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Category Archives: Options & Futures
Smaller Euro Zone –
The Euro zone debt crisis continues to spread and yields on Italian debt broke the 7% mark today. As a result, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell almost 400 points in trading on Wednesday. Speculation of a smaller Euro zone with deeper … Continue reading →
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Economic News Sends Gold Higher –
Gold broke the $1,760 an ounce mark in trading this week. The precious metal rose on the possibility of slower domestic economic growth and another round of monetary stimulus. Recently, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated that additional monetary stimulus may be … Continue reading →
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Greek Referendum Sends Stocks Lower –
The Dow Jones started to rebound after falling more than 300 points. Stocks fell after Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou called for a referendum on the European Union bailout plan. Currently, the Dow Jones is down slighlty less than 200 points in afternoon trading. To … Continue reading →
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Crude Ends Week Lower –
Crude oil ended the week with traders taking gains and sending crude prices lower for the day. Crude oil fell to $93.32 a barrel after gaining almost 7% since October 21st. A decline in Japanese factory output also weighed on … Continue reading →
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Dollar Falls Against Yen –
The Dollar fell in trading to a low of 75.76 Japanese Yen. The Dollar also lost ground to the British Pound and the Euro. Light trading volumes and the weekend meeting of European Union leaders contributed to the shift in currency allocations. To read a … Continue reading →
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Euro & Gold Decline –
The Euro declined in trading after a spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel indicated that the debt crisis would not be resolved in the next few weeks. The news also sent crude oil and gold prices lower in trading on Monday. To … Continue reading →
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Euro Advances –
The Euro advanced today after a pledge by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Sarkozy to create a plan to recapitalize the banks and address the Greek debt load. Traders sent the Euro 2% higher against the Dollar in afternoon trading. The increase … Continue reading →
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Crude Oil Inventory Drops –
The Department of Energy weekly report indicated that crude oil inventories fell 4.7 million barrels. Inventories of gasoline fell 1.1 million barrels and distillates dropped 700,000 barrels. Analysts had expected an increase of 700,000 barrels for crude and 1 million barrels … Continue reading →
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Crude Oil Inventories Rise –
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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GSCI Index Falls –
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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Gasoline Demand Drops –
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 –
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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Crude Oil Slightly Higher –
Crude oil finished slightly higher in trading on Friday and closed at $85.37 a barrel. Traders closely watched comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke which indicated that the Fed stands ready to implement stimulus programs if needed. Gasoline traded lower … Continue reading →
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Gold Hits $1,900 –
Gold reached the $1,900 an ounce mark in trading Monday afternoon. The price of Gold was only $1,800 an ounce two weeks ago. Gold may continue to rise as global recessionary concerns rise. The increase in gold prices over the last ten years … Continue reading →
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Commodities Rebound –
Stocks continued to decline at the end of the week but commodities started to rebound. Growth projections for developing countries increased demand for raw materials. Commodities advancing at the end of the trading week were silver, cooper, gold, and gasoline. Gold finished … Continue reading →
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