What a week! Crude up to $107 before coming back down to $99 on its lows, US stocks experiencing three days of 1.5% to 2% moves (2 down, 1 up), and grains under pressure with several breaking down to new four month lows. While we wait to see what next week brings, our dose of weekend reads…
- USDA crop report – in pictures (USDA)
- Pimco exiting Treasurys, calling the bonds “over-valued” (CNBC)
- Pictures of the disaster unfolding in Japan (The Atlantic)
- Solar power market increases by 2/3 in 2010 (WSJ)
- Markets Are Right For Traders to ‘Beef’ Up on Cattle Futures (Business Insider)
Just for fun…
- The Economics of Bike Lanes (Oregon Economics Blog)