increased, interpreting it as a signal that the ECB and other central banks might take swift action to rescue weaker eurozone nations. (Stateside, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered no signal of more easing, but San Francisco Fed President Janet Yellen hinted that it might be possible.) Friday, President Obama urged EU leaders to address the sovereign debt crisis decisively, a request that gave stocks a boost Friday, even as Reuters reported that Spain was going to ask for an EU/IMF bailout. Will the EU and IMF decide to create something like TARP, or enlarge their bailout fund? The world is watching, and Greece’s special elections are coming up.1,2,3

SERVICE SECTOR GROWS SLIGHTLY FASTER
Many analysts had predicted a May decline in the Institute for Supply Management’s closely watched non-manufacturing index. That didn’t happen: the primary index rose 0.2 points in May to 53.7, and the new orders index rose 2.0 points to 55.5.4

LATEST BEIGE BOOK REASSURES ANALYSTS
The Fed’s latest periodic roundup of economic conditions in its 12 districts had 10 of them reporting either “moderate” or “modest” growth. Some economists had feared it might chronicle lost momentum; instead, it noted improving conditions in manufacturing, consumer spending and the housing market.5

GREAT GAINS ON WALL STREET
New hope of central bank action spurred the following weekly advances: S&P 500, +3.73% to 1,325.66; DJIA, +3.59% to 12,554.20; NASDAQ, +4.04% to 2,858.42. Gold lost 1.89% last week with futures settling Friday at $1,591.40. Oil rebounded with a 1.05% gain for the week, settling Friday at $84.10 on the NYMEX.3

THIS WEEK: Monday, markets may react to the anticipated weekend request by Spain for bank recapitalization; also, Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference begins with the promise of new product introductions. Nothing major is scheduled for Tuesday. Wednesday, the Commerce Department releases the May Producer Price Index and May retail sales data; JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon testifies before the Senate. Thursday offers the May Consumer Price Index and earnings from Smithfield Foods, Kroger and Pier 1. Friday is a quadruple witching day that also marks the release of the University of Michigan’s preliminary June consumer sentiment survey along with data on May industrial production.

% CHANGE Y-T-D 1-YR CHG 5-YR AVG 10-YR AVG
DJIA +2.76 +4.19 -1.30 +3.09
NASDAQ +9.72 +6.84 +2.21 +8.62
S&P 500 +5.41 +3.60 -2.41 +2.90
REAL YIELD 6/8 RATE 1 YR AGO 5 YRS AGO 10 YRS AGO
10 YR TIPS -0.50% 0.76% 2.69% 3.48%

Sources: money.msn.com, bigcharts.com, treasury.gov, treasurydirect.gov – 6/8/123,7,8,9 Indices are unmanaged, do not incur fees or expenses, and cannot be invested into directly. These returns do not include dividends.

WEEKLY QUOTE
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
– Steve Jobs

WEEKLY TIP
Too many retirement savers put a majority of their assets into a single stock (usually a company stock). Remember the merits of diversification.

 WEEKLY RIDDLE
Two couples played paintball. Each person had blue, green, yellow, or red paint, and wore a uniform in one of those same colors. Barbara used blue paint. The person wearing green used yellow paint. Steven did not wear the red uniform. Vicki used green paint and wore blue. Ian used the same color paint as his t-shirt. Can you match each person to the color of paint and uniform they used?

Last week’s riddle:
Name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday. 

Last week’s answer:
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.

Citations.
1 – www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/06/markets-global-idINL1E8H6FCI20120606 [6/7/12]
2 – www.cnbc.com/id/47720735/ [6/7/12]
3 – money.msn.com/market-news/post.aspx?post=c3e3a1ff-6754-4802-a4c2-41f8bba675f0 [6/8/12]
4 – www.ism.ws/ISMReport/NonMfgROB.cfm [6/5/12]
5 – articles.marketwatch.com/2012-06-06/economy/32069969_1_economic-reports-beige-book-moderate-growth [6/6/12]
6 – montoyaregistry.com/Financial-Market.aspx?financial-market=common-financial-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them&category=29 [6/8/12]
7 – bigcharts.marketwatch.com/historical/default.asp?symb=DJIA&closeDate=6%2F8%2F11&x=0&y=0 [6/8/12]
7 – bigcharts.marketwatch.com/historical/default.asp?symb=COMP&closeDate=6%2F8%2F11&x=0&y=0 [6/8/12]
7 – bigcharts.marketwatch.com/historical/default.asp?symb=SPX&closeDate=6%2F8%2F11&x=0&y=0 [6/8/12]
7 – bigcharts.marketwatch.com/historical/default.asp?symb=DJIA&closeDate=6%2F8%2F07&x=0&y=0 [6/8/12]
7 – bigcharts.marketwatch.com/historical/default.asp?symb=COMP&closeDate=6%2F8%2F07&x=0&y=0 [6/8/12]
7 – bigcharts.marketwatch.com/historical/default.asp?symb=SPX&closeDate=6%2F8%2F07&x=0&y=0 [6/8/12]
7 – bigcharts.marketwatch.com/historical/default.asp?symb=DJIA&closeDate=6%2F7%2F02&x=0&y=0 [6/8/12]
7 – bigcharts.marketwatch.com/historical/default.asp?symb=COMP&closeDate=6%2F7%2F02&x=0&y=0 [6/8/12]
7 – bigcharts.marketwatch.com/historical/default.asp?symb=SPX&closeDate=6%2F7%2F02&x=0&y=0 [6/8/12]
8 – treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/interest-rates/Pages/TextView.aspx?data=realyield [6/8/12]
8 – treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/interest-rates/Pages/TextView.aspx?data=realyieldAll [6/8/12]
9 – treasurydirect.gov/instit/annceresult/press/preanre/2002/ofm10902.pdf [1/9/02]

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