Global investors cast a rather vociferous ballot yesterday expressed in yesterday’s retreat in most asset classes. The cadence of disappointing earnings continued with DuPont and 3M, and should be conclusive evidence of the futility of quantitative easing as a tool to spark aggregate demand. Germany’s PMI index unexpectedly retreated indicating that the European powerhouse was not immune to euro-zone’s deepening woes.
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