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Demand for copper from top No. 1 consumer China and a resurgent U.S. economy outweighed the drag from Europe's recession. But the year's increase was less than half the average rise of the previous 10 years.

Facebook has gotten a thumbs-down from investors since its initial public offering. But securities analysts who work at the investment banks that did the deal have never wavered in their enthusiasm.

A group of pension funds that oversee more than $3 trillion in assets asked U.S., securities regulators to revamp rules on how corporate executives can trade their company stock.

Crude-oil futures ended the last day of 2012 higher on hopes for a deal to stave off the fiscal cliff. But while Brent futures posted a full-year gain, the U.S. Nymex benchmark fell for the first time since 2008.

The front-month contract rose 7% in 2012. Central banks' easy-money policies continued to lift demand for the metal as an alternative to paper currencies, and low interest rates made the metal an attractive alternative.

Futures of frozen orange-juice concentrate tumbled 7.5% to settle at the lowest point since mid-November, part of a 31% slide in 2012.

Ira Bodenstein said he has closed all of Peregrine's Iowa-based operations but needs more time to shut down the futures and currency firm's operations and sell off its assets.

The markets turned higher this morning as investors are hoping for a last minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.

Limited (LTD) had its estimates reduced by Lazard (LAZ), as the company will most likely be posting lower growth for comp sales. A $55 price target was issued with a buy rating.

In trading on Monday, shares of the Indonesia Index ETF (AMEX: IDX) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $28.37, changing hands as high as $28.59 per share. Indonesia Index shares are currently trading up about ...

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Proshares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil (AMEX: UCO) where we have detected an approximate $28.8 m...

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Proshares Ultra QQQ (AMEX: QLD) where we have detected an approximate $31.6 million dollar...

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (AMEX: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $31.7 million dollar o...

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Russia ETF (AMEX: RSX) where we have detected an approximate $43.5 million dollar outflow ...

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (AMEX: XLY) where we have detected an appro...

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (AMEX: KRE) where we have detected an approximate $76.2 mill...

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Extended Market ETF (AMEX: VXF) where we have detected an approximate $83.1 milli...

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Core Total U.S. Bond Market ETF (AMEX: AGG) where we have detected an approximate ...

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (AMEX: JNK) where we have detected an approximate $89.2 ...

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR EURO STOXX 50ETF (AMEX: FEZ) where we have detected an approximate $35.6 million doll...

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (AMEX: DWX) where we have detected an approximate $33....

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR S&P China ETF (AMEX: GXC) where we have detected an approximate $36.2 million dollar ...