Category Archives: Political News

Gold & Silver Trade Lower –

Posted on 15. October 2013 by Jim Sutliff

December Gold and Silver were lower in Tuesday trading.  Gold settled slightly above $1,273 an ounce and Silver settled above $21 an ounce.  Gold started to trend lower last week as Congress moved closer to an agreement on the debt ceiling. To … Continue reading →

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Crude Oil Futures Decline –

Posted on 23. September 2013 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil futures were lower in trading on Monday.   Expectations of lower crude oil demand from refineries and increased oil exports from Libya were contributing factors.  Gasoline and heating oil were also trading lower on Monday.  Gasoline inventories are significantly higher than they … Continue reading →

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Crude Oil Gains Slightly –

Posted on 22. January 2013 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil continued to rise and traded over $96 a barrel on Tuesday.  Economic growth in China and unrest in Algeria supported prices.  In additon, the International Energy Agency increased their forecast for oil demand in 2013.  Crude oil prices have been increasing … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Cliff –

Posted on 1. December 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Republicans and Democrats are still far apart in negotiations to avoid the fiscal cliff.  Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Republican John Boehner are involved in the negotiation process.  There are only 31 days left until January 1st. To read a related Fox News … Continue reading →

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Euro Declines –

Posted on 27. May 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Euro declined more than 2% this week and traded below $1.25 on Friday.  The last time that the Euro traded at this level was July 2010.  Elections will be held in Greece on June 17th and the results are likely to have an impact on … Continue reading →

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Elections May Rattle Currency Markets –

Posted on 7. May 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Elections in France and Greece may impact the Euro in the near term.  France elected Francois Hollande of the Socialist party by a slim margin over President Nicholas Sarkozy.  Hollande is not expected to support austerity measures.  Hollande is the first … Continue reading →

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Crude Oil Supplies Rise –

Posted on 12. January 2012 by Jim Sutliff

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, crude oil supplies rose by 5 million barrels last week.  In addition, gasoline inventories rose 3.6 million barrels and distillates increased by 4 million barrels.  All of the inventory increases were well above … Continue reading →

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Bernanke Meets With Republican Senators –

Posted on 14. December 2011 by Jim Sutliff

On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke met with Republican Senators to discuss the European Union sovereign debt crisis.  According to GOP Senators, Bernanke indicated that the European debt crisis could significantly impact the American economy.  The Euro fell below $1.30 in … Continue reading →

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Eurozone Leaders Reach Agreement –

Posted on 10. December 2011 by Jim Sutliff

European leaders reached an agreement on centralized fiscal policy.  The agreement is supported by all 17 euro zone countries as well as the 9 countries seeking to join the union.  England did not approve the fiscal plan.  Stock markets reacted positively … Continue reading →

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Smaller Euro Zone –

Posted on 9. November 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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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Greek Referendum Sends Stocks Lower –

Posted on 1. November 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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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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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Dollar Hits Record Lows –

Posted on 26. July 2011 by Jim Sutliff

 The U.S. Dollar continued to decline against all major currencies and hit record lows in trading.  The uncertainty surrounding debt negotiations between Republicans and Democrats are leading traders to sell the Dollar.  In afternoon trading the U.S. Dollar/ Euro exchange … Continue reading →

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Still No Debt Deal –

Posted on 24. July 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The weekend is coming to a close and there is no agreement on raising the debt ceiling.  Republican and Democratic negotiators have discussed short and long term debt ceiling increases.  Republicans prefer a short term increase that would require Obama to request more funding … Continue reading →

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