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Benzinga Market Primer: Tuesday, July 23: Futures Higher on Earnings
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 6:35am | 1217Read More...Futures Higher On Earnings U.S. equity futures rose on the back of some strong earnings in the U.S. from notable companies including Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN). As earnings season kicks into high gear this week, expect earnings to continue to drive markets. Top...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Friday, June 21
Friday, June 21, 2013 - 6:29am | 910Read More...Futures Rise On Quadruple Witching U.S. equity futures gained in early pre-market trade Friday after Thursday's sell off as Chinese lending rates eased. The overnight SHIBOR rate fell to 7.9 percent from 12.8 percent and the seven day repo rate fell 8.1 percent from 11.6 percent Thursday. Top...
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Weekly Preview: FOMC Minutes in Focus, Earnings Season Wanes
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 4:29pm | 2688Read More...In the upcoming week, market focus shifts back to the Fed as the FOMC minutes of the latest meeting are released. Also, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to speak as earnings season slows down, although there are still some key earnings set to be released. Key Earnings This week, the earnings...
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USD/CAD: Trading the Canadian Retail Sales Report
Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 4:55pm | 2745Read More...Retail spending in Canada is projected to increase another 0.5% in June after climbing 0.1% in the previous month, and the ongoing expansion in household consumption could spur a bullish reaction in the Canadian dollar as growth prospects improve. Trading the News: Canada Retail Sales What's...
