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Opening Bell 19 August | Friday mayhem leaves investors wary
livemint.com - 19 Aug 2013 04:20
Trading may remain choppy; Asian stocks open lower after US markets close in red
Top Three Reasons Why Americans Can't Save For Retirement
Forbes - 19 Aug 2013 22:16
If most Americans are hard-pressed to save for retirement, it's not due to lack of savings vehicles nor tax breaks. There are plenty of those to go around.
Investors Beware Of High Yield, High Risk Junk From The Mad Doctors Of Wall Street
Forbes - 19 Aug 2013 21:55
The Mad Doctors of Wall Street are once again in their labs, conjuring up freaky new investment products to dump on unsuspecting retail clients.
Stocks Slumber, Treasury Rates Rise To Two-Year High
Forbes - 19 Aug 2013 21:33NSEL release suggests shortfall in collection to meet payouts
livemint.com - 19 Aug 2013 21:00
Exchange manages to collect `80.59 cr only till Monday against its liability of `174.72 cr as its first payout today
P.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Backs Off On Profit Taking After Hitting 2-Mo. High Early On
Forbes - 19 Aug 2013 20:35
(Kitco News) - Comex gold futures prices ended the U.S. day session moderately lower in uneventful summertime trading Monday. Early on, the yellow metal hit a two-month high. The bulls have gained upside technical moment...
Investors move defensive ahead of Fed minutes
Telegraph - 19 Aug 2013 20:00
Fears US Federal Reserve could start tapering QE as early as next month.
Miners lead the charge as FTSE buoyed by China's manufacturing data
Telegraph - 19 Aug 2013 20:00
Positive news out of China was like a red rag to the bulls, stopping the FTSE 100 falling for a fourth day.
M&S buoyed by 'leading ladies' campaign
Telegraph - 19 Aug 2013 20:00
M&S to launch new advert as part of its plan to halt a prolonged slump in clothing sales.
Repo market decline raises alarm as regulation strains debt
livemint.com - 19 Aug 2013 19:33
From fewer repos to lower inventories of bonds, financial institutions are responding to more stringent capital standards imposed by regulators
FOCUS: SPDR Gold Shares ETF Holdings Post First Weekly Rise Since November
Forbes - 19 Aug 2013 18:55
(Kitco News) - The recent correction lower in equities, bargain hunting and the ability of gold prices to bounce from their late-June lows are all factors that have stopped the long-running slide in holdings of gold exch...
India to sell `15,000 cr of govt bonds on 23 August: RBI
livemint.com - 19 Aug 2013 18:27The spectre of large corporate NPAs
livemint.com - 19 Aug 2013 18:26
The large corporate segment is overleveraged and is a potential source of additional asset quality stress for banks, says Credit Suisse
The First Windows Phone With Legs
Forbes - 19 Aug 2013 18:08
Typically, global consumer interest in phones peaks within two months of the launch and then starts dwindling. Google Trends search volume graphs illustrate this pretty effectively. Recent Windows smartphones have fallen...
IBD 50's Top Four Losers
Forbes - 19 Aug 2013 18:08Business news and markets: as it happened, August 19, 2013
Telegraph - 19 Aug 2013 18:04
Germany should return to "normal" growth rates in the second half of the year, according to the Bundesbank, after recording its strongest growth in more than a year in the second quarter.
US bond yields hit 2-year high; emerging currencies slide
livemint.com - 19 Aug 2013 17:58
Stimulus slowdown, economic recovery hit US bonds; Indian rupee hits record low vs dollar
Indian gold imports set to resume after 4-week halt as export rule clarified
livemint.com - 19 Aug 2013 17:58
Singapore sees more buying from Indian dealers, jewellers; premiums could fall to $10 from $40 per ounce
S&P 500 June Quarter Earnings Growth Was Negative When Excluding The Financials
Forbes - 19 Aug 2013 17:57Stocks Won't Be Enough
Forbes - 19 Aug 2013 17:54
Two classic stock market yardsticks say the same thing: don't expect big returns in the future.
FOCUS: Funds Build Bullish Positions In Precious Metals Futures, Options -- CFTC
Forbes - 19 Aug 2013 17:52
(Kitco News) - A price rally inspired speculators to build bullish positions in precious metals futures and options traded on the Comex division of New York Mercantile Exchange and the Nymex, confirming many market parti...
Rand joins list of emerging currency fallers
livemint.com - 19 Aug 2013 17:33
Emerging equities lose 1% as US Treasury yields rise to new two-year highs; Indonesia's rupiah sinks to four-year lows