Retail sales disappoint….  Chuck’s views on the Lone Prop…  Waiting on the ECB…  Emerging market currencies sell off…  And Now… Today’s Pfennig!

Another dollar rally….  Rumors in Ireland…  Trade Deficit narrows…  Retail Sales to disappoint?  And Now… Today’s Pfennig!

CBO forecasts $1.2 Trillion Budget deficit!  And we can expect more!  ADP shows job losses mounting big time!  Brazil’s real reverses course… And Now… Today’s Pfennig!

The dollar continues to rally…  Obama bounce picks up steam…  ECB and BOE meet this week…  Brazilian reals on a roll! And Now… Today’s Pfennig!

US dollar falls against euro, currency basket… Pound hits 6-1/2-yr low vs dlr, near parity with euro… Swiss franc supported by Israel-Hamas conflict… Prices of US single-family homes plunge in October

Euro hits 6-wk high at $1.3158 , dollar index falls… ECB’s Stark comments cool rate cut expectations… SNB cuts rates by 50 bps, as expected… U.S. auto deal makes progress, rocky road seen in Senate

MSCI world equity index up 0.7 pct at 224.39… Euro rallies on doubts over deep rate cuts… Oil jumps 5 pct; government bonds fall

Currencies rally then fall back…  Rate slashers!  Following Japan? Let’s hope not!  Canada’s woes mount…
And Now… Today’s Pfennig!

Dollar weakens against euro as U.S. equities gain… Oil recovers from 3-1/2 year low … Traders look to U.S. auto sales figures to guide platinum

Pack a lunch and blow the froth off a cool one…as I’ve got three days of gold and silver market activities to talk about…and lots of fascinating reading as well.