The bears talk China’s manipulated currency

As the year draws to a close, oil analysts are starting to crank out their forecasts for 2013. And several prominent ones see lower oil crude oil prices in North America, which is good news for the economic outlook.

Recent rally will provide a temporary relief to anguished markets

Dispersion remained the theme, with the Dispersion Index still elevated. While it could rise further, it’s something to watch—high dispersion typically coincides with low correlations.

Stocks bounced at the start of the week ahead of the release of the twin inflation reports.