Morning Market Report 4/7/2015

The KUIK Morning Market Report for Tuesday, April 7:
Markets are up.
Index Direction Change Units Time Change
Dow Up                       74 points           17,952 6:57 AM
S&P500 Up 0.3% percent            2,086             5.16
Nasdaq Composite Up 0.4% percent            4,936            19.14
30 Year Treasury Down                        (1) Basis Points              2.56 Annual Yield
The Bank of England has asked U.K. banks to put emergency plans in place to to absorb the potential shock from an escalation of the Greek debt crisis. Since February, Greece has been working closely with the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank to lay out a reform plan, so it can get the next round of bailout money. Attempts to hammer out a deal have failed: Greece is calling for greater leniency on its bailout terms, while its lenders insist Athens must stick to its earlier arrangements and implement needed reforms. Economists say Greece is at risk of running out of money in late April, unless the bailout funds are released. Without the money, the biggest concern is that the country will default on its debt and Grexit from the eurozone.
Living standards may only rise slowly due to an aging population and lower capital and productivity growth, according to a report from the International Monetary Fund.The IMF says the rapid pace of productivity growth in the late 1990s and early 2000s — fueled by the information technology boom — is unlikely to be restored in advanced countries. In emerging economies, the returns from education and innovation are unlikely to be as large as they were initially.
Serving the West Side first, I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for 1360 KUIK.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/boe-calls-on-banks-to-brace-for-greek-eurozone-exit-2015-04-07
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/in-grim-report-imf-says-productivity-wont-recover-to-prerecession-levels-2015-04-07
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