http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/day-ahead-in-us-financial-markets/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/http://mediaserver.fxstreet.com/images/fxstreet-provider-logo1-en.gif7http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/day-ahead-in-us-financial-markets/2008-11-19.htmlThe October estimate of consumer price index declined -1.0% (-0.961%) m/m and was up 3.7% y/y. The core ex-food and energy estimate fell -0.1%(-0.071%) m/m and is up 2.2%. The ex-food estimate saw a sharp drop of -1.2% m/m and the ex-energy component was flat for the month. Energy prices dropped -8.6% and prices in the services sector were also flat for the month. Inside the data, the housing component, which comprises 42.4% of the overall index was flat and the owners equivalent rentWed, 19 Nov 2008 15:59:23 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/insights@merkinvestments.com (Merk Hard Currency Fund)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/day-ahead-in-us-financial-markets/2008-11-19.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/day-ahead-in-us-financial-markets/2008-10-22.htmlDay In Review: US Fed creates $540bln new facility to relieve pressure on money market mutual funds caused by redemption requests.  Weak earnings at bellwethers Caterpillar and DuPont, as well as, Texas Instruments and Sun Microsystems were the primary catalyst for a negative day in equities  In after hours action. Apple beat earnings estimates coming at  Flight to safety continued as the Yen continued to see multiyear highs against the Euro and saw another session of positiveWed, 22 Oct 2008 09:13:46 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/insights@merkinvestments.com (Merk Hard Currency Fund)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/day-ahead-in-us-financial-markets/2008-10-22.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/day-ahead-in-us-financial-markets/2008-10-21.htmlDay In Review: • Bernanke gives support for second stimulus package, but cautioned on raising taxes amid a general economic slowdown • Treasury Secretary Paulson urged banks to seek capital from the US government • The snail like pace of improvement in credit conditions continued which gave equities a lift to pen the trading week Day Ahead • No macro economic data on deck for Tuesday • D-Day as Lehman CDS are settled. • Bank of Canada monetary announcement • Australian CPI to be released •Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:25:44 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/insights@merkinvestments.com (Merk Hard Currency Fund)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/day-ahead-in-us-financial-markets/2008-10-21.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/day-ahead-in-us-financial-markets/2008-10-15.htmlDay In Review: US announces $250bln plan to rescue banking system and FDIC stated it would fully guarantee newly issued, senor unsecured debt from select banks Market responds positively to response, but equities retrace on only modest improvement in LIBOR, concern about corporate earnings and economic conditions going forward Yields on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac corporate debt widened on the back of the government guarantee of banks Bank of New York Mellon was named by the US Treasury toWed, 15 Oct 2008 07:20:36 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/insights@merkinvestments.com (Merk Hard Currency Fund)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/day-ahead-in-us-financial-markets/2008-10-15.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/day-ahead-in-us-financial-markets/2008-10-01.htmlThe Day Ahead: October 01, 2008 Day In Review: • Equity markets saw a broad based relief rally caused by a breakout of optimism that the U.S. Congress will revisit the $700bln rescue package  • The FDIC requested temporary authority to increase the deposit insurance limit from $100K to shore up the growing crisis of confidence in the domestic banking system. Members of Congress have suggested the limit could be raised to $250K  • The US dollar saw the single largest increase in valueWed, 01 Oct 2008 08:25:58 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/insights@merkinvestments.com (Merk Hard Currency Fund)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/day-ahead-in-us-financial-markets/2008-10-01.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/day-ahead-in-us-financial-markets/2008-09-30.htmlThe Day Ahead: September 30, 2008 Market Movers: • The failure of the TARP on the floor of the House of Representatives has moved action towards overnight trading in Asia and early morning action in Europe. With the credit markets currently jammed up, volatility should be expected to shape the overnight action and the direction of US markets in early morning trading Tuesday.  • News flow will provide direction for the markets as Congress dithers over what action to take to stem the tideTue, 30 Sep 2008 12:52:42 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/insights@merkinvestments.com (Merk Hard Currency Fund)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/day-ahead-in-us-financial-markets/2008-09-30.html