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Facts Column
| Nikkei 225 | 10,083.48 | -22.20 | -0.22% |
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| Hang Seng | 21,813.92 | -271.83 | -1.23% |
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| Straits Times | 2,798.70 | -0.84 | -0.03% |
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Market Movers
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| HSY | 36.13 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
THE HERSHEY COMPANY
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| KFT | 26.97 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
KRAFT FOODS INC
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| UUP | 22.63 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
PS DB USD IDX BL FD
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| WFC | 25.49 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW
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| XTO | 47.86 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
XTO ENERGY INC
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Greece's Socialist prime minister meets opposition party leaders for crisis talks on the troubled economy Tuesday, a day after he announced a raft of spending cuts during a speech in which he warned the country risks drowning in debt.
- World stock markets mixed ahead of Fed meeting- AP
- Fed is expected to leave rates at record low- AP
- Oil creeps toward $70 in Asia after 9-day drop- AP
- Citigroup, Wells Fargo repay gov't bailout funds- AP
- Samsung Electronics shuffles management team- AP
- Bank of New York Mellon's Kelly says he's staying- AP
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- Confronting High Risk and Banks- Floyd Norris, NY Times
- A Tipper's Guide to the Holidays- Laura Rowley
- Finding the Nerve to Cut Health Costs- David Leonhardt, NY Times
Special Features
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Some Investors Brace for Inflation's Return - WSJ
To defend -- and profit -- from a big rise in inflation, investors have piled into gold or inflation-protected bonds.
- Recession's Latest Victim: U.S. Innovation- CNNMoney
- A Tax for All Seasons -- And on Everything- NYT
- How to Invest Like A Pro- Investopedia
- Big Slice of Market Is Going 'Naked'- WSJ
- When the Dollar Rebounds, Will You Be Ready?- ETFguide
- Finding Returns When Interest Rates Are Zero- U.S. News
- The Biggest Holiday-Spending Mistakes- TheStreet
- What 2010 Has in Store for the Mobile Sector- paidContent
- On Buying the Year's Hottest Performers- Morningstar
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| Symbol | Price | Change | % Change | |
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| C | 3.70 | 0.00 | 0.00% | CITIGROUP INC |
| CHRT | 18.94 | 0.00 | 0.00% | Chartered Semiconductor Manufac |
| IBM | 129.93 | 0.00 | 0.00% | INTL BUSINESS MACH |
| INTC | 19.98 | 0.00 | 0.00% | Intel Corporation |
| ^DJI | 10,501.05 | +29.55 | +0.28% | Dow Jones Industrial Average |
| CXR | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | |
| SHMR | 8.72 | 0.00 | 0.00% | Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. |
| TOTH.PK | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | |
| ONSC.OB | This symbol has changed to WYNX.OB | |||
| PFSD.OB | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00% | PACIFIC SANDS INC |
Rates
See today's average mortgage rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Year Fixed | 5.07% | 5.01% |
| 15 Year Fixed | 4.55% | 4.51% |
| 1 Year ARM | 3.94% | 3.91% |
| 30 Year Fixed Jumbo | 5.86% | 5.88% |
| 5/1 ARM | 4.19% | 4.30% |
| 3/1 ARM | 4.97% | 4.99% |
See today's average home equity rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
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| $30K Home Equity Loan | 8.34% | 8.32% |
| $50K Home Equity Loan | 8.22% | 8.19% |
| $75K Home Equity Loan | 8.25% | 8.22% |
| $30K HELOC | 5.19% | 5.20% |
| $50K HELOC | 4.93% | 4.93% |
| $75K HELOC | 4.93% | 4.93% |
See today's average savings rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Savings Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| 6 month CD | 1.05% | 1.06% |
| 1 year CD | 1.51% | 1.53% |
| 3 year CD | 2.09% | 2.19% |
| MMA | 0.90% | 0.95% |
| $10K MMA | 0.98% | 1.03% |
| $25K MMA | 1.18% | 1.23% |
See today's average auto rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Auto Type | Today | Last Week |
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| 36 Month New Car Loan | 6.70% | 6.67% |
| 48 Month New Car Loan | 6.82% | 6.79% |
| 60 Month New Car Loan | 6.86% | 6.83% |
| 72 Month New Car Loan | 6.12% | 6.12% |
| 36 Month Used Car Loan | 7.17% | 7.15% |
| 48 Month Used Car Loan | 7.05% | 7.00% |
See today's average credit card rates across the country. Source: CreditCards.com
| Card Type | Today | Last Week |
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| Business Credit Cards | 9.74% | 9.74% |
| Low Interest Credit Cards | 11.65% | 11.65% |
| Cash Back Credit Cards | 12.08% | 12.08% |
| Balance Transfer Credit Cards | 12.13% | 12.13% |
| Reward Credit Cards | 13.29% | 13.29% |
| Instant Approval Credit Cards | 13.32% | 13.32% |
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