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Bonds and Bullion are down.. but following the better than expected payrolls print, stocks and the dollar (JPY and EUR weakness) are jumping higher as markets celebrate The Fed's ability to tighten financial conditions further (and ignore The Fed's fears over bubbles)...

Stocks are up...

The Dollar Index dipped on the report then ripped back higher...

But Bonds are extending their losses...

And Gold is getting hit...

As a reminder...

Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com,

Time and time again, the Fed sows seeds of the next financial crisis in actions it takes to mitigate the previous financial crisis that it caused.

Have we reached that point yet?

The Guardian reports Central Banks Raise Alarm Over New Crash After Steep Rise in Lending.

Yesterday's "bullish" slump in inventories (and record demand) was offset by a resurgence in US crude production and along with Russia's lack of enthusiasm for more production cuts, is weighing heavily on oil prices this morning

Today's rig count data will be a key catalyst for signals that US shale production growth may be topping.

S&P futures are little changed following yesterday's rout even as Asian and European markets continued selling; the pound slid on poor factory data, the yen tumbled after the BOJ intervened to stabilize the JGB bond market, precious metals flash crashed early in the session, while the selloff in oil accelerated despite yesterday's massive inventory draw, although at least yesterday's sharp bond tantrum has stabilized.

It’s too bad for Norway’s ruling center-right party that Warren Buffett isn’t a resident. After becoming the object of unceasing criticism by their politicized slashing of taxes and funding a profligate spending program with the country’s oil wealth, Norway’s center-right party hit upon a novel idea: Impose a “voluntary” tax, according to Bloomberg.