A nice move in the metals today, and a bit of a catch up move from the related products like mining companies.
The Greek vote of confidence on the government should be announced after the bell, around midnight Greece time, and 5 PM EDT. This could move the markets ahead of the FOMC announcement tomorrow.
A Bloomberg poll of economists suggests that Bernanke will not end his stimulus program at the end of June, but perhaps change the appearance of it.
A special thank you to the many who send in helpful links and suggestions, often on a daily basis: Bill and Andrew, Malcolm and Michael, Dominique, Ursel, Craig, Jim, Janet, Don, Don Gerardo, Erik, Steve, Srinath, Shino, Chris, Rodd, Wis, Bob, Mikel, Blondie, Dave, Thomas, Tim, Joel, Richard, Lenny, Gary, Rob, Normand, Pierre, Stacy, DaveK, Peter, Max, Philip, Michel, Pandu, Prem, Bryan, Toby, Gwein, Nick, Larry, Petra, Harvey, Adrian, Warren, Francesco, Gonzo, Kohei, Kuzo, Bruce, Sookie's CouponGuy, Sean, James, Jimmy, Toby, Scott, Philippe, Gregory, Pete, Hugo, Ilene, and all the rest. I do not generally give hat tips, but these patrons stand out almost daily.
And of course, props to my unofficial editor Larry S. who helps tremendously by catching even the typos, awkward phrasing, and even the few malapropisms that 'escape my eye.' Sometimes I am on the run, and well, you know how that goes. As they say in central Europe, 'old age is no joke.' And sometimes this effort makes me feel old beyond my 59 years. lol.
