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USD per EURO

US Dollar (USD) Per Euro (EUR) Chart

Fri Aug 28, 2009 08:43 pm admin
New chart in the BUSINESS/CHARTS section: United State Dollar (USD) versus the EURO. USD is the official currency used in the United States of America. The Euro (also known as the “Anti-Dollar”) is the official currency of 15 countries in the European Union, collectively known as the Eurozone. Euro-denominated notes and coins started circulating on January 1, 2002. The Euro traces its beginnings to The Maastricht Treaty in 1992.

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A-List Metals

Precious Metal Charts: Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium

Mon Aug 17, 2009 09:49 am admin

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GOLD (XAU 959) is one of the most highly-sought after precious metals in the world. It is used in jewelry, electronics, and coinage. Gold is widely considered to be an effective hedge against inflation, which means that when the dollar depreciates, demand for gold increases. In addition, during times of economic and political uncertainty, the demand for Gold rises due to its high intrinsic value and relative stability. More on wikinvest …

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NASDAQ COMP

NASDAQ COMP

Tue Apr 14, 2009 08:25 am admin



The NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American stock exchange and is a leading indicator of the performance of stocks of technology companies and growth stocks. The NASDAQ is the largest electronic screen-based equity securities trading market in the United States. With thousands of companies — consisting of both U.S. and international companies — the NASDAQ has more trading volume per hour than any other stock exchange in the world.

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NASDAQ-100

PowerShares QQQ — Formerly NASDAQ-100

Tue Apr 14, 2009 08:20 am admin



The NASDAQ-100 is a stock market index of 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. The NASDAQ-100 is a modified market value-weighted index; the companies weight in the index are based on their market capitalization, with certain rules capping the influence of the largest components.

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S&P 500

S&P 500

Tue Apr 14, 2009 08:15 am admin
The S&P 500 is a value weighted index published since 1957 of the prices of 500 large cap common stocks actively traded in the United States. The stocks included in the S&P 500 are those of large publicly held companies that trade on either of the two largest American stock markets, the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Almost all of the stocks included in the index are among the 500 American stocks with the largest market capitalizations.

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