Top 10 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks of the Week: CIIC, MCOX, SUTR, GRO, THTI, CNET, AMCF, ZA, EDS, HOLI (Sep 03, 2011)

Below are the top 10 best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks for the past
week. China Infrastructure Investment Corp (NASDAQ:CIIC) is the 1st
best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 162.50%
for the past week. Its price percentage change was 51.73% year-to-date. Mecox
Lane Limited ADR (NASDAQ:MCOX) is the 2nd best-performing stock last week in
this segment of the market. It was up 65.52% for the past week. Its price
percentage change was -67.61% year-to-date. Sutor Technology Group Ltd.
(NASDAQ:SUTR) is the 3rd best-performing stock last week in this segment of the
market. It was up 52.58% for the past week. Its price percentage change was
-31.48% year-to-date. Agria Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:GRO) is the 4th
best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 46.08%
for the past week. Its price percentage change was -22.40% year-to-date. THT
Heat Transfer Technology Inc (NASDAQ:THTI) is the 5th best-performing stock last
week in this segment of the market. It was up 37.62% for the past week. Its
price percentage change was -12.43% year-to-date. Chinanet Online Holdings Inc
(NASDAQ:CNET) is the 6th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the
market. It was up 36.00% for the past week. Its price percentage change was
-64.57% year-to-date. Andatee China Marine Fuel Ser Corp (NASDAQ:AMCF) is the
7th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up
33.33% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -69.45% year-to-date.
Zuoan Fashion Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ZA) is the 8th best-performing stock last week in
this segment of the market. It was up 29.63% for the past week. Its price
percentage change was N/A year-to-date. Exceed Co Ltd (NASDAQ:EDS) is the 9th
best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 22.06%
for the past week. Its price percentage change was -49.76% year-to-date.
Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) is the 10th best-performing
stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 22.06% for the past
week. Its price percentage change was -60.95% year-to-date.

Top 10 Focus Stocks of The Day: CNET, FPFC, SUTR, MCOX, LIZ, REGN, OCLR, FNSR, CSBC, DYN (Sep 03, 2011)

Below are todays top 10 focus stocks. These momentum stocks are attracting a
lot of interest from traders. Three Chinese companies (CNET, SUTR, MCOX) are on
the list. Chinanet Online Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CNET) is todays 1st best focus
stock. Its daily price change was 28.4% in the previous trading session. Its
upside potential is 56% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $3
on the stock. It is rated positively by 0% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 10% based on analysts average estimate.
First Place Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:FPFC) is todays 2nd best focus stock. Its
daily price change was 26.6% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 268% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $3 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 0% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 3% based on analysts average estimate. Sutor
Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:SUTR) is todays 3rd best focus stock. Its daily
price change was 12.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is
143% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $4 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 50% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 13% based on analysts average estimate. Mecox Lane Limited
ADR (NASDAQ:MCOX) is todays 4th best focus stock. Its daily price change was
9.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 74% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $4 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 33% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings
growth is 10% based on analysts average estimate. Liz Claiborne, Inc. (NYSE:LIZ)
is todays 5th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 9.1% in the previous
trading session. Its upside potential is 25% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $7 on the stock. It is rated positively by 29% of the 7
analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 14% based on
analysts average estimate. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN) is
todays 6th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 9.0% in the previous
trading session. Its upside potential is 0% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $65 on the stock. It is rated positively by 54% of the 13
analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is -217% based on
analysts average estimate. Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLR) is todays 7th best focus
stock. Its daily price change was 8.9% in the previous trading session. Its
upside potential is 128% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $10
on the stock. It is rated positively by 56% of the 9 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts average estimate.
Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ:FNSR) is todays 8th best focus stock. Its daily
price change was 8.7% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is
20% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $24 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 75% of the 12 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 24% based on analysts average estimate. Citizens South
Banking Corp. (NASDAQ:CSBC) is todays 9th best focus stock. Its daily price
change was 6.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 29%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $5 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 67% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings
growth is 9% based on analysts average estimate. Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) is
todays 10th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.1% in the previous
trading session. Its upside potential is 25% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $6 on the stock. It is rated positively by 10% of the 10
analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 6% based on
analysts average estimate.

Top 10 Focus Stocks of The Day: CDCS, HFWA, TAM, ESSX, MITK, WBC, EDMC, GHM, KTEC, LFL (Sep 03, 2011)

Below are todays top 10 focus stocks. These momentum stocks are attracting a
lot of interest from traders. One Chinese company (CDCS) is on the list. CDC
Software Corp (ADR) (NASDAQ:CDCS) is todays 1st best focus stock. Its daily
price change was 4.5% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is
40% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $6 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 0% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 5% based on analysts average estimate. Heritage Financial
Corporation (NASDAQ:HFWA) is todays 2nd best focus stock. Its daily price change
was 4.5% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 44% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $17 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 100% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 9% based on analysts average estimate. TAM S.A. (ADR)
(NYSE:TAM) is todays 3rd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 4.4% in
the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 4% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $23 on the stock. It is rated positively by 56%
of the 9 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 5%
based on analysts average estimate. Essex Rental Corp. (NASDAQ:ESSX) is todays
4th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 3.7% in the previous trading
session. Its upside potential is 90% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $8 on the stock. It is rated positively by 50% of the 2 analyst(s)
covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 13% based on analysts
average estimate. Mitek Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MITK) is todays 5th best focus
stock. Its daily price change was 2.9% in the previous trading session. Its
upside potential is -58% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $5
on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it.
Its long-term annual earnings growth is 25% based on analysts average estimate.
WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:WBC) is todays 6th best focus stock. Its daily price
change was 2.8% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 67%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $79 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 86% of the 7 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 15% based on analysts average estimate. Education Management
Corp (NASDAQ:EDMC) is todays 7th best focus stock. Its daily price change was
2.6% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 29% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $20 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 27% of the 15 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 14% based on analysts average estimate. Graham Corporation
(AMEX:GHM) is todays 8th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 2.5% in
the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 88% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $31 on the stock. It is rated positively by
100% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is
20% based on analysts average estimate. Key Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTEC) is
todays 9th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 2.2% in the previous
trading session. Its upside potential is 46% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $20 on the stock. It is rated positively by 67% of the 3
analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 15% based on
analysts average estimate. Lan Airlines S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:LFL) is todays 10th
best focus stock. Its daily price change was 2.1% in the previous trading
session. Its upside potential is 18% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $34 on the stock. It is rated positively by 38% of the 13 analyst(s)
covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 23% based on analysts
average estimate.

Recommended posts for the weekend – September 3

September started with the non-farm employment report didnt show any improvement
in the US labor force, the US PMI manufacturing slowing down and the thus the
speculation over the USs economic progress is high. Here are several recommended
posts regarding the forex and commodities markets of September 3rd: In
Forexcrunch, Yohay explains different strategies in forex trading including how
to choose between trading in range and catching breakouts. Tracy Alloway
analyzes the rumors behind French banks funding problems; Larry Greenberg
summaries August in the major financial figures including the T bill yields and
gold prices; In BO Crunch there is weekly setup in gold binary options; Charles
Kennedy reports of shale oil and natural gas resources that will be developed in
Argentina; And finally, on Israel Business Review, I review the recent decision
of Bank of Israel to keep the basic Israeli interest rate at 3.25%. Here are
additional long term articles on Trading NRG regarding major commodities:

Top 10 Rebounding Micro Cap Stocks: ECGI, GENE, MITK, ICGN, HEARQ, INV, TSTF, CIIC, MDW, JVA (Sep 03, 2011)

Below are the top 10 rebounding Micro Cap stocks. These companies are
interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company (CIIC) is on the list. Envoy
Capital Group Inc. (NASDAQ:ECGI) is the 1st best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 1773% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 84% of its 52-week high. Genetic Technologies Limited (ADR)
(NASDAQ:GENE) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 899% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 61% of its 52-week
high. Mitek Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MITK) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 854% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 97% of its 52-week high. Icagen, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICGN) is the 4th best
rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 543% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 71% of its 52-week high. HearUSA, Inc.
(AMEX:HEARQ) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 507% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 81% of its 52-week
high. Innovaro Inc. (AMEX:INV) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this segment
of the market. It has risen 505% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 43%
of its 52-week high. TeamStaff, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSTF) is the 7th best rebounding
stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 436% from its 52-week low. It
is now trading at 59% of its 52-week high. China Infrastructure Investment Corp
(NASDAQ:CIIC) is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 420% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 100% of its 52-week
high. Midway Gold Corp. (AMEX:MDW) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 407% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 91% of its 52-week high. Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:JVA) is the 10th
best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 390% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 58% of its 52-week high.

Stock Market News Dow Jones Industrial Average Index DJX DJI, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Investing Money for Profit News today

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dow2664 The market closed Friday with all the major market indexes posting steep losses. The Dow plunged 253.31 points or 2.20% to 11,240.26. The Nasdaq dropped 65.71 points or 2.58% to 2,480.3. The S&P 500 lost 30.45 points or 2.53% to 1,173.97. Stocks dropped on Friday after the Labor Department reported a net jobs change of zero for the month of August. The report also indicated the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.1%. Economists anticipated the economy would add 75,000 jobs for the month and the weakness in the labor market has increased concerns that the economy may be headed toward a recession. Economists report that the drop in employment should not come as a total surprise since the month started out on a bad note. August began with a Standard & Poor’s credit rating downgrade for the U.S.,then the focus shifted to the heated debate taking place in Congress over the debt ceiling and throughout it all a highly volatile stock market fluctuated wildly with the changes in sentiment. Commodities such as precious metals made considerable gains with the turmoil that evolved. The plunge in the market on Friday sent many investors seeking the safety of gold and U.S. treasuries. Gold prices soared 2.6% or $47.80 to $1876.90 an ounce. Author: Pamela Frost

Payday loans, Cash Advance, Credit Card; How to Get out of Debt or into debt; Easy Money is not Free

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dow2664 On average, those Americans that get hit with a bounced check fee from their lender or bank for insufficient funds end up paying approximately 30 dollars in penalty fees. Avenues to avoid insufficient funds are minimal. Payday loans and cash advances are big business and the business is growing. More Americans are turning down this avenue to receive financial support but are unknowingly setting themselves up for greater debt. A recent report via RateWatch indicated that over 30 million people bounce checks every year and on average they bounce about 10. The unemployment rate is far above average at 9.1 percent and the recent jobs data that posted this week relayed that the number of jobs created in August was much weaker than what most economists were anticipating. Americans are searching out alternatives. The big three alternatives are credit cards, payday loans and various cash advances. Now that credit regulations are tighter, more Americans are applying for payday loans and cash advances. The interest rates for all of these often induce a higher rate of debt accumulation. Big banks are offering more services of this sort as the pool of Americans seeking out this service grows. The government is attempting to regulate but the guidelines are somewhat grey and ambiguous. See the Office of Comptroller of the Currency for more information on regulatory guidelines. Stephen Johnson

Top 10 Rebounding Mid Cap Stocks: VRUS, CVI, VHI, MCP, APAGF, LULU, AH, GLNG, MPEL, COG (Sep 03, 2011)

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 rebounding Mid Cap stocks. These companies are interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company (MPEL) is on the list. Pharmasset, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRUS) is the 1st best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 416% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 93% of its 52-week high. CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CVI) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 253% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 91% of its 52-week high. Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 243% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 92% of its 52-week high. Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE:MCP) is the 4th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 209% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 69% of its 52-week high. Apco Oil & Gas International Inc. (NASDAQ:APAGF) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 209% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 80% of its 52-week high. Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 207% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 82% of its 52-week high. Accretive Health, Inc. (NYSE:AH) is the 7th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 201% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 76% of its 52-week high. Golar LNG Limited (USA) (NASDAQ:GLNG) is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 198% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 80% of its 52-week high. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 188% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 76% of its 52-week high. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE:COG) is the 10th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 179% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 94% of its 52-week high.

Top 10 Rebounding Large Cap Stocks: GMCR, ALXN, CF, WFM, VRX, RRC, SLW, WYNN, TSU, BIDU (Sep 03, 2011)

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 rebounding Large Cap stocks. These companies' business outlook has improved a lot in the past 52 weeks. One Chinese company (BIDU) is on the list. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) is the 1st best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 296% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 93% of its 52-week high. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 98% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 96% of its 52-week high. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 98% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 94% of its 52-week high. Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) is the 4th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 85% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 93% of its 52-week high. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int (USA) (NYSE:VRX) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 83% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 76% of its 52-week high. Range Resources Corp. (NYSE:RRC) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 83% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 95% of its 52-week high. Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (NYSE:SLW) is the 7th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 78% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 86% of its 52-week high. Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 73% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 86% of its 52-week high. TIM Participacoes SA (ADR) (NYSE:TSU) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 71% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 91% of its 52-week high. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 10th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 71% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 85% of its 52-week high.

The ongoing rally of gold & silver | weekly recap 29 August- 2 September

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold and silver prices ended August with moderate gains, but by the end of last week they have risen very sharply. On Friday, the US labor employment report didn’t show any increase in employment; this news is probably one of the factors that drove the US stock markets down and pushed gold and silver prices up. This news along with the slight slowdown in the growth of US PMI manufacturing index may have rekindled the debate over the chances of another stimulus plan by the Federal Reserve. If QE3 will be implemented, it may add inflation pressures in the US and drive major commodities prices further up. Currently, however there is no evidence that the Fed will issue a QE3.

Top 10 Rebounding Mid Cap Stocks: VRUS, CVI, VHI, MCP, APAGF, LULU, AH, GLNG, MPEL, COG (Sep 03, 2011)

Below are the top 10 rebounding Mid Cap stocks. These companies are interesting
turnaround stories. One Chinese company (MPEL) is on the list. Pharmasset, Inc.
(NASDAQ:VRUS) is the 1st best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 416% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 93% of its 52-week
high. CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CVI) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 253% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 91% of its 52-week high. Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) is the 3rd best rebounding
stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 243% from its 52-week low. It
is now trading at 92% of its 52-week high. Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE:MCP) is the 4th
best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 209% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 69% of its 52-week high. Apco Oil & Gas
International Inc. (NASDAQ:APAGF) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 209% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 80% of its 52-week high. Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) is the 6th
best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 207% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 82% of its 52-week high. Accretive Health,
Inc. (NYSE:AH) is the 7th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market.
It has risen 201% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 76% of its 52-week
high. Golar LNG Limited (USA) (NASDAQ:GLNG) is the 8th best rebounding stock in
this segment of the market. It has risen 198% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 80% of its 52-week high. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR)
(NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 188% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 76% of its 52-week
high. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE:COG) is the 10th best rebounding stock
in this segment of the market. It has risen 179% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 94% of its 52-week high.

The ongoing rally of gold & silver | weekly recap 29 August- 2 September

Gold and silver prices ended August with moderate gains, but by the end of last
week they have risen very sharply. On Friday, the US labor employment report
didnt show any increase in employment; this news is probably one of the factors
that drove the US stock markets down and pushed gold and silver prices up. This
news along with the slight slowdown in the growth of US PMI manufacturing index
may have rekindled the debate over the chances of another stimulus plan by the
Federal Reserve. If QE3 will be implemented, it may add inflation pressures in
the US and drive major commodities prices further up. Currently, however there
is no evidence that the Fed will issue a QE3.

Contract Gold price per ounce; Contract silver price per ounce; Spot silver spot gold per gram ounce; DJIA Index DJX DJI Close

The major market index composites fell off in a significant fashion during the
last trading session. Gold prices went up as stocks suffered. The last session
was so negative for stocks that the performance erased any thought of gains for
the week overall. Gold stocks performed better than most other stock sectors
during the month of August and as the second day of trending closed out for
September, precious metal gold was posting in the green. Gold contract for
December delivery was higher by 2.61 percent or 47.80 at 1876.90 per troy ounce.
Silver contract for December delivery was higher by 3.70 percent or 1.537 at
43.07 per troy ounce. The safe haven appeal of gold and silver won over
investors as economic reports skewed negative to close out the trading week. The
Dow Jones finished red by to close out the day lower at 11,240.26. Spot gold and
spot silver were also trending higher after session close. Spot gold prices per
gram was green by 1.81 at 60.52 and spot silver per ounce was green by 1.72 at
43.21. Both gold and silver prices are still positive for their one month change
status at this point. Camillo Zucari

Stock Market News Dow Jones Industrial Average Index DJX DJI, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Investing Money for Profit News today

The market closed Friday with all the major market indexes posting steep
losses. The Dow plunged 253.31 points or 2.20% to 11,240.26. The Nasdaq dropped
65.71 points or 2.58% to 2,480.3. The S&P 500 lost 30.45 points or 2.53% to
1,173.97. Stocks dropped on Friday after the Labor Department reported a net
jobs change of zero for the month of August. The report also indicated the
unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.1%. Economists anticipated the economy
would add 75,000 jobs for the month and the weakness in the labor market has
increased concerns that the economy may be headed toward a recession. Economists
report that the drop in employment should not come as a total surprise since the
month started out on a bad note. August began with a Standard & Poors credit
rating downgrade for the U.S.,then the focus shifted to the heated debate taking
place in Congress over the debt ceiling and throughout it all a highly volatile
stock market fluctuated wildly with the changes in sentiment. Commodities such
as precious metals made considerable gains with the turmoil that evolved. The
plunge in the market on Friday sent many investors seeking the safety of gold
and U.S. treasuries. Gold prices soared 2.6% or $47.80 to $1876.90 an ounce.
Author: Pamela Frost

Top 10 Rebounding Large Cap Stocks: GMCR, ALXN, CF, WFM, VRX, RRC, SLW, WYNN, TSU, BIDU (Sep 03, 2011)

Below are the top 10 rebounding Large Cap stocks. These companies business
outlook has improved a lot in the past 52 weeks. One Chinese company (BIDU) is
on the list. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) is the 1st best
rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 296% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 93% of its 52-week high. Alexion
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 98% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 96% of its 52-week high. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) is the 3rd
best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 98% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 94% of its 52-week high. Whole Foods Market,
Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) is the 4th best rebounding stock in this segment of the
market. It has risen 85% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 93% of its
52-week high. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int (USA) (NYSE:VRX) is the 5th best
rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 83% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 76% of its 52-week high. Range Resources Corp.
(NYSE:RRC) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 83% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 95% of its 52-week
high. Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (NYSE:SLW) is the 7th best rebounding stock in
this segment of the market. It has risen 78% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 86% of its 52-week high. Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) is the
8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 73% from
its 52-week low. It is now trading at 86% of its 52-week high. TIM Participacoes
SA (ADR) (NYSE:TSU) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this segment of the
market. It has risen 71% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 91% of its
52-week high. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 10th best rebounding
stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 71% from its 52-week low. It
is now trading at 85% of its 52-week high.

Gold & silver finished the week with sharp gains – September 2

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold and silver prices bounced back from Thursday’s light falls and ended the week with sharp gains, in part due to the recent disappointing US labor report; on the other hand, crude oil prices declined yesterday, probably, in part due to falls in the stock markets; natural gas spot price (Henry Hub) changed direction and sharply dropped yesterday. Here is a summary of the price movements of precious metals and energy commodities for September 2nd: Precious Metals prices: Gold price sharply inclined yesterday by 2.61% to $1,876; Silver price also rose by 3.70% to $43.07. During August-September, gold prices increased by 15.1%, and silver price by 7.4%. The EURO to US Dollar exchange rate decreased for the fourth straight business day, yesterday by 0.38% – i.e. the USD appreciated against the EURO. During August-September, the EURO to US Dollar slightly fell by 1.27%. Oil and Gas prices: WTI Spot oil price changed direction and declined by 2.79%; it settled at $86.45 per barrel; Brent spot price also fell by 1.49% to $112.96 per barrel; during August-September the WTI spot oil price declined by 9.7% and Brent oil by 3.3%. Due to these changes, the difference between Brent and WTI rose

The Flawed Reasoning Behind Wall Street’s Expectations

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace The chicken is clueless about the egg’s fate. Will it hatch or become an omelet? Wall Street is clueless about their forecasts. Will they “hatch” or become egg on their face? Who cares? As long as it sounds good at the time, Wall Street’s opinions are promoted by the media. Is this a haphazard approach? Judge for yourself. The most recent Wall Street blunder was the overemphasis on positive earnings in April. Here are some of the headlines Wall Street and the financial media featured late April 2011: “Morgan Stanley shares rise as earnings beat estimates” “Stocks, commodities rise as earnings top estimates” “Leading U.S. indicators, consumer confidence gain as fuel costs discounted” “World revs up U.S. profits” “The Global economy is improving” “The S&P breaks out” “The Dow’s going to 20,000″ “Sales growth the big surprise on Wall Street” “Buffett says odds of another U.S. banking crisis low” “Equities finally seeing light on the economy” “Stocks find sea of tranquility” Flawed Reasoning The chart below reveals the flawed reasoning behind Wall Street’s expectations. It plots earnings per share against GDP and U-6 unemployment numbers. Notice how earnings for Q1, Q2 and Q3 2011 were supposed to reach a new all-time high. There were at least four reasons why record high EPS estimates were not long-term bullish: GDP was contracting, U-6 (and every other measure of unemployment) did not signal a recovery. Every spike in EPS would be temporary and unsustainable. EPS estimates are just a projection and are about as valuable as an unhatched egg. The last time EPS reached an all-time high was in Q2 2007. We all know what happened thereafter. EPS or P/E ratios can be distorted via financial trickery. Financials and banks took advantage of this when accounting rule FASB 157 was changed April 2, 2009. This allowed banks to hide trillions of dollars of unrealized mortgage losses in an accounting loophole that doesn’t affect the income statement and earnings. Thus some of bank’s losses were included in earnings numbers. Buying at current prices with the expectation of long-term gains is almost certain to deliver despair and tears. Proceed With Caution P/E ratios or EPS aren’t a short-term timing tool and didn’t prevent stocks from rallying since the above analysis. Nevertheless, a major market top was expected. On April 3, we said: “In terms of resistance levels, the 1,369 – 1,382 range is a strong candidate for a reversal of potentially historic proportions. Bullish bets should be watched very carefully, especially once stocks move above 1,356.” The summer 2011 meltdown erased all gains going back as far as December 2009. Yes, more than 18 months of gains were eliminated within a matter of weeks.

Top 10 Best-Performing IT Services Stocks Year-to-Date: LQDT, DTLK, SIFY, ADAT, USAT, IIJI, KEYN, TLVT, REDF, SINA (Sep 03, 2011)

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 best-performing IT Services stocks year-to-date. One Chinese company (SINA) is on the list. Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 113.88% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 116.19% for the last 52 weeks. Datalink Corporation (NASDAQ:DTLK) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 98.72% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 173.75% for the last 52 weeks. Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:SIFY) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 96.46% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 219.42% for the last 52 weeks. Authentidate Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:ADAT) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 82.02% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 26.56% for the last 52 weeks. USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 74.76% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 245.75% for the last 52 weeks. Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:IIJI) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 58.38% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 66.57% for the last 52 weeks. Keynote Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:KEYN) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 57.39% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 122.32% for the last 52 weeks. Telvent Git, S.A (NASDAQ:TLVT) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 53.63% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 109.77% for the last 52 weeks. Rediff.com India Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:REDF) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 49.53% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 229.58% for the last 52 weeks. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 47.06% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 128.88% for the last 52 weeks.

Top 10 Best-Performing Leisure Services Stocks Year-to-Date: PCLN, FUN, CNK, EXPE, SIX, BWL.A, CTRP, MLP, HOLL, CHDN (Sep 03, 2011)

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 best-performing Leisure Services stocks year-to-date. One Chinese company (CTRP) is on the list. priceline.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:PCLN) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 32.20% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 69.68% for the last 52 weeks. Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE:FUN) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 26.78% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 60.70% for the last 52 weeks. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 17.11% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 30.51% for the last 52 weeks. Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 16.54% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 15.21% for the last 52 weeks. Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE:SIX) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 16.14% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 54.17% for the last 52 weeks. Bowl America Incorporated (AMEX:BWL.A) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 2.07% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was -10.49% for the last 52 weeks. Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen -1.93% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was -7.77% for the last 52 weeks. Maui Land & Pineapple Co. (NYSE:MLP) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen -3.61% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 15.38% for the last 52 weeks. Hollywood Media Corporation (NASDAQ:HOLL) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen -4.27% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 45.37% for the last 52 weeks. Churchill Downs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHDN) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen -6.57% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 13.49% for the last 52 weeks.

WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) Closes Deal

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tdp2664 E money daily WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) has finalized its deal for CareMore. WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) Closes Deal WellPoint (NYSE:WLP), the largest health insurer on membership basis, announced that it completed the acquisition of CareMore Health Group, the Medicare specialist. The deal is valued at $800 million. CareMore, which specializes in providing Medicare Advantage plans and Special Needs plans for the elderly and the chronically ill, will now function as a fully-owned operating division of WellPoint (NYSE:WLP). The deal will help WellPoint to expand the CareMore model both within the Group's existing markets and to WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) markets across the country. WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) stocks were at 63.5 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a -18.0% movement in the stock price over the past 3 months. WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.74 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.68 Zack’s Rank: 9 out of 18 in the industry

Gold Bankrupted Spain — and Could Bankrupt You

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace There's that old yarn about how those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. Rabid fans of gold would do well to remember this because gold bubbles have bankrupted many investors in the past — and in fact have resulted in the fall of empires, not just investment bankers. Consider that at the dawn of the 16 th century, Spain was one of Europe's wealthiest nations. By 1598, it essentially was bankrupt. Why? Because despite the looting of the "New World" and a horde of new gold flowing into the treasury, it was spending well beyond its means because of imperialist policies and costly wars. Beyond that, the supposed riches taken from South America created a false sense of security, and Spain failed to focus on any industry other than trade in precious metals. That resulted to widespread inflation that took a deep toll on Spanish commoners. There are a host of lessons to be learned here, and I expect the comment section at the end of this article will carry on a spirited debate about the prospect of America's current debts, costly wars and failure to create 21 st century industries and jobs. But the "investable" idea I want to focus on is much simpler: That the illusion of wealth sometimes can be more destructive than the reality of austerity. Or put another way, it's the same psychology that plagues many lottery winners. Otherwise level-headed folks turn into spendthrifts or lose all common sense with the influx of a few million bucks. Gold has a way of doing that to people these days. We see headlines trumpeting gold touching "records" above $1,900 — though the true inflation-adjusted high of gold was its 1980 peak of $850, which is about $2,400 in today’s dollars. We see folks touting the fact that gold is up more than 50% in the past 12 months — but not that the precious metal is significantly above moving averages , and that going "parabolic" might just mean gold is grossly overbought. We hear goldbugs tout how the metal is truly an "outsider" investment that isn't subject to the shenanigans of Wall Street or banks. But the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD ) is now the largest exchange-traded fund , surpassing the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY ) in assets. Sounds pretty mainstream to me. We hear myths about how gold has no correlation to the stock market , and thus is a great contrarian investment. In fact, if you look at the past 12 months, gold is very much correlated to the stock market — it performs almost exactly in inverse. While it's fair to say gold is a way to play the other side of the trade, it's not necessarily a way to diversify your portfolio beyond the equity market. All this is not to say that gold is useless in your portfolio, or even to say that gold will not keep rising in the months and years ahead. But please, know your history. When the gold bubble popped in the early 1980s, investors who rode the precious metal all the way down lost more than 50% in the flop. And while gold wasn't the only reason the Spanish empire fell, the illusion of wealth certainly convinced leaders that everything was just fine when it was anything but. Gold is very volatile and has the ability to destroy your retirement funds, as well as build them up. Like all investments, you must think rationally about the risks and rewards of the precious metal and just how much of a role it will play in your portfolio. Jeff Reeves is editor of InvestorPlace.com. As of this writing, he did not own a position in any of the stocks named here. Follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP and become a fan of InvestorPlace on Facebook .

Top 10 Best-Performing Leisure Services Stocks Year-to-Date: PCLN, FUN, CNK, EXPE, SIX, BWL.A, CTRP, MLP, HOLL, CHDN (Sep 03, 2011)

Below are the top 10 best-performing Leisure Services stocks year-to-date. One
Chinese company (CTRP) is on the list. priceline.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:PCLN)
is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It
has risen 32.20% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change
was 69.68% for the last 52 weeks. Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE:FUN) is the 2nd
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen
26.78% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 60.70%
for the last 52 weeks. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) is the 3rd
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen
17.11% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 30.51%
for the last 52 weeks. Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) is the 4th best-performing
stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 16.54% since the
beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 15.21% for the last 52
weeks. Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE:SIX) is the 5th best-performing stock
year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 16.14% since the
beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 54.17% for the last 52
weeks. Bowl America Incorporated (AMEX:BWL.A) is the 6th best-performing stock
year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 2.07% since the
beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was -10.49% for the last 52
weeks. Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the 7th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen
-1.93% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was -7.77%
for the last 52 weeks. Maui Land & Pineapple Co. (NYSE:MLP) is the 8th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen
-3.61% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 15.38%
for the last 52 weeks. Hollywood Media Corporation (NASDAQ:HOLL) is the 9th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen
-4.27% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 45.37%
for the last 52 weeks. Churchill Downs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHDN) is the 10th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen
-6.57% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 13.49%
for the last 52 weeks.

Top 10 Best-Performing IT Services Stocks Year-to-Date: LQDT, DTLK, SIFY, ADAT, USAT, IIJI, KEYN, TLVT, REDF, SINA (Sep 03, 2011)

Below are the top 10 best-performing IT Services stocks year-to-date. One
Chinese company (SINA) is on the list. Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) is
the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has
risen 113.88% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was
116.19% for the last 52 weeks. Datalink Corporation (NASDAQ:DTLK) is the 2nd
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen
98.72% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 173.75%
for the last 52 weeks. Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:SIFY) is the 3rd
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen
96.46% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 219.42%
for the last 52 weeks. Authentidate Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:ADAT) is the 4th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen
82.02% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 26.56%
for the last 52 weeks. USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) is the 5th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen
74.76% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 245.75%
for the last 52 weeks. Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:IIJI) is the
6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has
risen 58.38% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was
66.57% for the last 52 weeks. Keynote Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:KEYN) is the 7th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen
57.39% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 122.32%
for the last 52 weeks. Telvent Git, S.A (NASDAQ:TLVT) is the 8th best-performing
stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 53.63% since the
beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 109.77% for the last 52
weeks. Rediff.com India Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:REDF) is the 9th best-performing
stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 49.53% since the
beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 229.58% for the last 52
weeks. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 10th best-performing stock
year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 47.06% since the
beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 128.88% for the last 52
weeks.

Gold Bankrupted Spain — and Could Bankrupt You

There's that old yarn about how those who forget history are doomed to repeat
it. Rabid fans of gold would do well to remember this because gold bubbles have
bankrupted many investors in the past and in fact have resulted in the fall of
empires, not just investment bankers. Consider that at the dawn of the 16 th
century, Spain was one of Europe's wealthiest nations. By 1598, it essentially
was bankrupt. Why? Because despite the looting of the "New World" and a
horde of new gold flowing into the treasury, it was spending well beyond its
means because of imperialist policies and costly wars. Beyond that, the supposed
riches taken from South America created a false sense of security, and Spain
failed to focus on any industry other than trade in precious metals. That
resulted to widespread inflation that took a deep toll on Spanish commoners.
There are a host of lessons to be learned here, and I expect the comment section
at the end of this article will carry on a spirited debate about the prospect of
America's current debts, costly wars and failure to create 21 st century
industries and jobs. But the "investable" idea I want to focus on is much
simpler: That the illusion of wealth sometimes can be more destructive than the
reality of austerity. Or put another way, it's the same psychology that
plagues many lottery winners. Otherwise level-headed folks turn into
spendthrifts or lose all common sense with the influx of a few million bucks.
Gold has a way of doing that to people these days. We see headlines trumpeting
gold touching "records" above $1,900 though the true inflation-adjusted
high of gold was its 1980 peak of $850, which is about $2,400 in todays dollars.
We see folks touting the fact that gold is up more than 50% in the past 12
months but not that the precious metal is significantly above moving averages ,
and that going "parabolic" might just mean gold is grossly overbought. We
hear goldbugs tout how the metal is truly an "outsider" investment that
isn't subject to the shenanigans of Wall Street or banks. But the SPDR Gold
Trust (NYSE: GLD ) is now the largest exchange-traded fund , surpassing the SPDR
S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY ) in assets. Sounds pretty mainstream to me. We hear
myths about how gold has no correlation to the stock market, and thus is a great
contrarian investment. In fact, if you look at the past 12 months, gold is very
much correlated to the stock market it performs almost exactly in inverse.
While it's fair to say gold is a way to play the other side of the trade,
it's not necessarily a way to diversify your portfolio beyond the equity
market. All this is not to say that gold is useless in your portfolio, or even
to say that gold will not keep rising in the months and years ahead. But please,
know your history. When the gold bubble popped in the early 1980s, investors who
rode the precious metal all the way down lost more than 50% in the flop. And
while gold wasn't the only reason the Spanish empire fell, the illusion of
wealth certainly convinced leaders that everything was just fine when it was
anything but. Gold is very volatile and has the ability to destroy your
retirement funds, as well as build them up. Like all investments, you must think
rationally about the risks and rewards of the precious metal and just how much
of a role it will play in your portfolio. Jeff Reeves is editor of
InvestorPlace.com. As of this writing, he did not own a position in any of the
stocks named here. Follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP and become a fan of
InvestorPlace on Facebook .

Gold & silver finished the week with sharp gains – September 2

Gold and silver prices bounced back from Thursdays light falls and ended the
week with sharp gains, in part due to the recent disappointing US labor report;
on the other hand, crude oil prices declined yesterday, probably, in part due to
falls in the stock markets; natural gas spot price (Henry Hub) changed direction
and sharply dropped yesterday. Here is a summary of the price movements of
precious metals and energy commodities for September 2nd: Precious Metals
prices: Gold price sharply inclined yesterday by 2.61% to $1,876; Silver price
also rose by 3.70% to $43.07. During August-September, gold prices increased by
15.1%, and silver price by 7.4%. The EURO to US Dollar exchange rate decreased
for the fourth straight business day, yesterday by 0.38% i.e. the USD
appreciated against the EURO. During August-September, the EURO to US Dollar
slightly fell by 1.27%. Oil and Gas prices: WTI Spot oil price changed direction
and declined by 2.79%; it settled at $86.45 per barrel; Brent spot price also
fell by 1.49% to $112.96 per barrel; during August-September the WTI spot oil
price declined by 9.7% and Brent oil by 3.3%. Due to these changes, the
difference between Brent and WTI rose