Peter Cardillo Markets Quotations

It's a pick-and-choose market here. My thought is that (the Fed) is going to stay pat and they're going to use some tough language. We're going to see a vigilant Fed, and that should keep the markets on the defensive.

I think volume is going to pick up to begin with and that the markets probably, by end of this week, are going to begin to get out of that resistance level, both the Nasdaq and Dow. And I think we're probably going to test the old highs by the end of year. Leadership, I think, will come from technology and telecommunications stocks. The economy is headed for a soft landing. All the fundamentals remain in place. And, last but not the least, there's been a tremendous amount of build up in cash reserves. That money is going to be put to use.

The markets for the next couple of days will focus on some economic data, until the chief weapons inspector returns.

The markets are going to be looking at it more clearly now that the major numbers have been released.

The markets are deeply oversold and starving for good news,

Markets are basically in a holding pattern. We had some good economic numbers, but it's Friday ahead of a long Christmas weekend so people aren't going to make much a commitment.

Across the globe there are a lot of problems out there. Putting pressure on the markets is the situation between India and Pakistan , gold is up on that news. Also, weakness in the dollar reflects nervousness in the financial markets.

The Fed is going to have to do some serious thinking. We see the markets responding to that today.

The Juniper (Networks) earnings warning (on Friday) along with some downgrades today (Monday) are basically navigating the markets lower. It's like sailing on a boat that's heading nowhere.

As long as there is no inflation this is extremely good for the financial markets and also for the bond market. What we saw a couple of weeks ago was a backup due to technical factors rather than any fundamental changes.

We're seeing a cautious market because of the Fed meeting. There are a lot of events the markets need to sort through, and the most important one is Mr. Greenspan.

One of the three things worrying the markets for weeks -- namely, interest rates -- has diminished, today, ... But the geopolitical incidents and higher oil prices -- which are connected -- have sent a chill through global markets, creating this buyer's strike, and we're following suit.