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US Treasuries rally higher, as equities cannot hold on to their early gains

fxstreet.com     03-Sep-2008   5 related          

Markets: Fixed Income On Tuesday, the plunge in the oil price caused some huge volatility on all markets including the bond markets. These moved in first instance sharply lower, especially in Europe, but recouped most...                    

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Argentina to repay 6.7 bln dollars to Paris Club countries (AFP)

yahoo.com     03-Sep-2008   20 related          

AFP - Argentina announced Tuesday it will pay off its 6.7-billion-dollar debt to the Paris Club of international creditors, as the South American country slowly regains its footing following the disastrous economic crash...                    

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GLOBAL ECONOMY-European GDP deepens gloom, eyes on US data (at Reuters)

yahoo.com     03-Sep-2008   2 related          

Deals Today The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, hedge funds and more Broker Center sponsored links European GDP deepens gloom, eyes on U.S. data By Brian Love PARIS (Reuters) - Europe showed just how exposed its...                    

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Taking a pounding

bbc.co.uk     03-Sep-2008   1 related          

Analysts are warning that the pound is going to stay under pressure The fall in the value of sterling over the last month has been breathtaking. Over four weeks in August it fell around 9% against the US dollar and the...                    

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China's spending may thwart 'Olympic Curse', buoy Asia

business-standard.com     02-Sep-2008   3 related          

China’s leaders are planning tax cuts and a public-works spending spree to make sure their economy’s growth isn’t doused along with the Olympic flame. “As the Chinese economy moderates, official priorities are tilting...                    

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US Fed, BOE, ECB: Who Will Hike? Who Will Cut?

dailyfx.com     02-Sep-2008   7 related          

Written by Terri Belkas, Currency Strategist The US dollar rally has been relentless, with the most recent push fueled by the minutes from the FOMC’s August meeting. Indeed, the Committee specifically stated that their...                    

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Words from the Investment Wise for the Week that was (August 25 – 31, 2008)

istockanalyst.com     02-Sep-2008   2 related          

The gyrations of financial markets ahead of the Labor Day weekend tested the patience of bulls and bears alike. Nervousness about the financial system was still paramount as investors realized that none of the problems...                    

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High global inflation has hit economic growth

fxstreet.com     02-Sep-2008   12 related          

With second quarter gdp data now available for the main economies, this might be a good time to look at how global economic growth has performed so far in 2008. Chart a shows that Q2 growth is currently much lower than...                    

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United States Involvement in Georgia Conflict

suite101.com     01-Sep-2008   6 related          

The U.S Government had Heavy Impact on the recent Georgia War As hostilities between Russia and Georgia escalated, the American military backed the Georgian troops they had been equipping and training for years, but for...                    

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Fed Rate Cuts Fail to Halt US House Price Crash

marketoracle.co.uk     31-Aug-2008          

Feldstein says low Fed rates may not stimulate growth “Harvard University economist Martin Feldstein, a member of the committee that charts American business cycles, said the Federal Reserve cannot count on low interest...                    

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