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Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- German industrial output unexpectedly fell for the first time in three months in October, led by a drop in production of energy and investment goods such as machinery. Output decreased 1.8 percent from September, when it advanced 3.1 percent, the Economy Ministry in...

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Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Nakheel PJSC, the Dubai World-owned property developer seeking to renegotiate debt, had a first-half loss of 13.4 billion dirhams ($3.65 billion) as revenue fell and it wrote down the value of land and property, according to a document obtained by Bloomberg News. The...

Hehe... :p Temptation where ever you look around..so many "opportunities"...

Got a picture for you :

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Shares in China and Hong Kong declined on Tuesday, with banks leading losses, on concern over more share issues and comments suggesting mainland banks may not receive government help to boost their capital. ... The official Securities Times...

Greece’s financial difficulties escalated on Monday after it was warned of a possible credit rating downgrade and Jean-Claude Trichet, European Central Bank president, said Athens would have to act “courageously” to bring its budget under control. Interest rates on Greek bonds surged...

UK taxpayers stand behind more than £167bn of toxic assets in the US, Ireland, the Middle East and beyond, it emerged as the Treasury disclosed details of what Royal Bank of Scotland has dumped in the state insurance scheme for bad debts, reports the Daily Telegraph. The Treasury on its...

FedEx late Monday said it raised its second-quarter earnings outlook to $1.10 a share from the previous estimate of 65 cents to 95 cents a share. FedEx earned $1.58 a share in the same period last year. "FedEx will exceed previous earnings guidance in the second quarter primarily due to...

Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Delinquencies on commercial mortgage- backed securities rose to a record in the third quarter as unemployment rose and landlords struggled to retain tenants. The percentage of CMBS loans at least 30 days past due rose to 4.06 percent from 1.17 percent a year earlier, the...

Just to recall everybody ou there that banks have not changed their risk taking methods... http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSIN52564120091026

Famous Bernanke "calm"....yawn

FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures fell more than 2% on Monday, extending their sharp losses, as the U.S. dollar rose against its major rivals, reducing the appeal of bullion as a hedge against the currency's depreciation. Gold for December delivery dropped $28.80, or 2.5%, to $1,140 an...

Just how amazing were the US payroll numbers released on Friday? So amazing they’re verging on the (perish the thought) unbelievable, according to some analysts. The consensus forecast among analysts for the November job loss had been -130,000, with even the relatively optimistic and...

Nazz, I have already highlighted this particular day in my personal calender...:p

"Slowly" ? Did there occur a slow exit from any crowded trade in the last 3 years ? Every macro fund out there is heavily "carry trade" invested. I wouldn' t be surprised if another six sigma event occurs...

Dear Friends The dollar carry trade remains in vogue for as long as the dollar keeps depreciating in value and interest rates remain low. What happens when the dollar appreciates? Recently, as the US Dollar Index has improved, money has swiftly come out of the risk trade safe havens -- gold...

I thought there may be some room for a downside correction, but take a look at this chart and how players are fighting for the 15 min SMA´s...Unbelievable, but true...

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First gap is closed. Now tomorrow, I need a really bad unemployment figure and hey, here comes the second gap fill !