Mon, May 12 2008, 23:38 GMT
by Asha Bangalore
The Fed stepped in on March 18 and lowered the federal funds rate 75 bps to 2.25%. Just a few days prior to this action, the Fed negotiated the Bear Stearns deal and announced the PDCF and TSLF programs. It appears that equity prices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and India show a noticeable recovery from this tumultuous period in March, while stock price indexes in China, Brazil, and Russia have also posted gains from their recent lows. The recent low of the S&P500 was on March 10. The recent low in Europe, Japan, and India occurred on March 17. We remain skeptical because the worst of the weakness in U.S. business activity is not here yet. The pictures and table speak for themselves.
Published on Mon, May 12 2008, 23:58 GMT
Northern Trust Corporation
| 50 S. LaSalle. Chicago, IL 60675
http://www.northerntrust.com/ | webmaster@ntrs.com
![]() ![]() Contact the broker/FDM Open a demo account ![]() | ![]() ![]() Contact the broker/FDM Open a demo account ![]() | ![]() Contact the broker/FDM Open a demo account | ![]() Contact the broker/FDM Open a demo account | ![]() Contact the broker/FDM |
FXstreet.com will give you a 3 months membership as soon as minimum rebates have been generated (€150 for private trader/ €300 for corporate trader)
[Read Premium full description]