Market Soapbox 08/26/08

TUE, wavy gravy split tape, DJIA +27 on lower volume with midlin internals. All UP cept NDX, NAZ, SOXX.

Bonds flat 10 yr 3.78, $ up vs 1.4652€ & vs 109.669y, WTI +1% $116.24, gold up $829.6, TED spread down -3bps 1.11%.

SP500 1266, rise to 1275, fall to 1263, close 1271. NDX 1890, rise to 1901, fall to 1874, close 1886.

MON: On very tepid volume, 95% of SP500 stocks sold off, all 10 sectors declined at least 1%.

South Korean regulators warned KDB to take a cautious approach regarding Lehman acquisition
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Today, Whats in that pipe?... KDB backed away from the table as #4 US securities firm Lehman asks for 50% over book value.

Lehman may now set up a company funded by outside investors (read suckers) to buy some of its mortgage assets.

"We ran out of money." said the CEO of Carteret Mortgage, a mortgage broker in 45 states, that originated more than $4 billion in loans in 2006 is closing its doors.

FOMC minutes reveal up, up and away: "members generally anticipated that the next policy move would likely be a tightening."

Keep your eyes peeled to the sky, it could be a name brand...

As $3 billion debt refi deadline nears, Jefferson County Alabama preparing for largest muni BK ever.

Often wrong, but never in doubt, this is the Nattering Naybob and you're not.

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