Monthly Archives: September 2011

Stocks Finish Quarter Down –

Posted on 30. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Stocks fell on the last day of trading for the quarter and the Dow closed 240 points down.  The Standard & Poor’s 500 index posted the largest quarterly drop since December 2008.  Conerns relating to the global economy continue to weigh on stock … Continue reading →

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Crude Oil Inventories Rise –

Posted on 28. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil inventories rose 1.9 million barrels last week and gasoline demand fell 2.4%.  Analysts had expected crude oil inventories to remain unchanged from the previous week.  The drop in demand and rising economic concerns forced crude oil prices lower in afternoon trading.  Crude oil dropped over $3 … Continue reading →

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Gold Prices Tumble –

Posted on 25. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Gold prices tumbled at the end of the week falling almost 10% in the last three trading sessions.  Gold fell $101.90 on Friday and settled at $1,639.80 an ounce.  Global economic conditions have led traders to consider the possibility of deflationary conditions.  Generally, gold … Continue reading →

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GSCI Index Falls –

Posted on 23. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Commodities continued to drop and the Standard & Poor’s GSCI Index hit a 9 month low.  In afternoon trading, the GSCI Index fell to 594.12 which is the lowest level since early December 2009.  Metals were hit hard with silver, gold, copper, and … Continue reading →

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Federal Reserve Set To Purchase Debt –

Posted on 21. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Federal Reserve announced that it would sell $400 billion of short term debt and purchase longer term bonds with the funds.  In addition, the Federal Reserve stated that there were significant downside risks to the economic outlook.  The warning … Continue reading →

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Stocks Post Strong Week –

Posted on 16. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose for a fifth straight day and posted their longest winning streak since early July.  The Dow settled at slightly higher than 11,500 after climbing 75.91 points in trading.  In addition, the Nasdaq also posted … Continue reading →

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Gasoline Demand Drops –

Posted on 14. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil declined in trading after a report from the Energy Department indicated that gasoline supplies rose almost 2 million barrels.  Crude oil inventories decreased 6.7 million barrels due to weather related shutdowns.  Distillate fuel supplies increased 1.71 million barrels … Continue reading →

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Euro Tumbles –

Posted on 9. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Euro is falling fast and dropped to $1.37 in early trading on Friday.  The European debt crisis continues to weigh on the Euro and this is the lowest mark against the Dollar since February.   Also, a recent resignation by an … Continue reading →

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European Stocks Fall –

Posted on 5. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff

European stocks fell 3 percent in Monday trading and the Euro dropped against the Dollar.  The risks associated with Euro-Zone investments increased with weak economic data and outcomes from recent elections in Germany.  The Euro fell to $1.4111 against the US Dollar.  To … Continue reading →

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Republicans Target Capital Gains Tax –

Posted on 1. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff

A few Republican Presidential candidates are supporting the elimination of long term capital gains.  The reduction in the capital gains rate could spark investments and increase job growth.  Currently, there are five Republican Presidential candidates that support the capital gains … Continue reading →

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