To Market! US, Eurozone, IMF, Space Shuttle Discovery!

Asian markets mixed overnight-the Nikkei -0.82% after Japan posted a record trade deficit; Europe is moving lower; US futures are flat. #in

Initial jobless claims released 8:30am ET. Consensus: a drop to 365K new claims. #in #tcot

Initial Jobless Claims Miss Expectations At 386K vs Expectations as low as 365K http://www.businessinsider.com/initial-claims-week-of-april-14-2012-4 #in #tcot

Existing home sales for March released 10am ET. Consensus: a rise in existing home sales to a 4.62M annual rate. #in #tcot

The Philadelphia Fed Survey for April released 10am ET. Consensus: a drop in general business conditions level to 12. #in #tcot

@WestWingReport As usual during market cycles, prices rise to the point where people start using less. Gasoline consumption now at lowest level in a decade

U.S. jobless claims total 386K #in latest week, a four-month high: Claims from 2wks ago revised to 388K from 380K http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-jobless-claims-total-386000-in-latest-week-2012-04-19 #tcot

Carl Icahn, CVR Energy Agree on Tender Offer: $CVI, owner of 2 oil refineries, lifted a “poison pill” pro... http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-19/carl-icahn-and-cvr-energy-agree-on-tender-offer.html #in #tcot

Moody’s Fired by Danish Banks as Investors Show Support: ..opinions of ratings companies hold limited value.. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-18/moody-s-fired-by-danish-banks-as-investors-show-support.html #in #tcot

IMF Says European Banks May Have to Sell $3.8T #in Assets through 2013 and curb lending if govts fall short... http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-18/imf-says-european-banks-may-have-to-shed-up-to-3-8-trillion.html #tcot

Europe Stocks, U.S. Futures Trim Gain; French Bonds Fall: overshadow better-than-est. earnings at $MS, $BAC http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-19/asian-stocks-drop-before-spain-s-debt-sale-aussie-gains.html #in #tcot

IMF says $320B secured in drive for new funds http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/19/us-imf-idUSBRE83H1CF20120419 List of commitments by country, ... http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/19/us-imf-funding-idUSBRE83I02Z20120419 #in #tcot

Occupy movement turning to corporate shareholder meetings: #OWS venting in your face - you know, the usual. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/18/us-protests-shareholdermeetings-idUSBRE83H1G120120418 #in #tcot

Big Trouble in Latin America as Leading Funds Turn Lower: Keep an eye on this trio of country fund ETFs... http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/content/marketobs/big+trouble+in+latin+america+as+leading+funds+turn+lower/observations.aspx?id=110801 #in #tcot

Dow, S&P 500 Edge Higher: $BAC set to jump following Q1 results; Earnings season, Spain's bond auction #in focus http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/content/ezines/dow+sp+500+edge+higher/openingview.aspx?id=110802 #tcot

Treasurys tick higher after jobless claims data: 10-year note TYM2 was 4/32 higher to yield 1.97% http://www.marketwatch.com/story/treasurys-tick-higher-after-jobless-claims-data-2012-04-19?dist=markets #in #tcot

Dollar’s up; euro reverses post-auction jump: DXY stood at 79.81... http://www.marketwatch.com/story/yen-drops-after-trade-data-dollar-index-flat-2012-04-19?dist=markets $USD #in #tcot

Space Shuttle Discovery circles the sky over Washington on last voyage http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/17/11245919-discovery-space-shuttle-circles-the-sky-over-washington-on-last-voyage?ocid=ansmsnbcrel1 Hoisted Toward New Home http://www.businessinsider.com/space-shuttle-discovery-smithsonian-2012-4 #in