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Steel Imports Increased 4.6 Percent in January 2013 Compared to December 2012
Mar 4, 2013The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported Friday that according to preliminary government data, steel imports increased 4.6 percent in January 2013 compared to December 2012. Total Steel imports in January 2013 were ...
Tags: Steel Imports, Steel, Steel Industry
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Offset Slight Growth in Construction Spending and Keep Employment Levels Down
Jan 9, 2013Hawaii and Texas Top List of 20 States and D.C. Adding Construction Jobs Since November 2011 as Delaware and New York Trail; Vermont and Louisiana Led 19 States with One-Month Gain, D.C. and Texas Lag Barely one-third of states added ...
Tags: Construction Jobs, November, 2011, employment
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Sharemarket Started New Year with Bang as US Politicians Agreed on a Budget Deal
Jan 6, 2013The sharemarket started the new year with a bang as US politicians agreed on a budget deal to avoid the worst of the so-called fiscal cliff, which had threatened to derail the world's biggest economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up ...
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Sharemarket Started 2013 with a Bang as US Lawmakers Agreed a Budget Deal
Jan 6, 2013The sharemarket started 2013 with a bang as US lawmakers agreed a budget deal to avoid the worst of the so-called fiscal cliff that had threatened to derail the world's biggest economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up 1.2 per cent at ...
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Sharemarket to Enter Final Trading Day of The Year on Edge After Worries
Jan 6, 2013The sharemarket is set to enter the final trading day of the year on edge after worries that US politicians would not be able to avert the looming fiscal cliff sent US stocks on their biggest one-day fall in more than a month. Futures ...
Tags: sharemarket, US politicians, fiscal cliff, stocks
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Sharemarket Climbed to a 19-Month High as Stronger Iron Ore Boosted Miners
Dec 29, 2012WITH just one trading day left this year, the sharemarket climbed to a 19-month high yesterday as stronger iron ore, copper and oil prices boosted miners, and investors bought shares in anticipation that US politicians can reach a deal to ...
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Australian Sharemarket Has Opened Higher with Traders Focusing on Late Gains
Dec 28, 2012The Australian sharemarket has opened higher with traders focusing on late gains made in the US session rather than the fact leaders there are yet to agree on avoiding the looming fiscal cliff. At 1045 AEDT,the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...
Tags: Fiscal Cliff, index rose, Stocks, share price
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Reuters Planed to Find a Fix to a Looming Fiscal Cliff
Dec 21, 2012Reuters reported that London copper slipped bruised by the struggles of US lawmakers to find a fix to a looming fiscal cliff and on a rebound in the dollar after it tumbled following the Federal Reserve's extension of loose monetary policy. ...
Tags: copper, metals, Metal Exchange, metals demand
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Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Will Hit $311bn in 2013, an Increase of 4.5% From 2012
Dec 19, 2012Gartner expects total semiconductor revenue to reach $342bn in 2014 Worldwide semiconductor revenue will hit $311bn in 2013, an increase of 4.5% from 2012, according to analyst house Gartner. The report also revised the fourth quarter ...
Tags: semiconductor, Gartner, Worldwide semiconductor, analyst
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The Mass Sell off of Apple's Stock Is Being Driven by The Looming Fiscal Cliff
Dec 19, 2012The mass sell off of Apple’s stock is being driven by the looming fiscal cliff, specifically the expiration in January of tax cuts implemented by Bush. Apple’s share price fell as low as $505.75 during Friday’s trading, ...
Tags: Apple, Apple shares, Apple7, Exxon, Fiscal Cliff
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Australian Dollar Was Slightly Higher Following Election in Japan, US Budget Talks
Dec 17, 2012THE Australian dollar was slightly higher following a general election in Japan and continuing concerns about budget negotiations in the United States. At 7am AEDT on Monday, the currency was trading at 105.48 US cents up from 105.44 ...
Tags: Australian, Japan Election, US Budget
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The Total U.S.Construction Employment Fell in 164 out of 337 Metropolitan Areas in August
Dec 11, 2012The total U.S.construction employment for August 2011 through August 2012 fell in 164 out of 337 metropolitan areas,according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America.The report also notes an increase in employment for ...
Tags: construction employment, the USA
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Dodge Momentum Index Slipped in October in Institutional Building
Dec 6, 2012The Dodge Momentum Index slipped another 0.6 percent in October, due entirely to a decline in the institutional segment, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The October Momentum Index retreated to ...
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October Retail Sales Data Released This Week Are Down Sequentially and up Annually
Nov 27, 2012October retail sales data released this week by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) were down sequentially and up annually. The Department of Commerce reported that October retail sales at ...
Tags: commerce, NRF, October retail sale