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Facts Column
| Nikkei 225 | 10,107.87 | +245.05 | +2.48% |
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| Hang Seng | 21,902.11 | +202.07 | +0.93% |
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| Straits Times | 2,800.75 | +18.89 | +0.68% |
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| HOV | 3.60 | -0.05 | -1.37% |
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| WLT | 71.79 | +1.30 | +1.84% |
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| RX | 20.05 | -1.31 | -6.13% |
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| ED | 45.18 | +0.53 | +1.19% |
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| SLE | 12.21 | +0.02 | +0.16% |
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A year after Wall Street failures plunged the nation into recession, the House on Friday passed the most ambitious restructuring of financial regulation since the New Deal.
- Treasury pay czar limits pay at automakers, banks- AP
- UN talks: Rich nations must make big emission cuts- AP
- Stronger retail sales and sentiment boost stocks- AP
- Dem leader urges debt limit increase of $1.8-1.9T- AP
- House kills mortgage relief in Wall Street bill- AP
- Friday's upgrades, downgrades- Minyanville
- Moody's sees no threat to U.S. top rating for now- Reuters
- China's Economy Is Still Recovering, But How About Ours?- Tech Ticker
- No End in Sight to Govt. Spending Spree: $12.1T Debt Ceiling Set to Be Raised- Tech Ticker
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- Finding the Nerve to Cut Health Costs- David Leonhardt, NY Times
- Gold Bugs Stand Fast Despite Metal's Pullback- Peter Brimelow, MarketWatch
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Stores' Dilemma: To Deploy Discounts Now or Hold the Line - WSJ
Who will blink first: retailers or shoppers? Chain-stores are holding bigger markdowns in reserve trying to gauge how long shoppers will wait for better deals to emerge.
- Why You Should Retire Before Dec. 31- Forbes
- A Tax for All Seasons -- And on Everything- NYT
- Foreclosure Rescue Still Bogged Down- WSJ
- Ten Companies That Almost Weren't- Minyanville
- Automakers Brace for Electric-Car Glitches- CNNMoney
- Will the Gold Rush Become a Gold Bust?- ETFguide
- China Investing Means Knowing the Dynamics- Fortune
- Are Zero-Fee ETFs Really a Bargain?- IndexUniverse
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Rates
See today's average mortgage rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Year Fixed | 5.01% | 4.97% |
| 15 Year Fixed | 4.55% | 4.54% |
| 1 Year ARM | 3.94% | 3.90% |
| 30 Year Fixed Jumbo | 5.83% | 5.94% |
| 5/1 ARM | 4.28% | 4.12% |
| 3/1 ARM | 4.81% | 4.99% |
See today's average home equity rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| $30K Home Equity Loan | 8.32% | 8.36% |
| $50K Home Equity Loan | 8.19% | 8.22% |
| $75K Home Equity Loan | 8.22% | 8.25% |
| $30K HELOC | 5.20% | 5.22% |
| $50K HELOC | 4.93% | 4.95% |
| $75K HELOC | 4.93% | 4.96% |
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% | 1.54% |
| 3 year CD | 2.14% | 2.19% |
| MMA | 0.93% | 0.96% |
| $10K MMA | 1.00% | 1.03% |
| $25K MMA | 1.20% | 1.24% |
See today's average auto rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Auto Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| 36 Month New Car Loan | 6.71% | 6.67% |
| 48 Month New Car Loan | 6.83% | 6.79% |
| 60 Month New Car Loan | 6.87% | 6.83% |
| 72 Month New Car Loan | 6.12% | 6.12% |
| 36 Month Used Car Loan | 7.18% | 7.16% |
| 48 Month Used Car Loan | 7.04% | 7.00% |
See today's average credit card rates across the country. Source: CreditCards.com
| Card Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| 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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