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Manfacturing data, Fed lead calendar

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

There are three reports on the calendar today to kick off 2012. Manufacturing data and Fed meeting minutes later in the day are likely to be the primary focal points. This is a week that will be dominated …

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Crude Oil Poised to Follow Stocks Higher, Gold Eyes FOMC Minutes

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Crude Oil Poised to Follow Stocks Higher, Gold Eyes FOMC Minutes

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Treasury ETFs Lead the Way in 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Europe’s never-ending debt crisis drove nervous investors into U.S. debt in 2011 as traditionally staid Treasury exchange traded funds were the performance leaders

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Highlights in 2011 Market Performance

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

The year of 2011 was a historical year by many measures. We witnessed a deficit ceiling fiasco of epic proportions, continued meddling by the Federal Reserve in the U.S

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Interest rates rise at weekly Treasury auction

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose to the highest levels since late November in an auction on Tuesday.The Treasury Department auctioned $29 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate …

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US Treasury Releases Semi-Annual FX Report; Italian Auction Ahead

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

US Treasury Releases Semi-Annual FX Report; Italian Auction Ahead

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Tax cut lives on: Congress gives its approval

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

After weeks of bickering and doubt, Congress delivered a last-minute holiday tax cut extension to 160 million workers Friday along with further unemployment benefits for millions laid off in the nation’s …

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Tax cut lives: Congress gives last-minute approval

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

After weeks of bickering and doubt, Congress delivered a last-minute holiday tax cut extension to 160 million American workers Friday along with further unemployment benefits for millions laid off in the …

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Dubai to run $499 million budget deficit in 2012

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Dubai’s government expects to run a budget deficit of nearly half a billion dollars in 2012 as it works to move beyond its financial difficulties.Dubai’s official media office said Sunday the projected …

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U.S. Dollar Rallies after Third Quarter GDP Revision; Loonie on Top

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

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