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Facebook's IPO...
Another week has come and gone and there’s plenty in the news worth a good look. The biggest story is once again the European debt issues. Fitch has lowered the credit rating of several nations’ debt and those effects are still being felt throughout the markets. There’s some noise that Facebook’s IPO could be launching
Oil Lower...
Another week has come and gone and there’s plenty in the news to be watching. The debt saga in Europe continues, and brought along this past week a series of bond sales including several countries who had two bond sales in the same week. The debt issues of Europe continue to bother the rest of
China Trade Balance Doubles...
Another week has come and gone, and while the debt issues in Europe continue to grab headlines, there is plenty of other news to take a look at. This doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t pay attention to the most recent debt news from the Old Continent – we definitely should, but don’t let the other
Unemployment Rate Drop...
Another week has come and gone and while some nations still seem to have a holiday season lag when it comes to major economic reports but there’s still plenty in the news worth looking at. There are even some pleasant surprises that appear in this week’s edition that are worth noticing. The US Stock markets
New Years...
Well it’s a sparse one this week as we’re sandwiched between two holiday weekends, but even now there are a few major economic reports worth looking at and we’ve had some surprising numbers pop up this week. While there won’t be much in the number of reports, some major stories broke this week and are
Payroll Tax Cut...
Another week has come and gone and we’re about to kick into the full Christmas season. While the holidays are definitely a time for family and friends, you can’t just leave your trades open and unattended. The currency markets keep on moving, and the shopping season that comes with December’s holidays can have a major
Looking at Zynga...
Even heading into the Christmas season you can’t afford to take a week off from paying attention to news reports on the markets. There was plenty in the news this week, and it goes well beyond the Euro being flattened by the US Dollar. It seems like the US government is set for operational spending
They fell short...
This was a very busy week when it comes to financial news, and there are a lot of stories and reports that are worth our notice. One of the largest stories this week of course is the agreement by 23 countries, including France and Germany, to attempt and save the Euro and solidify it against
Turkey Day Week...
A shortened week doesn't mean that the markets take any time off. While it might be a holiday week in the United States, the other markets continue to go with business as usual and there's plenty to keep an eye out for. The debt issues in Europe and with Italy in particular bear full watching.
Double Dip Anyone?
Another week has come and gone, and the markets seem very volatile as we all continue to stare at Europe and try to figure out how that's going to play out. This story is going to hover until there's some type of resolution, and a lot of trading in the Forex right now is betting
Groupon IPO...
Another week has come and gone, and there was plenty in the news worth paying attention to. The US stock markets were up again and Groupon's initial IPO helped as the most recent online company to release stock that took off. Oil prices have begun sliding once again, and Greece just won't seem to go
Busy Week For Japan
Another week has come and gone and there's plenty in the news worth looking at. The EUR gained a lot of strength after news broke of a strong approved movement towards settling the debt crisis this week. The stock market also experienced a big recovery based in part because of good news on the American
Misery Index...
Another week has come and gone, and there were plenty of surprises in the news that really affected markets and the currency pairs in them. The Dow was up 200 points this week as the United States revealed some decent economic news that also helped the USD gain some strength, while the EUR fell against
Hulu No Longer For Sale...
Another week has come and gone and there was plenty in the news that was worth covering. Hulu.com is no longer for sale, a story that gained plenty of attention. Oil is hovering around $84 a barrel amidst all the various economic reports coming out for the US economy. Harrisburg PA started what could become
Apple...
Another week has come and gone and there's a lot in the news to focus on. The disappointment with the release of an iPhone 4G without any mention of an iPhone 5 from Apple was followed by the tragic news of the death of Steve Jobs. Jobs had as much to do as anyone with
