May 16, 2012 by CC • Commentary

Marketwatch Construction on new U.S. homes rose 2.6% in April to an annual rate of 717,000 units, while permits fell 7% to 715,000 one month after reaching a nearly four-year high, the government reported Wednesday. …

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April 25, 2012 by CC • Commentary

Marketwatch The dollar edged down and Treasury prices remained under slight pressure on Wednesday after a report showed U.S. durable goods fell 4.2% in March, more than economists expected. The main focus for currency and …

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April 24, 2012 by CC • Commentary

Bloomberg U.S. stock futures rose, following yesterday’s slump in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as a report may show that sales of new homes increased for the first time this year and concern about …

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April 18, 2012 by CC • Commentary

Yahoo Finance S&P futures vs fair value: -5.50.  Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -9.80.  Stock futures are under modest pressure this morning. The tone comes as Europe’s major bourses move lower, despite a positive overnight …

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April 17, 2012 by CC • Commentary

Bloomberg U.S. stock futures advanced, following a two-day decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as increased demand at a Spanish auction helped ease concern about Europe’s sovereign debt crisis. Bank of America Corp. …

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April 13, 2012 by CC • Commentary

FT China’s economy grew 8.1 per cent in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, allaying global fears of a collapse in the world’s second-largest economy as it shifts towards slower growth. With Europe …

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April 5, 2012 by CC • Commentary

Reuters The number of Americans lining up for new jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in nearly four years last week, according to a government report that showed ongoing healing in the labor market. …

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