Stocks fell sharply Tuesday after a surprise rate hike from China’s central bank and mixed quarterly earnings reports led to heavy selling in technology, materials and energy stocks.
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Gold prices struck another record closing price today, settling at $1,370.50 an ounce on the Comex, as investors continued to look for safe investments in the wake of currency volatility. Gold reached its 16th record high in fi…
Investing is a jungle, and most of the so-called experts who get quoted in the media are on the prowl with a simple purpose — to give you a reason to trade. But they don’t know much more than you do, and all their arguments ig…
Commodities were the talk of the town in Shanghai today, with mining companies leading the Composite Index to surge 2.5%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 1.1%. The Tokyo Stock Exchange was closed for Physical Fitness Day.
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IBISWorld Research has uncovered five industries that managed to stay extremely profitable during 2010 — and these industries are their picks to be the most profitable for the next three years. Investors could boost their port…