gold initially got a $2 pop on the jobs report. then it reveresed and dropped $4 from there. we cant have POG going up. da manipulation in gold makes that of the ndx look mild ===============================================================
G'moning Steve, Yeah.... while the USD fell 40 pts! The 'riggers are busy this morning!
Not to worry, however, Sir Greenie says things will get better...
From CBS Marketwatch...
8:45am 02/04/05 GREENSPAN: NO HISTORICAL PRECEDENT FOR TRADE FLOWS 8:45am 02/04/05 GREENSPAN: U.S. ECONOMY CAN HANDLE TRADE ADJUSTMENT 8:45am 02/04/05 GREENSPAN SAYS U.S. CURRENT ACCOUNT CAN'T WIDEN FOREVER 8:45am 02/04/05 GREENSPAN SEES MORE SUPPORT OF FISCAL RESTRAINT IN U.S. 8:45am 02/04/05 GREENSPAN: CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT MAY FALL IN LONG RUN 8:45am 02/04/05 GREENSPAN SEES U.S. CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT STABILIZING