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Facts Column
| Nikkei 225 | 10,378.03 | +194.56 | +1.91% |
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| Hang Seng | 21,097.76 | +149.66 | +0.71% |
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| Straits Times | 2,821.22 | +34.41 | +1.23% |
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Market Movers
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| EBAY | 22.87 | +0.20 | +0.88% |
eBay Inc.
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| TTWO | 9.43 | +0.42 | +4.66% |
Take-Two Interactive Software,
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| DIS | 32.40 | +0.45 | +1.41% |
WALT DISNEY-DISNEY C
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| IBM | 128.65 | +0.74 | +0.58% |
INTL BUSINESS MACH
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| AAPL | 198.23 | +2.80 | +1.43% |
Apple Inc.
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Home resales are expected to have risen to their highest level in nearly three years in November, as an extraordinary level of federal support has pulled the housing market back from the worst downturn since the Great Depression.
- Gov't imposes 3-hour limit on tarmac strandings- AP
- Recovery on track to strengthen at end of 2009- AP
- Oil hangs below $74 amid OPEC supply decision- AP
- Asia markets rise as deals boost confidence- AP
- Merger news, analyst upgrades drive stocks higher- AP
- Ford offers retirement, buyouts to factory workers- AP
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- Bouncing Back in Uncertain Times- Laura Rowley
- Bernanke Has Rough 2010 in Store- David Callaway, MarketWatch
- Without Health Reform, America's Innovation Gap Will Grow- David Leonhardt, NY Times
Special Features
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Gold Is the New Tupperware - WSJ
The 1950s were big for Tupperware parties. The 1970s were hot for Mary Kay cosmetics. As this decade hobbles to a close, a new kind of social gathering is invading America's living rooms: the gold party.
- Temps Swell the Ranks of Skittish Employers- NYT
- Seems Like Old, and Bad, Times- CNNMoney
- Hot Stocks for a New Decade? Wait a Minute!- WSJ
- Watch for Signs of a Faltering Breakout- IBD
- The Worst College Bowl Sponsors- U.S. News
- Big Funds, Small Economies (of Scale)- Morningstar
- Taking Financial Risks Without Regrets- Bankrate
- Did a Guilt Trip Change Goldman's Ways?- TheStreet
- Emerging Markets: Brazil, China -- and Pakistan?- BusinessWeek
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Rates
See today's average mortgage rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Year Fixed | 5.11% | 5.07% |
| 15 Year Fixed | 4.48% | 4.55% |
| 1 Year ARM | 3.91% | 3.94% |
| 30 Year Fixed Jumbo | 5.90% | 5.86% |
| 5/1 ARM | 4.25% | 4.19% |
| 3/1 ARM | 4.94% | 4.97% |
See today's average home equity rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| $30K Home Equity Loan | 8.38% | 8.34% |
| $50K Home Equity Loan | 8.28% | 8.22% |
| $75K Home Equity Loan | 8.31% | 8.25% |
| $30K HELOC | 5.17% | 5.19% |
| $50K HELOC | 4.91% | 4.93% |
| $75K HELOC | 4.91% | 4.93% |
See today's average savings rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Savings Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| 6 month CD | 1.02% | 1.05% |
| 1 year CD | 1.44% | 1.51% |
| 3 year CD | 2.03% | 2.09% |
| MMA | 0.87% | 0.90% |
| $10K MMA | 0.93% | 0.98% |
| $25K MMA | 1.12% | 1.18% |
See today's average auto rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Auto Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| 36 Month New Car Loan | 6.71% | 6.70% |
| 48 Month New Car Loan | 6.84% | 6.82% |
| 60 Month New Car Loan | 6.88% | 6.86% |
| 72 Month New Car Loan | 6.12% | 6.12% |
| 36 Month Used Car Loan | 7.17% | 7.17% |
| 48 Month Used Car Loan | 7.05% | 7.05% |
See today's average credit card rates across the country. Source: CreditCards.com
| Card Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| Business Credit Cards | 10.74% | 9.74% |
| Low Interest Credit Cards | 11.97% | 11.65% |
| Balance Transfer Credit Cards | 12.09% | 12.13% |
| Cash Back Credit Cards | 12.49% | 12.08% |
| Instant Approval Credit Cards | 13.32% | 13.32% |
| Reward Credit Cards | 13.42% | 13.29% |
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