It is the first week of the month and you know what that means.
New data.
Unfortunately, November's data has shed light into some of the worst numbers in years. That's right; the automakers have officially fallen off a cliff. Believe it.
The US SAAR Total Sales came back atrocious. The Challenger jobs data is disappointing, albeit, it was not expected to be an uplifting report.
Although many were hoping that Obama's victory would spur the markets, it appears after today's close that may not be the result. Granted, it is one day into Obama's victory -- do not jump to conclusions.
GM and F report Friday. I would not be surprised if one of the firms file for Chapter 11 and restructure themselves accordingly. The choice to be made is wait and prolong the pain or make this short and sweet. Kind of like taking off a band-aid.
More detail and predictions to follow.
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