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Final Stock Market Trading Days for 2009

November 23, 2009 · 2 comments

in LSE, NYSE, TSX, financial planning, holidays, investing, market timing, special dates, stock exchanges

It’s that time of the year again and the holiday season is about to begin.  Don’t forget that the stock market takes a holiday, too.  If you’ve been meaning to place more trades this year, make sure you know your stock market holidays and early closing hours.
Be sure to check your local stock exchange, because [...]

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China’s Biggest One-Day Loss of the Year

August 18, 2009 · 6 comments

in BNN, Canadian economy, China, VIX volatility, economy, indexes, international economy, investing, market reports, recession, seasonal investing

Yesterday, August 17, 2009, China’s Shanghai Index posted the single biggest one-day loss so far for 2009 (and in fact since November 2008), dropping about 6% on concerns about the resiliency of China’s GDP numbers and consumer activity going forward.
Global Markets Sell-Off
This was the catalyst that sent oil down below $66 from a stable two-week [...]

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