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Facebook IPO...
Another week has come and gone and there is plenty in the news to talk about. Facebook’s upcoming IPO has gained most of the headlines, and for good reason. Gold has been falling at a steady pace recently and worries over the Euro Zone debt issues continue to threaten the high prices of gold right
Huge JP Morgan Loss...
Another week has come and gone, and there’s plenty in the news to look at. The political scene in Europe is definitely going to have a major impact as the victory of Socialist Hollande as the new French President has many worried, as does the completely divided Parliament in Greece that may force yet more
Second Elections in France...
Another week has come and gone and we find ourselves pouring over the market charts once again to see what’s happening. There were some major stories in the stock markets, and all eyes are on the second round of elections in France as well as the growing Wal-Mart bribery scandal from Mexico. Major economic reports
Spain Succeeded...
Another week has come and gone and there was a lot in the news worth looking at this week. The USD is trading in an extremely tight range, Spain succeeded with a bond sale that went slightly better than expected, and reports are mixed in the US. There is widespread fear of a faltering recovering,
Google Stock Splitting...
Another week has come and gone and there’s been plenty in the news to talk about. Google is splitting their stock, the banks are coming in with better than expected earnings, and there’s some rumbling hope that gas prices may have already peaked. The US economy continues to gain steam while the gold markets have
Holiday Week...
Welcome to another edition of the week in review. Plenty is going on in the markets heading into Easter Sunday weekend, and you can bet that some of the Friday reports are going to impact the markets that were closed for Good Friday once Monday rolls around. Gold saw a small comeback as Friday’s job
Gold Prices...
Another week has come and gone and there’s plenty in the news to be looking at. Gold prices continue to slowly trend downward as the USD gains strength. High gas prices are crippling the economy in Europe while slowing growth in the US, and three major banks are bracing for the effects of a potential
Growing Concern Over Japan...
Another week has come and gone, and this one was relatively quiet compared to the norm. However there’s plenty in the news worth noting. The Dow is back over 13,000 points and a continued US recovery seems likely. The biggest issue potentially badgering the economy is the rising fuel prices, with little relief in sight.
Finalized Debt Deals...
Another week has come and gone and there’s plenty in the news worth looking at. The US economy seems to continue to gain steam and while a lot of eyes are on the NCAA tourney there’s still plenty to look at in the news before cheering for your favorite college teams. Many of the nations
Major Positive News...
Another week has come and gone and there is plenty in the news worth looking at when it comes to the overall state of the world economy. Major positive news from the United States has them beating expectations once again and there’s some serious belief that a strong economic recovery might actually be here to
Rising Prices of Gas...
Another week has come and gone, and while last week was very quiet on the major economic report front, this week is definitely picking up the slack. Several big time reports are being released while the European Union in particular had a major week and that’s not even discussing the major debt issues and how
Skyrocketing Gasoline...
This is one of the stranger weeks in recent memory as there is plenty in the news, although not in the conventional economic reports that we’re used to following. The debt deal for Greece in Europe is done and getting attention even as reports are coming out arguing that the nations with strict austerity measures
Excellent January Jobs Report!
Another week has come and gone, and there was plenty in the news worth noting. Australia watched their unemployment rate fall to its lowest in over six months while the major US news has been a bi-partisan compromise to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits. This will help maintain the current recovery. There
Greece Dragging Its Feet...
Another week has come and gone, and yet again the information surrounding the European debt situation and Greece dragging its feet on a resolution seems to be taking the front of the news. Gold dropped about 1% as the USD rebounded due to Greece dragging their feet yet again just when a deal seemed all
Dow Hits High...
This was an extremely busy week in the news, especially when it comes to your major economic reports. Many of these major reports came out with some unexpected numbers that really moved the stock markets and could have some interesting effects on the currency pairs heading into the long term trades. The Dow hit its
