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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Canada dollar steady as Europe, U.S. uncertainty dominates
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar eked out small gains against the U.S. currency on Wednesday but moves were limited with many traders unwilling to make big bets due to uncertainty over the U.S. fiscal cliff and aid payments for Greece. "There are two really major issues that's really driving market anxiety. One is the fiscal cliff and the other issue is Europe," said Mazen Issa, macro strategist at TD Securities. ...
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Greek Economy Contracts 7.2%, UK Jobless Rate Falls
![]() CBC.ca | Greek Economy Contracts 7.2%, UK Jobless Rate Falls 123Jump.com 3:50 PM Frankfurt – The European indexes declined. Italy sold €3.5 billion of three-year bonds at lower borrowing costs. Euro zone output fell in September and the UK jobless claims rose in October. Greek economy contracts in the third quarter. Spanish Yields Drop From 6-Week High on Schaeuble Greek Comments Greek discord pushes down price of Spanish bonds Greek tourism affected by Eurozone crisis |
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'Fiscal Cliff' Talks Start to Get Serious
![]() ABC News | 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks Start to Get Serious CNBC.com CNBC's Simon Hobbs reports European markets are still worried about Greece, while CNBC's Gary Kaminsky compares Apple against RCA. Also, an update on mid-session trading, with CNBC's Bob Pisani. 1. What Is The Fiscal Cliff? Top business execs fear 'fiscal cliff' more than anything US president Barack Obama pressing business, labor on fiscal cliff |
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Investors Pay to Lend Germany Money
Nervous investors paid Germany for the privilege of parking their funds at a bond sale for the first time since July as renewed concerns over Greek finances stoked an appetite for the euro zone's safest securities.
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Greece auctions 500000 EU carbon permits at 7.68 euros/T
Greece auctions 500000 EU carbon permits at 7.68 euros/T Reuters LONDON Nov 14 (Reuters) - Greece sold 500,000 European Union carbon permits from the second phase of the EU's emissions trading scheme (2008-2012) on Wednesday at 7.68 euros ($9.76) a tonne each, according to the Athens Stock Exchange, which ... |
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Greeks vote for economic pain
Over the course of five days, the Greek government -- led by the understated conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras -- overcame two high hurdles in a dash to qualify for the austerity program set out by the so-called troika, made up of the European Central Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission.
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World stocks mixed with U.S. "cliff" still a concern
European stocks fell in early trading, despite Greece's successful sale of short-term treasury bills
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