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• Global Interest Rate Movements: Half-Year Review 2012
• Central Bank News Link List – July 23, 2012
• Sugar Rally Continues But Chart Resistance Ahead
• Retirement Fact Of The Day
• America’s Unspoken Crisis Is A “War On America”
• Commodities Sold As Euro Crisis Escalation, Asia Slowdown Fears Spread

Global Interest Rate Movements: Half-Year Review 2012 Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:16 AM PDT     This article reviews the monetary policy interest rate activity of the world’s central banks during the first six months of 2012 until the end of June.     Of the 89 central banks that we monitor, 48 (54%) kept their monetary policy interest rates unchanged, 29 banks (33%) cut rates and 12 banks (13%) increased rates.     The dominant theme among the major central banks that kept rates on hold was the limitation of interest rates, the traditional tool of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Central Bank News Link List – July 23, 2012 Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:00 AM PDT     Here’s today’s Central Bank News link list, click through if you missed the previous link list. The list is updated during the day with the latest news about central banks so readers don’t miss any important developments. ECB’s Dragi says euro not in danger (Reuters)  Swaziland central bank cuts discount rate to stimulate growth (Bloomberg) NZ shadow board says central bank should hold interest rate (Bloomberg) Monetary board seen maintaining key rates … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Sugar Rally Continues But Chart Resistance Ahead Posted: 23 Jul 2012 06:33 AM PDT Monday, July 23, 2012 Sugar’s upside breakout from its recent 2-week long consolidation phase is lending technical support to the market, in addition to fundamentally supportive factors such as record high Corn prices, slow movement of Sugar in Brazil, and weak monsoon rains in India. Fundamentals After falling to near 19 cents per pound in June, lead month October Sugar futures have rallied over 4 cents, as traders are becoming concerned over Brazilian supplies and a potential export halt of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Retirement Fact Of The Day Posted: 23 Jul 2012 05:30 AM PDT Three quarters of near retirees (ages 50 to 64) have average total retirement account balances of only $26,395.  Source via this Sunday NY Times … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

America’s Unspoken Crisis Is A “War On America” Posted: 23 Jul 2012 04:43 AM PDT Can you imagine the lengths our nation would go to address and eradicate a social situation correlated very highly with activities (including juvenile murder and rape) that land people in prison? Can you further imagine the outcry to address this social situation if it were also highly correlated with an increased risk of suicide? What if over and above those high correlations, this social situation was also very highly correlated with children dropping out of school? Clearly the public outcry … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Commodities Sold As Euro Crisis Escalation, Asia Slowdown Fears Spread Posted: 23 Jul 2012 04:21 AM PDT Talking Points Crude Oil, Copper Follow Stocks Lower as Risk Appetite Evaporates Gold and Silver Pressured as Haven Flows Bolster US Dollar Anew Commodity prices are trading broadly lower, extending a rout that began in Asia amid worries about slowing Asian economic growth and rebuilding Eurozone debt crisis fears. Sentiment-geared crude oil and copper prices are following stocks lower while gold and silver are facing de-facto selling pressure as haven flows pour back into the US Dollar. BOJ … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

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