Banks and money markets are closed today, which means that we have yet to see the full reaction to this weekend's announcements, but there is a good chance that this is a near-term bottom.

Economic data to be released this week should be decidedly negative.  Corporate earnings reports should miss targets, causing more volatility in the stock market.  Wall Street’s only hope is that this weekend’s meeting of G7 leaders will help restore confidence to the markets.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for October 13.

Is the next shoe to drop on the economy commercial construction lending?

The Volatility Index (VIX) just traded above 70 for the first time.  What doe this mean?

Even though the economy could still be in for more trouble over the coming months, there is a case for a major bounce next week.

Have we seen a turning point in the global financial markets?

Lawrence G. McMillan reviews the options market in his weekly column for October 10.

In crazy market times like this, I find it helpful to look back at history to see where we are in the big picture.