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By Toni Hansen |
March 3, 2013
This week, traders will keep a close eye on employment data, labor costs, productivity figures and natural gas inventories.
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By Toni Hansen |
February 24, 2013
Traders will have a number of economic reports to digest this week, including new and existing home sales, GDP estimates and natural gas inventories.
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By Theophilos Argitis, Bloomberg |
February 22, 2013
Canada’s inflation rate fell in January to its lowest since 2009 and retail sales plunged in December, adding to evidence the country’s economy is struggling to accelerate from its slowest pace since the 2009 recession.
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By Toni Hansen |
February 18, 2013
This week, the markets will move to the tune of new housing market data, inflation reports and leading economic indicators.
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By Toni Hansen |
February 10, 2013
Traders will have several reports to digest this week, including sentiment data, capacity utilization figures and retail sales numbers.
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By Joe Richter, Bloomberg |
February 1, 2013
Gold futures rose for the third time in four days after a report showed U.S. hiring picked up the past three months, pointing to an improving economy that may fuel inflation as the Federal Reserve adds more stimulus.
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By Jon Nadler |
January 25, 2013
After having once again failed at the $1,696 resistance level on Wednesday, gold prices headed lower for a third straight session this morning. In the process, the pivotal 200-day moving average price near the $1,608 level was breached by sellers.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
January 16, 2013
The cost of living was little changed in December, capping the third-smallest annual gain in the past decade, indicating U.S. inflation remains at bay.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
December 14, 2012
The cost of living fell more than forecast in November as energy prices dropped, a sign U.S. inflation remains in check.
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By Daniel P. Collins, Michael McFarlin |
December 12, 2012
Andrew Wilkinson, chief economic strategist for Miller Tabak & Co., calls the Federal Reserve’s statement following the December Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting “something of a surprise.”