Watch Oil and Copper--They will tell us direction of markets
Also rising dollar and falling euro---all bearish right now
I am more and more in cash-defensive plays and lighter trades
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS May 8, 2012, 12:49PM ET
Oil prices fall for a 5th day, down 2 percent
By CHRIS KAHN
FROM BUSINESSWEEK
The price of oil fell 2 percent Tuesday, extending a weeklong decline, as signs of global economic weakness raised concerns about energy demand.
Copper Market Analysis (GMT)
NaN 06:07 BASE METALS: Copper Ends At 2-Week Low On Greece (Dow Jones) NaN 06:02 Hussey Copper Price 3.9355 Cts/LB. - May 8 (Dow Jones) NaN 04:45 BASE METALS: LME Metals End Mostly Lower As Broad Markets Slide (Dow Jones) NaN 03:13 BASE METALS: Greece Fears Weigh Down Copper Prices (Dow Jones) NaN 02:13 BASE METALS: Copper Falls As Euro Breaks Below $1.30 (Dow Jones)