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Tuesday Morning Cheat Sheet: 3 Stories Moving Markets
Markets were mixed in Asia on Tuesday. Japan’s Nikkei index climbed 1 percent to 14,401.10, though the broader MSCI Asia Pacific Index (excluding Japan) fell 0.5 percent for the day. In Hong Kong, the...
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Gold Closes Below $1,300, Miners Take a Beating
On Tuesday, gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) futures for December — the most active contract — declined $19.90 to close at $1,282.50 per ounce, while silver (NYSEARCA:SLV) futures for September fell 20 cents to...
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Here’s Why the U.S. Trade Deficit Is Widening
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/epsos/ Data released on Wednesday morning show that the U.S. trade deficit increased in July. The U.S. Census Bureau reported a July deficit of $39.1 billion, an...
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Thursday Morning Cheat Sheet: 3 Stories Moving Markets
It’s Thursday, October 24, and U.S. stock futures advanced ahead of the opening bell, buoyed by relatively strong economic reports out of Europe and China. At about 8:45 a.m. EDT, Dow futures were up...
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U.S. Trade Deficit Edges Higher on Weak Demand
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/epsos/ Data released Thursday morning show the U.S. trade deficit increased slightly in August. In a belated statement — initially due out October 8 but delayed...
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U.S. Trade Deficit Widens on Petroleum Imports
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/s4intly/ The U.S. trade deficit increased by 8 percent in September, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The BEA reported on Thursday that the U.S....
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Here’s Why a European Trade Surplus Is Good News for the Eurozone
The trade surplus of eurozone countries has increased dramatically this year as opposed to 2012, The Economic Times reports. According to data released on Monday by Eurostat, the European Union’s...
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Exports Hit Record High Heading Into the Fourth Quarter
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/epsos/ The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in October, according to data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Wednesday. The trade gap shrank from -$43...
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U.S. Trade Gap Narrows to 4-Year Low in November
Source: epSos .de / Flickr The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in November, according to data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Tuesday. The trade gap — the difference between total exports...
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China Claims Title of Top Trading Nation
China reported that total imports and exports surpassed $4 trillion in 2013, placing it ahead of the United States as the largest trading nation. Data from the General Administration of Customs say...
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