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Given the collapse of commodity markets was the trigger for the shock interest - rate cut in January, it is reasonable to speculate that continued weakness could prompt the central bank to lower borrowing costs a third time in 2015.

Desjardins Capital Markets analyst Maher Yaghi also noted the weakness in media revenue, but added that the division's earnings were in line with his estimates after adjusting for changes in financial reporting.

Japan's stock market has surged 30 percent in the past three months as the yen's weakness boosted the outlook for exporters.

But for the last few days, global markets have been in a rout, based on economic weakness in emerging markets.

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That's good news for bullish traders, and a comeuppance of sorts for skeptics that warned against a market reckoning in the event of tech weakness.

The reports looked strong at first, but looking under the hood, Cramer was very concerned by the weakness he saw: Kimberly - Clark, for one, is facing pricing challenges, rising commodity costs and a slumping diaper business in what had once been its best growth market: China.

«In emerging markets, regulations have become a favored additional tactic, for example changes to tax laws or new macro prudential measures where currency weakness is a likely result.

«The pricing and performance of the new issues this week indicates the demand for bonds has remained strong despite the broader market weakness,» Yuriy Shchuchinov, credit strategist at BofAML, said in a note to clients.

Renewed weakness in the housing market is fanning fears that insufficient provisions have been set aside for the banks» mortgage portfolios.

Current BOJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa's term ends in April and markets are positioned for further yen weakness as most expect him to be replaced by someone whose stance on aggressive policy easing matches that of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Furthermore, following some short - term weakness, a strong rebound in motor vehicle production and an improved outlook for fixed investment will bolster consumption of batteries in the motor vehicle and industrial markets.

Market analysts blamed the destabilizing influence of leverage in the market for the enduring weakness, aggravated by a lack of economic data to support a rally that had seen major indexes rise as much as 150 percent by earlyMarket analysts blamed the destabilizing influence of leverage in the market for the enduring weakness, aggravated by a lack of economic data to support a rally that had seen major indexes rise as much as 150 percent by earlymarket for the enduring weakness, aggravated by a lack of economic data to support a rally that had seen major indexes rise as much as 150 percent by early June.

Elsewhere in forex markets, it's a relatively calm day, with a slight correction in the risk - off trade that we have been monitoring for weeks, as the yen is a tad lower today against all of its major peers, while the Dollar couldn't gain on risk - on currencies, despite the equity weakness.

I suspect the Yellen Fed (correctly) has a much higher tolerance for stock market losses than Bernanke, and that interventions in the case of market losses and economic weakness will take a different form than quantitative easing.

For bulls, the weakness in the Yen and gold could be an encouraging sign, as the main safe - haven assets are not confirming the selloff in equities this week, but forex markets could look different in a day, as the FED will likely stir things up substantially.

Although $ SOXS was under pressure for much of the session, the late - day weakness in the broad market propelled this ETF to close at its intraday high, as well as its highest closing price of the past four months.

This one man may be to blame for the recent weakness in stocks, says analyst Bearish comments from Caterpillar's CFO were applied to the whole market, Bell saysThe U.S. stock market has struggled recently, with the Dow on track for its fifth straight daily decline despite one of the best earnings seasons on record.

This would suggest more weakness on the CNY markets and a haltering of the optimism, for the time being, in China.

Meanwhile, the U.S. job market showed strength with much greater - than - expected job gains for February, eclipsing ongoing weaknesses in wage and workforce growth.

«Our settings have been adjusted for postcodes based on recent weakness in the investment unit market in Brisbane, with evidence of a reduction in prices,» a Suncorp Bank spokesman said.

AMSTERDAM — Heineken NV said Wednesday seeks to appoint Jean - François van Boxmeer as chief executive for another four years, a sign the world's second - largest brewer is seeking continuity at a time of industry consolidation and weakness in some emerging markets.

Weakness in the U.S. currency rather than factors on the Canadian side are likely to be the primary catalyst for a slide in USD / CAD, according to BMO's global head of foreign - exchange strategy Greg Anderson, who cited a market that's gotten ahead of itself with regard to Federal Reserve tightening and a tax proposal that's likely to be dollar negative.

With the bear market that started in 2011 likely being over, further hints on economic weakness could cause a sustainable rally gold, even without a clear signal from the central banks that, in fact, interest rates will remain depressed for the foreseeable future.

We won't pound the tables about imminent recession until we observe fresh weakness in the equity market (even a 7 - 8 % market loss would sharply raise our probability estimates), but it's important to recognize that financial risks are already fully developed, and as in other bubbles, one usually finds «catalysts» to blame for a collapse only well after the downturn is in full - swing.

Share prices recovered for a time in June as markets began to anticipate a «soft landing» of the US economy, but more recently share prices have again been subject to weakness as profit announcements by companies have generally disappointed.

Recent weakness in the Australian dollar may have reflected the fact that the market had become over-extended as the exchange rate had risen for six months in a row, with a cumulative rise of 25 per cent.

Despite the weakness in manufacturing payrolls (a loss of 36,000 jobs in goods - producing sectors in May) that accompanies this secular shift, labor market tightness has allowed for some moderate wage gains and further declines in the unemployment rate, beyond the influence of the declining participation rate.

But even if the ECB does bend to the will of the bond markets this year, and begins to buy sovereign debt directly, the single currency is left with all of the same weaknesses that existed prior to the crisis: the inability to tailor interest rate policy for each individual economy, the lack of foreign currency adjustment needed to offset differences in competitiveness, and growth - limiting trade dynamics throughout the area.

While construction investment continues to be weighed down by the ongoing weakness in property markets throughout the region, the strength in the region's exports has led to the need for increased equipment investment in export - focused industries, despite the existence of excess capacity in other sectors.

As usual, I don't place too much emphasis on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe economic weakness.

For a time, this was associated with the weakness in some Asian currencies, both because markets see Australia's prospects as being closely tied to those of Asia and because some investors sold into the Australian market as a proxy for the less liquid Asian currency markeFor a time, this was associated with the weakness in some Asian currencies, both because markets see Australia's prospects as being closely tied to those of Asia and because some investors sold into the Australian market as a proxy for the less liquid Asian currency markefor the less liquid Asian currency markets.

In terms of other data, the overall tone for Europe was slightly negative, giving some weight to the argument that Europe was more exposed than the United States to the effects of weakness in emerging marketIn terms of other data, the overall tone for Europe was slightly negative, giving some weight to the argument that Europe was more exposed than the United States to the effects of weakness in emerging marketin emerging markets.

Despite the weakness in manufacturing payrolls (a loss of 36,000 jobs in goods - producing sectors in May) that accompanies this secular shift, labour market tightness has allowed for some moderate wage gains and further declines in the unemployment rate, beyond the influence of the declining participation rate.

With China's increasing domestic demand for gold, economic growth trends and continued weakness in the Chinese stock market, some analysts expect gold prices to reach new highs.

This means that price could continue going downwards for some time, until there is a weakness in the Yen, which may force a bullish reversal that would eventually cause a change in the market.

Rates subsequently bear steepened as long - end led the weakness, but renewed decline in risk sentiment managed to create a soft ceiling for bond yields, and the rates market rallied into the close.

But further strength in the U.S. dollar would likely be good for equity markets that traditionally outperform on their currency's weakness, such as Japan and the eurozone, as a stronger dollar will make their exports more competitive.

A strong jobs number for June, (which is not being forecast based on previous June vs May weakness) would likely result in the US Dollar turning up vs quite a few developed and Emerging market currencies.

With all that said, there is a bright side to the weakness in emerging markets and commodities for developed markets: a disinflationary stimulus similar to what occurred in the late 1990s and, more recently, since 2011... with the caveat that contagion does not result.

Among the evidence that would shift our expectations in this regard would be: material equity market deterioration, further weakness in regional Fed and purchasing managers indices, a slowing in real personal income, a spike in new claims for unemployment toward the 340,000 level, an abrupt drop in consumer confidence about 10 - 20 points below its 12 - month average, and at least some amount of slowing in employment growth and aggregate hours worked.

-- in our view, the weakness in gold bullion is mainly due to depressed activity in the physical market for gold in the summer months, as global jewellery manufacturers are typically not very active during the period.

The current situation, in summary, suggests an outlook that is consistent with the medium - term inflation target but subject to two broad sources of risk — the potential for further weakness arising from external factors, and the destabilising influence of a growing imbalance in the domestic credit market.

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«The later stages of the 2009 — 2017 bull market are a valuation illusion built on share buyback alchemy... The technique optically reduces the price - to - earnings multiple because the denominator doesn't adjust for the reduced share count... Share buybacks are a major contributor to the low volatility regime because a large price insensitive buyer is always ready to purchase the market on weakness... Share buybacks result in a lower volatility, lower liquidity, which in turn incentivizes more share buybacks, further incentivizing passive and systematic strategies that are short volatility in all their forms... Like a snake eating its own tail, the market can not rely on share buybacks indefinitely to nourish the illusion of growth.

The weakness in the exchange rate in June led to a reappraisal within financial markets about the outlook for monetary policy.

Markets steadied Monday at the start of action - packed week that could set the tone for the rest of the summer, brushing off earlier weakness prompted by a big retreat in Japanese shares in the wake of renewed yen buying.

It's been a remarkable year for financial markets, highlighted by extreme volatility, severe weakness in commodities and a raging debate about interest rates, among other things.

European markets brushed off earlier weakness in Asia at the start of an action - packed week that could set the tone for the rest of the summer.

let's face it, everyone and his brother has known what our deficiencies have been for several years, so why can't our management team seem to identify our weaknesses and aggressively target the necessary additions... the only plausible answer is we aren't willing to pay even close to market value for the players we clearly need and if we do actually get to the table we seem to make insulting bids that simple infuriate the team in question... for years Wenger has said he couldn't find any world class players to fill our voids, which seems to suggest that he thinks we currently have upwards of 40 world class players on our existing roster... if that is the case he should never be in charge of making personnel decisions... buying late in the window is so problematic, for obvious reasons, and especially since this year was supposed to be different (sarcasm)