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By Marcus Holland |
April 12, 2013
Gold futures prices moved lower on Friday after the Commerce Department released worse than expected Retail Sales data. The decline in consumer confidence along with the lack of robust retail buying in March created headwinds for gold traders.
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By Jeanna Smialek |
April 12, 2013
Confidence among Americans fell in April to a nine-month low, which may point to a cooling in consumer spending, the biggest part of the economy.
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By Anna-Louise Jackson and Anthony Feld, Bloomberg |
April 12, 2013
Companies sensitive to changes in the yield on 10-year Treasury notes are leading the market, suggesting that some equity investors have been premature in anticipating higher interest rates.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
April 12, 2013
Retail sales in the U.S. unexpectedly fell in March by the most in nine months as employment slowed, showing households ended the first quarter on softer footing.
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By Carlos Torres and Catarina Saraiva, Bloomberg |
April 11, 2013
Bearish forecasts for the U.S. economy are giving way to more optimistic views of the nation’s ability to weather federal spending cuts and tax increases.
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By Adam Haigh |
April 2, 2013
Japanese stock futures and Australian shares climbed as concern regarding Europe’s debt crisis eased and U.S. data came in strong.
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By Mark Shenk, Bloomberg |
April 2, 2013
West Texas Intermediate crude rose as U.S. equities surged after data showed U.S. factory orders exceeded forecasts, signaling increasing economic growth and fuel demand.
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By Lindsey Rupp and Nikolaj Gammeltoft, Bloomberg |
April 2, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rebounding after yesterday’s decline, as orders placed with U.S. factories increased in February and Cyprus received easier bailout terms.
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By Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg |
April 2, 2013
The euro fell versus the majority of its 16 most-traded peers as a report showed unemployment in the 17-nation currency bloc climbed to a record in February, adding to concern the economy will struggle to emerge from recession.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
April 2, 2013
Orders placed with U.S. factories increased in February, boosted by a pickup in demand for motor vehicles and commercial aircraft.
