Dow was off 58, decliners over advancers 3-2 & NAZ slipped 2. PM buying trimmed losses for the yield sectors. The MLP index lost a fraction at just over 450 & the REIT index was up pennies at 272. Junk bond funds were mixed & Treasuries gave up some of the AM gains. Oil rose
for the first time in 4 days after TransCanada said it
expects to complete work on the southern portion of its Keystone
pipeline expansion by the end of Oct.
Gold had the biggest gain in almost 2 weeks on speculation that the Federal Reserve will delay
reducing fiscal stimulus amid the first gov shutdown
in 17 years, stoking demand for the metal as a store of value.
AMJ (Alerian MLP Index tracking fund)
![Live 24 hours gold chart [Kitco Inc.]](http://www.kitco.com/images/live/gold.gif)
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Partisan battles over the gov shutdown & a potential debt default are beginning to merge into a single fiscal fight, raising the stakes for Reps & Dems to end the impasse. Lawmakers are linking the 2 issues more closely, a connection the administration is reinforcing. The pres met today with financial industry execs to focus attention on the risk of a default. With no immediate progress on resolving the federal closure, the standoff over funding the gov is increasingly likely to continue as a deadline closes in to raise the debt limit. Treasury Secretary Lew yesterday repeated the warning that the Treasury will exhaust its borrowing authority on Oct 17. Recognition of the strengthening linkage rippled thru financial markets this AM, as stocks slid around the world & gold rallied. Each side has reason to believe the approach of the debt limit provides more leverage. Reps can argue that Obama fears a default more than a shutdown, & the administration can use the prospect of a default to portray Reps as irresponsible & bring pressure on them thru party allies in the business world. Yesterday, in a meeting for congressional leaders, Obama said “My basic message to Congress is this.” “Pass a budget; end the government shutdown; pay your bills; prevent an economic shutdown; don’t wait; don’t delay; don’t put our economy or our people through this any longer.”
Shutdown Seen Merging With Debt-Limit Fight Amid Impasse
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Top European officials are keeping a worried eye on the US gov shutdown, saying it could pose a risk for the continent's fledgling recovery. The US has the world's largest economy & close business ties with Europe. So the shutdown, which has seen 800K federal employees put on furlough, could hurt growth in the region if Congress does not agree on a new budget deal within days. Mario Draghi, said that the shutdown "is a risk if protracted," though he added that the "the impression is that it won't be." Top officials in France, the 2nd-largest economy in the 17-member eurozone, expressed similar concerns. France is just emerging from a double-dip recession. Like much of the region, its economy remains fragile. Companies are still wary of investing, hiring & could become even more so if they fear business in the US could be hurt by the shutdown. "If this situation lasts, it could slow down the ongoing economic recovery," Pierre Moscovici, the finance minister, said at the gov weekly Cabinet meeting.
Outside US, ripple effects of budget battle feared Associated Press
Photo: Bloomberg
Japan's Big 3 carmakers (Toyota, Honda & Nissan) reported US sales declines in Sep with tight supplies of some models after a surge in Aug & fewer weekend selling days. TM, the world’s largest automaker, posted a 4.3% decrease last month, & Nissan sales fell 5.5%, bigger declines than expected. Honda, most reliant, had a 9.9% sales drop that topped estimates. Only Fuji Heavy Industries's Subaru among Asian auto brands expanded sales, reporting a 15% increase for Sep. Sep looks like a lull for auto sales that remain on pace for the best volume since 2007. Deliveries for the first 2 days of Sep, including the Labor Day holiday, didn’t contribute to automakers’ tallies as they were counted in Aug figures. Industrywide sales slipped 4.2% in Sep, the first decline in 27 months, according to Autodata. Deliveries of new cars and light trucks slid to 1.14M, in line with the average estimate. The annualized industry sales rate, adjusted for seasonal trends, climbed to 15.3M, missing the 15.4M estimate. TM stock rose 34¢.
Toyota to Honda U.S. Deliveries Decline on Amid Short Month
There was a modest rebound for stocks in the PM. The pres met with business leaders so he could hear how destructive the shutdown is. This evening he will talk to leaders from Congress who will give the same message. They should stop name calling which suggests there is no hope for an end to the shutdown. Combining the budget mess with raising the debt ceiling makes sense, but that alone produces nothing. People on both sides will have to give up some pride if there is a compromise & that looks to be a long way off. Meanwhile the stock market is taking this upsetting news well. That may not last when earnings start coming next week. By the way, it's unclear whether the monthly jobs report will be reported on Fri (because of the gov shutdown).
Dow Jones Industrials
AMJ (Alerian MLP Index tracking fund)
Treasury yields:
U.S. 3-month |
0.02% | |
U.S. 2-year |
0.32% | |
U.S. 10-year |
2.62% |
| CLX13.NYM | ...Crude Oil Nov 13 | ....104.04 |  ...2.00 (2.0%) |
Photo: Bloomberg
Partisan battles over the gov shutdown & a potential debt default are beginning to merge into a single fiscal fight, raising the stakes for Reps & Dems to end the impasse. Lawmakers are linking the 2 issues more closely, a connection the administration is reinforcing. The pres met today with financial industry execs to focus attention on the risk of a default. With no immediate progress on resolving the federal closure, the standoff over funding the gov is increasingly likely to continue as a deadline closes in to raise the debt limit. Treasury Secretary Lew yesterday repeated the warning that the Treasury will exhaust its borrowing authority on Oct 17. Recognition of the strengthening linkage rippled thru financial markets this AM, as stocks slid around the world & gold rallied. Each side has reason to believe the approach of the debt limit provides more leverage. Reps can argue that Obama fears a default more than a shutdown, & the administration can use the prospect of a default to portray Reps as irresponsible & bring pressure on them thru party allies in the business world. Yesterday, in a meeting for congressional leaders, Obama said “My basic message to Congress is this.” “Pass a budget; end the government shutdown; pay your bills; prevent an economic shutdown; don’t wait; don’t delay; don’t put our economy or our people through this any longer.”
Shutdown Seen Merging With Debt-Limit Fight Amid Impasse
Top European officials are keeping a worried eye on the US gov shutdown, saying it could pose a risk for the continent's fledgling recovery. The US has the world's largest economy & close business ties with Europe. So the shutdown, which has seen 800K federal employees put on furlough, could hurt growth in the region if Congress does not agree on a new budget deal within days. Mario Draghi, said that the shutdown "is a risk if protracted," though he added that the "the impression is that it won't be." Top officials in France, the 2nd-largest economy in the 17-member eurozone, expressed similar concerns. France is just emerging from a double-dip recession. Like much of the region, its economy remains fragile. Companies are still wary of investing, hiring & could become even more so if they fear business in the US could be hurt by the shutdown. "If this situation lasts, it could slow down the ongoing economic recovery," Pierre Moscovici, the finance minister, said at the gov weekly Cabinet meeting.
Outside US, ripple effects of budget battle feared Associated Press
Photo: Bloomberg
Japan's Big 3 carmakers (Toyota, Honda & Nissan) reported US sales declines in Sep with tight supplies of some models after a surge in Aug & fewer weekend selling days. TM, the world’s largest automaker, posted a 4.3% decrease last month, & Nissan sales fell 5.5%, bigger declines than expected. Honda, most reliant, had a 9.9% sales drop that topped estimates. Only Fuji Heavy Industries's Subaru among Asian auto brands expanded sales, reporting a 15% increase for Sep. Sep looks like a lull for auto sales that remain on pace for the best volume since 2007. Deliveries for the first 2 days of Sep, including the Labor Day holiday, didn’t contribute to automakers’ tallies as they were counted in Aug figures. Industrywide sales slipped 4.2% in Sep, the first decline in 27 months, according to Autodata. Deliveries of new cars and light trucks slid to 1.14M, in line with the average estimate. The annualized industry sales rate, adjusted for seasonal trends, climbed to 15.3M, missing the 15.4M estimate. TM stock rose 34¢.
Toyota to Honda U.S. Deliveries Decline on Amid Short Month
Toyota (TM)
There was a modest rebound for stocks in the PM. The pres met with business leaders so he could hear how destructive the shutdown is. This evening he will talk to leaders from Congress who will give the same message. They should stop name calling which suggests there is no hope for an end to the shutdown. Combining the budget mess with raising the debt ceiling makes sense, but that alone produces nothing. People on both sides will have to give up some pride if there is a compromise & that looks to be a long way off. Meanwhile the stock market is taking this upsetting news well. That may not last when earnings start coming next week. By the way, it's unclear whether the monthly jobs report will be reported on Fri (because of the gov shutdown).
Dow Jones Industrials
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