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U.S. Stock Futures Point to Another Day of Gains

Posted by gftuk 846 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: futures investing stocks
U.S. stock futures point to another day of gains as bulls remain excited about the future. read more »
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Barack Obama and the State of the Union Address Spurs Risk Appetite

Posted by gftuk 851 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: barack obama economy sotu
Investors react generally favorably to Barack Obama's State of the Union Address, sending stock futures and high beta currencies higher. read more »
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Federal Reserve Considers Using New Policy Benchmark

Posted by gftuk 853 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: federal reserve interest rate
The Federal Reserve mulls using the deposit rate on excess reserves as a benchmark, allowing some spread for the fed funds rate. read more »
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Massachusetts, China Send U.S. Dollar Surging on the Spot Forex Market

Posted by gftuk 859 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Currencies | Tags: currencies forex u.s. dollar
Forex traders are ignoring mixed economic data today and instead focusing on news out of China and Massachusetts. Risk aversion is high right now, an[...] read more »
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EUR/USD Stalls at 1.4500

Posted by gftuk 867 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Currencies | Tags: currencies eur/usd forex
As yesterday's risk trade evaporates, the euro loses ground in forex trading. However, euro is consolidating at 1.4500. Will the euro rally again in[...] read more »
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U.S. Markets Expected to Continue Rally Today

Posted by gftuk 881 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: investing stocks santa claus rally
With a shortened week almost over, and with the Santa Claus Rally helping, U.S. stocks are expected to move higher today. Very, very modestly higher. read more »
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Austrian Banking Sends Shockwaves Through the Euro Zone

Posted by gftuk 895 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Currencies | Tags: banking austria euro zone
Austria has started nationalizing banks, and rumors that a credit crisis could spread across the euro zone have resulted in a lower euro, as well as [...] read more »
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U.S. Retail Sales See an Increase in November

Posted by gftuk 899 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy markets retail sales
November saw an improvement in retail sales. Is economic recovery beginning? read more »
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Gold Prices Head Toward $1,200 an Ounce

Posted by gftuk 909 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: gold gold prices investing
Gold gets a boost as Dubai concerns are relegated to the past. Gold $1,200 is within striking distance. read more »
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Downward Revision to U.S. 3rd Quarter GDP

Posted by gftuk 916 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy gdp
While the U.S. economy grew in the third quarter, it didn't grow as much as initially thought. read more »
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Barack Obama Warns of the Danger of a Double-Dip Recession

Posted by gftuk 922 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy obama recession
Barack Obama warns of the possibility of a double-dip recession on Fox News. Without economic growth, and with mounting government debt, there is the[...] read more »
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Retail Sales Higher for October

Posted by gftuk 924 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: economy retail sales stocks
The U.S. stock market is expected to get some help today from retail sales and from Ben Bernanke's address later today. read more »
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U.S. Treasuries Head Higher on the Bond Market

Posted by gftuk 930 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bonds economy treasuries
U.S. Treasuries inch higher in price, but yields are down as investors get ready for yet another auction. Long-term debt auctions are proving difficu[...] read more »
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Sterling Plunges in Forex Trading as U.S. Payroll Data is Released

Posted by gftuk 934 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Currencies | Tags: currencies forex sterling payrolls
U.S. payroll data shows more job losses, and sends the unemployment rate above 10%. As a result, the sterling is lower as the risk trade falls apart [...] read more »
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Oil Pushes Past $80 a Barrel

Posted by gftuk 936 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: commodities dollar oil prices
Oil prices move past $80 a barrel again. U.S. dollar weakness helps, but part of the gains are likely due to speculation rather than fundamentals. read more »
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