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Benzinga Market Primer: Friday, August 9: Futures Lower On Mixed China Data
Friday, August 9, 2013 - 6:48am | 1092Futures Lower On Mixed China Data U.S. equity futures traded lower in early pre-market trade following a mixed set of data from China. China released four separate key data points, all of which served to create more uncertainty over the fate of the world's second largest economy than to alleviate...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Thursday, August 8: Futures Higher On China Trade Data
Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 6:39am | 1229Futures Higher On China Trade Data U.S. equity futures shrugged off fears of Federal Reserve tapering in early trade and moved slightly higher following a largely better than expected trade report from China for July. Also, the European Central Bank issued its monthly report, revising down growth...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Monday, May 13
Monday, May 13, 2013 - 6:27am | 980Futures Lower on Chinese Data, Fed Tapering Fears U.S. equity futures traded lower in early pre-market trade following some weak economic data out of China and also on the heels of an article from the Wall Street Journal's Jon Hilsenrath about the Fed. Hilsenrath wrote that the Fed is now...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Monday, April 15: Tax Day Edition
Monday, April 15, 2013 - 6:35am | 1074Futures Lower on Weak Chinese Economic Data U.S. equity futures traded sharply lower in the pre-market following Friday's sell off on weaker than expected economic data from China. China reported that first quarter GDP grew at a 7.7 percent annualized rate vs. 8.0 percent expected, while...