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Stock futures rise after China rally

Stock index futures edged higher on Thursday following a rally in Chinese equities and ahead of data expected to show a dip in jobless claims after a surprise increase in the prior period.
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Stock futures signal gains; eyes on commods

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, mirroring gains in Europe as well as Asia, where Shanghai stocks rebounded from a sharp two-week selloff, and on rallying commodity prices.
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Swiss to reveal some UBS accounts, other banks eyed

Switzerland has agreed to reveal the names of about 4,450 wealthy American clients of UBS AG to U.S. authorities in a tax dispute settlement that pierces Swiss banking secrecy and now threatens to spill over to other banks.
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Swiss to reveal some UBS accounts, others banks eyed

Switzerland has agreed to reveal the names of about 4,450 wealthy American clients of UBS AG to U.S. authorities in a tax dispute settlement that pierces Swiss banking secrecy and now threatens to spill over to other banks.
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The Carry Trade

Carry Trading can be a way for a Forex investor to reap terrific profits on their investment. A carry trade is when a currency with a low interest rate is sold to purchase a currency that pays a high interest rate. The difference in the interest rate between the two currencies is called the interest rate differential. An example of a carry trade currency pair is NZDJPY. For a credit in Japan you need only to pay an interest rate of 0.1 %. On the capital market you will get for your money 5 % whe...
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Swiss to reveal UBS accounts to settle U.S. tax battle

Switzerland has agreed to reveal the names of about 4,450 wealthy American clients of UBS AG to U.S. authorities in a tax dispute settlement that pierces Swiss banking secrecy and now threatens to spill over to other banks.
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Scalping

Scalping is a very short term trading style, and despite its odd name, it is quite a popular trading style among professional traders. Scalping is the shortest term style of trading. It is named like this because it attempts to make many small profits throughout the trading day.
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Swiss to reveal UBS accounts to settle U.S. tax row

Switzerland has agreed to reveal the names of about 4,450 wealthy American clients of UBS AG to U.S. authorities in a tax dispute settlement that pierces Swiss banking secrecy and now threatens to spill over to other banks.
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Bear Stearns exec ignored conflict warnings: government

A former Bear Stearns Cos hedge fund manager facing an insider trading charge routinely ignored warnings of potential conflicts of interest, and was rebuffed when he tried to pledge some money toward a loan to build a luxury Florida condominium, prosecutors said.
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Macquarie buys U.S. asset manager for $428 mln

Macquarie Group Ltd, Australia's top investment bank, agreed to buy U.S. asset manager Delaware Investments for $428 million in cash from Lincoln National Corp, continuing a trend of consolidation in the fund management business.
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Wall Street slips, following global markets

Stocks slipped on Wednesday, led by the industrial, materials and financial sectors, as a drop in Chinese shares prompted renewed selling in global equity markets on fears stock prices have outpaced the economic recovery.
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Swiss, U.S. sign accord to settle tax case: official

The Swiss and U.S. governments have signed an agreement involving giant Swiss bank UBS AG aimed at uncovering thousands of Americans who are suspected of evading U.S. taxes, a U.S. Justice Department official said on Wednesday.
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China-led sell-off weighs on stock futures

Stock index futures pointed to a fall of about 1 percent on Wednesday as a drop in Chinese shares prompted renewed selling in global equity markets on fears stock prices have outpaced the economic recovery.
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SEC warns investors on leveraged ETF holdings

U.S. securities regulators warned investors on Tuesday that leveraged exchange-traded funds could lead to big losses even if the market index or benchmark they track shows a gain.

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