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Little Fear of Falling off ‘The Fiscal Cliff’

The past week was a solid one in global stock markets, as a year-end Santa Claus rally continues to...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise on Negotiation Optimism; Apple’s Future; Cold Weather Drives Apparel Sales

U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Optimism on Budget Negotiations (Bloomberg) U.S. stocks rose, extending an eight-week high for the...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise, ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Drama Continues; Gold near $1,700

U.S. stocks advanced, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to the highest level since October, as investors...

The Bull is Back in the China Shop — and Booking 19.51% Gains

U.S. markets had their first negative week in three weeks, with the Dow Jones down 0.15% and the...

Eagle Eye Opener: Global Indexes Rise on Good News in China and Europe; UBS Fined $1 Billion in Libor Scandal; BMW Outperforms Mercedez

HSBC’s China Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) rose, to a 14-month high of 50.9. That’s the third month in...

Daily Data Flow: U.S. Stocks Drop; Fixed Income Dangers; Japanese Stocks on High

U.S. stocks fell, halting a six-day rally in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as the standoff in...

Get on the Emerging Markets Train — with a 5.96% Yield

Markets continued their upward momentum this week, with the S&P 500 ending the week 1.42% higher. Most of...

Daily Data Flow: U.S. Stocks Fall; Fed Continues Easing; HSBC in Trouble

U.S. stocks erased gains as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank can’t offset the...

Daily Data Flow: U.S. Stocks Rise; Right-to-Work Passes in Michigan; Cliff Talks Continue

U.S. stocks rose, erasing losses since Election Day for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, after German investor confidence...

PowerTrend Brief: Prepping for the End of 2012; Mobile Commerce PowerTalk

The first five trading days of December delivered a mixed result for the major stock indices with the...