World markets
| Shanghai | 2,132.81 | -10.64 (-0.50%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 13,139.70 | -105.52 (-0.80%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 20,986.89 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| TSEC | 7,951.49 | -55.90 (-0.70%) |
| FTSE 100 | 6,348.82 | -25.39 (-0.40%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,683.98 | -16.95 (-0.63%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,839.34 | -21.21 (-0.55%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,268.29 | -99.17 (-0.80%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,800.10 | -61.30 (-1.26%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,245.70 | +22.42 (0.12%) |
| KOSPI | 1,865.89 | -22.42 (-1.19%) |
Bonds
| 3 Month | 0.01% | -0.01 (-50.00%) |
| 6 Month | 0.05% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 2 Year | 0.30% | +0.05 (20.00%) |
| 5 Year | 1.25% | +0.21 (20.19%) |
| 10 Year | 2.35% | +0.19 (8.80%) |
| 30 Year | 3.42% | +0.10 (3.01%) |
Federal Reserve Eyes End of Bond Buying, Spooking Markets
In introductory remarks, Federal Reserve Chariman Ben Bernanke said the Fed is reviewing its exit-strategy principles set out in June 2011.
Top stories
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Dunkin' Donuts is poised to beat McDonald's Corp. (MCD) and Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) in introducing the fast-food industry's first gluten-free pastries nationwide.
The proposed merger between American Airlines and US Airways will reduce competition for 1,665 flight choices affecting 53 million passengers, a congressional watchdog told a Senate hearing Wednesday.
A new study supports complaints by state prosecutors that some of the nation's biggest banks have violated the terms of the $25 billion national mortgage settlement, a landmark agreement to clean up shoddy foreclosure practices.
The 3D printing industry received a boost on Wednesday after Stratasys agreed to buy MakerBot for about $403m in an all-stock deal.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| MW | The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. | -1.15% | 1.88B |
| MBIS | Mediabistro Inc | 60.73% | 11.14M |
| RH | Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc | 0.55% | 2.71B |
| FNSR | Finisar Corporation | 0.55% | 1.36B |
| SSYS | Stratasys, Ltd. | -1.76% | 3.33B |
| STRA | Strayer Education Inc | -1.89% | 550.49M |
| ICON | Iconix Brand Group Inc | -0.70% | 1.72B |
| TMV | Direxion Daily 20 Year Plus Treasury Br | 2.84% | 454.90M |
| ICO | iCo Therapeutics Inc | 0.00% | 20.97M |
| MAKE | MAKEPEACE A D CO | 0.00% | |
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| Basic Materials | -1.62% |
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| Non-Cyclical Cons. Goods... | -1.82% |
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| Financials | -1.55% |
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| Healthcare | -1.63% |
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| Technology | -1.10% |
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| Telecommunications Servi... | -2.25% |
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| Utilities | -2.23% |
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