--and a very good Friday morning to everyone as stocks'n'metals continue their divergent directions. In fact, while metals settle into levels from four years ago, the S&P punched a record high so IBD changed the outlook back to 'confirmed uptrend'. Only reports today are Natural Gas Inventories and Leading Indicators. Some headlines:-
Markets Show Relief on Scottish 'No' Vote New York Times - 9 hours ago LONDON - As Scotland rejected independence, the pound initially gained strength and stocks rose in Britain and in Europe, reflecting relief that the United Kingdom would not face a tumultuous breakup and a prolonged period of uncertainty.
- "The Retiree Next Door": How successful retirees stretch their savings "The Retiree Next Door": How successful retirees stretch their savingsBy the time she hit her late 40s, Toni Eugenia wasn’t sure she would ever be able to retire. Eugenia, 56, a pharmacy technician who lived in Houston, was nearly $200,000 in debt and Yahoo Finance
- China Opens Gold Market to Foreigners Amid Price Ambition China will give foreign investors direct access to its gold market for the first time today as the biggest-consuming nation seeks to exert more influence over prices while boosting the yuan’s global use. The Shanghai Gold Exchange will start trading contracts in the city’s free-trade zone that will… Bloomberg
- Developed World Slouches Toward Japanification - Jeff Snider, RCM
- Fighting Global Warming Could Be Cheap - Paul Krugman, NY Times