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By Ari Altstedter, Bloomberg |
April 12, 2013
The Canadian dollar fell against its U.S. counterpart for the first time this week as U.S retail sales dropped the most in nine months and reports came that steps to strengthen Europe’s financial system were faltering.
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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 Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg |
April 5, 2013
The dollar declined to the lowest level in more than a week against the euro after U.S. employers added fewer jobs in March than forecast, fueling speculation growth in the world’s biggest economy is slowing.
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By Elizabeth Campbell, Bloomberg |
April 1, 2013
Investors are boosting wagers on higher commodity prices at the fastest pace in almost four years, rebounding from the least bullish position since 2009, on signs that the U.S. is accelerating and Europe’s debt crisis is easing.
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By Sarah Pringle and Whitney Kisling, Bloomberg |
March 28, 2013
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose above its record closing level, wiping out losses from the financial crisis, as economic growth slowed less than previously estimated and concern about Europe’s debt crisis eased.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Sarah Pringle, Bloomberg |
March 27, 2013
Stocks fell and the euro weakened to a four-month low against the dollar, while Treasuries rallied and Italian and Spanish bonds slumped, as concern about Europe’s debt crisis deepened.
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By Sarah Pringle, Bloomberg |
March 26, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rebounded to within four points of its record, after orders for durable goods climbed more than forecast in February and home prices increased the most since June 2006.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
March 25, 2013
American consumers, who kept shopping through rising fuel costs and delayed tax refunds, will probably continue buoying the world’s largest economy as these hurdles dissipate.
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By Stephen Kirkland, Lu Wang and Sarah Pringle, Bloomberg |
March 21, 2013
U.S. and European stocks slid, the euro weakened and commodities declined after data showed an unexpected contraction in German manufacturing and Cyprus’s president worked on a new plan to obtain a European bailout.
