So the latest investor confidence survey is down, no big surprise there, things are still not looking good.
Case in point, Fitch ratings is warning on prime grade residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) created between 2005 and 2007 because so many of the mortgage holders are under water.
In energy, oil fell, though it’s still above $50/bbl, on profit taking from yesterday’s price increase.
In currency, the Dollar rose as people went back to it as a safe haven, and the Yen fell, because yields are so low in Japan.