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  <title><![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy S3 Delivery Delays: Confusion over Availability of Blue and White Models]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Pebble Blue model of Samsung Galaxy S3 will be delayed due to production problem.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345713/20120526/samsung-galaxy-s3-iii-white-pebble-blue.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 08:30:41 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Renesas aims to sell chip plant, shed 12,000 jobs: source]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp plans to sell off loss-making operations and cut its payroll by at least 12,000, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Saturday, as the company battles high costs and nimbler foreign rivals.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345703/20120526/renesas-aims-to-sell-chip-plant-shed-12-000-jobs-source.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 07:28:01 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Kerala Govt Imposes Complete Ban On Tobacco-Based Products]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Kerala government announced a complete ban on the manufacturing and sale of gutka products in the state in order to control the increasing incidence of gutka-induced diseases like oral cancer]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345695/20120526/kerala-government-imposes-complete-ban-tobacco-based.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345695/20120526/kerala-government-imposes-complete-ban-tobacco-based.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 06:40:27 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Weekly Roundup: Asian Markets Fall On Weak China Data And Euro Zone Debt Concerns]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Asian markets declined this week on increasing concerns about China&#039;s economic slowdown and Greece possibly exiting the euro zone.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 01:17:54 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Japan's Renesas eyes 14,000 job cuts, chip plant sale: Nikkei]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Struggling Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp is planning to slash as many as 14,000 jobs and sell a major semiconductor factory in Japan to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the Nikkei newspaper reported.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345649/20120526/japans-renesas-eyes-14-000-job-cuts-chip-plant-sale-nikkei.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345649/20120526/japans-renesas-eyes-14-000-job-cuts-chip-plant-sale-nikkei.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:42:01 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[US Stocks - Time To 'Sell In May And Go Away'?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[You can&#039;t blame investors for feeling a bit squeamish regarding deploying new money in the U.S. stock market these days, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s (DJIA) recent slide from 13,300 to 12,450 unnerving even the most experienced institutional investors. Where’s the market headed in the next six months?.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345627/20120525/dow-stocks-djia-technical-earnings-revenue-economy.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345627/20120525/dow-stocks-djia-technical-earnings-revenue-economy.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 17:37:15 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Japan’s Renesas Electronics May Ax 14,000]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Renesas Electronics (Tokyo: 6723), one of Japan&#039;s biggest chip-makers, could fire as many as 30 percent of those on its payroll, or 14,000 workers.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345620/20120525/renesas-chips-japan-fire-micron.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 17:00:09 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Searching For The American Dream, In A Chinese RV]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[China&#039;s growing hunger for the RV is providing further evidence for the theory that the Middle Kingdom is trying to become more American -- at least in its pastimes.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345463/20120525/china-recreation-vehicle-vacation-consumer.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 09:49:24 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Downgrade India's Growth Outlook]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[India&#039;s growth story comes crashing with Goldman Sachs and Bank of America-Merrill Lynch being the latest global firms to downgrade economic forecasts for the country on Friday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345454/20120525/goldman-sachs-bank-america-slash-india-growth.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 09:27:34 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Google Nexus Tablet to Feature Nvidia Tegra 3 Chip]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Google’s 7in Nexus tablet will come with a powerful quad-core processor and possibly Android 5.0 (Jelly Bean).]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345313/20120525/google-nexus-tablet-nvidia-tegra-3-android.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345313/20120525/google-nexus-tablet-nvidia-tegra-3-android.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 04:08:26 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Brent steady at $106 as economy worry lingers]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Brent crude futures held steady at $106 a barrel on Friday, but was on track for a fourth weekly loss and the longest losing streak since early 2010, as investors were jittery over signs of slowing global economic growth blunting oil demand.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345302/20120525/brent-steady-106-economy-worry-lingers.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345302/20120525/brent-steady-106-economy-worry-lingers.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 03:42:20 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Markets Little Change Despite Big Chunk of Eco Data]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[It was a busy day in terms of dataflow and meetings among policymakers. Yet, investors appeared tired of receiving disappointing macroeconomic indicators and ambivalent messages from the Eurozone leaders. Financial markets waxed and waned with the DJIA and the S&P 500 gaining +0.27% and +0.14% respectively.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345296/20120525/markets-little-change-despite-big-chunk-eco.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 03:36:25 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[EU Morning Report- Euro remains under pressure]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[ The euro (EUR) dropped to a two year low falling to 1.2515 from 1.2619 against the US dollar as uncertainty in the market grows. The single currency is under pressure as investors are worried about a problematic banking sector in the eurozone and a messy Greek exit from the euro. Economic figures .]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345289/20120525/eu-morning-report-euro-remains-under-pressure.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345289/20120525/eu-morning-report-euro-remains-under-pressure.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 03:28:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Study: More Online Adverts Viewed on Tablet Computers in Q1 2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Advertisers take notice. Views of online advertisements have been gradually migrating on mobile devices as shown by a new report issued on Thursday by Internet advertising firm Millennial Media.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345236/20120525/study-more-online-adverts-viewed-tablet-computers.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345236/20120525/study-more-online-adverts-viewed-tablet-computers.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 01:15:25 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Asian shares fall to 2012 lows as Europe worries weigh]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Asian shares fell to their lowest levels of the year on Friday as early bargain hunting gave way to worries about Europe&#039;s raging debt crisis and weak global growth.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345221/20120524/asian-shares-fall-to-2012-lows-as-europe-worries-weigh.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345221/20120524/asian-shares-fall-to-2012-lows-as-europe-worries-weigh.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 23:49:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Asia shares fall to 2012 lows as Europe worries weigh]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Asian shares fell to their lowest levels of the year on Friday as early bargain hunting gave way to worries about Europe&#039;s raging debt crisis and weak global growth.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345220/20120524/asia-shares-fall-to-2012-lows-as-europe-worries-weigh.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345220/20120524/asia-shares-fall-to-2012-lows-as-europe-worries-weigh.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 23:42:03 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 5/25/2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Yesterday the Australian share market kicked off the session a little higher for the third time this week, only to start losing ground following some disappointing economic data out from China. The latest HSBC Flash Manufacturing PMI came in at 48.7 down from 49.3 points the month before. By the close of trade the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) fell 12 points to 4,106 points.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345215/20120524/australian-stock-market-report-midday-5-25.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345215/20120524/australian-stock-market-report-midday-5-25.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 23:32:34 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Global Asia shares fall to 2012 lows as Europe worries weigh]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Asian shares fell to their lowest levels of the year on Friday as early bargain hunting gave way to worries about Europe&#039;s raging debt crisis and weak global growth.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345213/20120524/global-asia-shares-fall-to-2012-lows-as-europe-worries-weigh.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345213/20120524/global-asia-shares-fall-to-2012-lows-as-europe-worries-weigh.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 23:28:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Asian Shares Inch Higher, Capped By Europe Fears]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Asian shares inched higher on Friday, helped by a slight uptick in U.S. shares overnight that encouraged investors to return cautiously to buy up bargains after recent slides, but weak global data and Europe&#039;s fiscal woes limited the gains.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345192/20120524/global-shares-crawl-higher-capped-by-worries-over-europe.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345192/20120524/global-shares-crawl-higher-capped-by-worries-over-europe.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 20:42:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[World Bank: Slowing Chinese Economy Drags Down East Asia]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[While China&#039;s economy is still booming compared with other world economies, the World Bank has once again cut China&#039;s growth forecast to 8.2 percent.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345182/20120524/world-bank-slowing-chinese-economy-drags-down.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345182/20120524/world-bank-slowing-chinese-economy-drags-down.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 19:50:18 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Australian Dollar Outlook - 05/25/2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Bell FX Currency Outlook: With worries a Greek exit would deepen the euro zone debt crisis and risk aversion continuing to mount this week, the Australian Dollar has continued track new lows.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345181/20120524/australia-dollar-usd-aud-eur-commodities-europe.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345181/20120524/australia-dollar-usd-aud-eur-commodities-europe.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 19:48:08 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Daily Forex Forecast 05/25/2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Whilst troubles in Europe continued to escalate overnight the Australian dollar has decided enough is enough for now and has remained in range-bound consolidation mode. I]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345175/20120524/daily-forex-forecast-05-25-2012.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345175/20120524/daily-forex-forecast-05-25-2012.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 19:23:49 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[U.S. economy trudges along as others falter]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits dipped last week, indicating the economy is plodding along even though headwinds from Europe cut into U.S. factory activity growth this month.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345162/20120524/ueconomy-trudges-along-as-others-falter.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345162/20120524/ueconomy-trudges-along-as-others-falter.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 17:35:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Economy trudges along despite Europe turbulence]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits dipped last week and factory activity grew but at a slower pace in May, indicating the economy was plodding along despite growing headwinds from Europe.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345094/20120524/economy-trudges-along-despite-europe-turbulence.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345094/20120524/economy-trudges-along-despite-europe-turbulence.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 13:35:05 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Europe's slump deepens; U.S., China lose momentum]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The shadows over the global economy darkened on Thursday as the euro zone&#039;s private sector contracted, U.S. manufacturing growth slowed and China&#039;s once-booming factories faltered.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345090/20120524/europes-slump-deepenss-china-lose-momentum.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345090/20120524/europes-slump-deepenss-china-lose-momentum.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 13:28:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Manufacturing In Central Western States Rebound In May]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said Thursday that manufacturing growth in the Midwest and part of the Rocky Mountain region rebounded in May and that firms were more optimistic than in previous months.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345074/20120524/kansas-city-fed-manufacturing-report-tenth-disctrict.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345074/20120524/kansas-city-fed-manufacturing-report-tenth-disctrict.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:42:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Chinese Manufacturing Decreased in May]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Chinese manufacturing weakened in May, the seventh consecutive month the figure has been in the red, according to a preliminary reading of the HSBC manufacturing purchasing managers index.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345060/20120524/china-manufacturing-hsbc-pmi.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345060/20120524/china-manufacturing-hsbc-pmi.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:19:17 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Romney's 6% Unemployment Promise Not As Bold As It Sounds]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Congressional Budget Office said earlier this year in a report that the unemployment rate is already on its way down and will gradually decline to around 7 percent by the end of 2015, before dropping to near 5.5 percent by the end of 2017.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345058/20120524/romney-s-6-unemployment-promise-bold-sounds.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345058/20120524/romney-s-6-unemployment-promise-bold-sounds.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:16:29 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Economy trudges along as others falter]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits dipped last week and factory activity grew but at a slower pace in May, indicating the economy was plodding along despite growing headwinds from Europe.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345055/20120524/economy-trudges-along-as-others-falter.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345055/20120524/economy-trudges-along-as-others-falter.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:14:03 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Wall Street little changed on euro zone worries, data]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Stocks was little changed on Thursday in volatile trading as ongoing concerns about Greece&#039;s possible exit from the euro zone and tepid data on the U.S. economy gave investors little reason to take risk.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345026/20120524/wall-street-little-changed-on-euro-zone-worries-data.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345026/20120524/wall-street-little-changed-on-euro-zone-worries-data.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 11:21:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Energy Report - Europe's Lehman Moment]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The way the futures markets have been acting, one might wonder if a Greek exit from the Euro Zone will be Europe&#039;s version of the Lehman bankruptcy. When fears run high that Greece may take a hike, the markets go into deflationary mode.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345006/20120524/energy-report-europe-s-lehman-moment.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345006/20120524/energy-report-europe-s-lehman-moment.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 10:38:49 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Pre-Opening Soy Complex Market Report]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[July soybeans were trading 15 cents higher near 7:30 cst and traded as much as 20 higher overnight. China futures closed up 0.6% and Palm oil futures in Malaysia closed 1.7% higher. Chinese shares were under pressure again overnight with more evidence of an extending slowing pattern in Chinese manufacturing seen in the headlines.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345003/20120524/pre-opening-soy-complex-market-report.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345003/20120524/pre-opening-soy-complex-market-report.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 10:34:35 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Oil in short covering rally]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Neither the European meeting nor the Iran/West meeting made much progress yesterday. On the macroeconomic front the preliminary PMI data out of China came in a tad below expectations and solidly below the expansion threshold of 50. The preliminary reading for the purchasing managers index was 48.7 versus the final April number of 49.3.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344987/20120524/oil-short-covering-rally.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344987/20120524/oil-short-covering-rally.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 10:19:50 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Morning Copper Market Report]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Copper prices are posting gains this morning in spite of a 7th straight month of contraction in a private survey of Chinese manufacturing. Some traders feel that a portion of the negative Chinese demand fears may have been offset by favorable private Chinese copper demand predictions, or perhaps the...]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344981/20120524/morning-silver-market-report.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344981/20120524/morning-silver-market-report.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 10:11:39 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Morning Silver Market Report]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Like gold, silver seems to have latched onto a fresh bullish theme as prices this morning are rising in the face of soft global economic data and adverse currency market action. Therefore, it is possible that silver is embracing fresh easing hopes, especially after seeing yet another Chinese stimulus effort overnight that was focused on low income rental housing construction.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344980/20120524/morning-silver-market-report.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 10:08:33 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Morning Gold Market Report]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Surprisingly gold clawed out some modest gains overnight and it managed that action in the face of weak data from several different regions. In fact, the UK data confirmed a return to recession, Chinese manufacturing data posted a 7 straight month of contraction and the Euro zone also chimed in with soft May Manufacturing PMI readings.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344977/20120524/morning-gold-market-report.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 10:05:41 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Europe's slump deepens, U.S., China lose momentum]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The shadows over the global economy darkened this month as the euro zone&#039;s private sector contracted, U.S. manufacturing growth slowed and China&#039;s once-booming factories faltered, surveys showed on Thursday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344973/20120524/europes-slump-deepenss-china-lose-momentum.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344973/20120524/europes-slump-deepenss-china-lose-momentum.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:04 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Commodities Rise Despite Dismal Chinese, Eurozone PMIs - Why?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Risk appetite trends appear to be shrugging off softer Chinese and Eurozone PMI figures, with European shares on the upswing and growth-geared crude oil and copper prices following suit. Meanwhile, waning haven demand is pressuring the US Dollar, allowing an upside correction for anti-fiat gold and silver prices.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Wall Street to open higher, bargain-hunting trumps data]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Wall Street was set to open higher on Thursday as investors brushed off tepid economic data and focused on buying beaten-down stocks as the S&P 500 has fallen more than 5 percent so far this month.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Oil climbs back above $106 as Iran talks stall]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Brent crude oil rose above $106 per barrel on Thursday as reports of a hiccup in talks with Iran over its nuclear program balanced the effect of weak economic data from China and Europe.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 08:34:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Copper up from 4-1/2 Month Low, EU Data Weighs]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Copper firmed a little on Thursday after sinking to a 4-1/2 month low in the previous session but remained under pressure as downbeat data from the European Union raised worries that global economic weakness will hit demand for industrial metals.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 08:31:42 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Stock futures up ahead of durable goods, jobless data]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Stock index futures edged higher on Thursday as investors were hopeful that data on durable goods orders and initial jobless claims will show the world&#039;s largest economy is on the right track to recovery.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 08:28:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gold Edges up as Euro Cuts Losses]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Gold rose on Thursday, after three days of losses, although the drag of the euro near two-year lows tempered the bullion price and eclipsed data that showed another rise in central bank purchases of the metal last month.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 08:26:59 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Euro Zone Manufacturing Down In May: Markit]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Euro zone manufacturing fell this month for the fourth straight month to hit its lowest level since June 2009, according to a survey released Thursday by Markit Economics.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 08:24:48 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Asian Stocks Mixed, European Shares Up, US Futures Higher]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Asian stocks closed mixed Thursday on weak Chinese manufacturing data, while European shares rose and U.S. futures pointed to a higher opening on hope that a U.S. durables goods report for April will be strong.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 08:18:52 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Stock futures edge up before durable goods, jobless data]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Stock index futures edged higher on Thursday as investors were hopeful that data on durable goods orders and initial jobless claims will show the world&#039;s largest economy is on the right track to recovery.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 07:49:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Euro zone slump deepens, China falters]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The shadows being cast over the global economy darkened this month as the euro zone&#039;s private sector declined further and China&#039;s once-booming factories faltered, business surveys showed on Thursday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 07:21:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Renesas says to tie up with TSMC in chip business]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Japan&#039;s loss-making Renesas Electronics Corp said on Thursday it will tie up with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co in the microchip business as it struggles to keep up with aggressive rivals like Samsung Electronics.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344875/20120524/renesas-says-to-tie-up-with-tsmc-in-chip-business.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 07:14:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sharp to supply technology to Hon Hai's China plant: Nikkei]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Japan&#039;s Sharp Corp will supply technological know-how to Taiwan&#039;s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co for a plant in China that will produce panels for Apple Inc&#039;s iPhone and other consumer electronics products, the Nikkei business daily said on Thursday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 06:49:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[US Stock Futures Point To Lower Opening Thursday]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Futures on major U.S. indices point to a lower opening Thursday ahead of initial jobless claims and durable orders data.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 06:15:48 EDT</pubDate>
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