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Amid the second-largest gold sell-off since 1983, the casual observer could be forgiven for thinking that investors were dumping bullion in droves. Initial data suggests otherwise. more...

"It strikes me we have moved from a sell-down of risk assets, to risk-free assets, particularly in the bond markets here and in Asia. It seems that investors want out, whatever the costs, into the safety of US dollars, or arguably, US Treasurys," John Woods, chief investment officer at Citi...

Central and Eastern Europe have been known as a turbo-charged version of Western Europe: when Western economies merely grow, the Eastern European ones boom. When things are bad in the West, they're awful in the East. more...

Hungary's government has raised a lot of eyebrows among investors since it came to power in May 2010. more...

The storm of dire news from Europe is hurting risk-on currencies. Here's how to trade the cautious sentiment. more...

There is no room for extra measures, says Constantine Michalos, Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, who adds that in the past , too much austerity does not promote growth. more...

Weekly jobless claims and consumer inflation data will catch the attention of markets Thursday, as investors continue to assess the damage done in last week's market storm. more...

Small investors’ faith in the stock market is being tested again, the New York Times reports. more...

Why does money keep flooding into the short-term Treasuries market, or T-bills? It is a fascinating question, given last week’s US rating downgrade – and the fact that yields on three-month bills are now a mere 0.01 percent, the FT reported. more...

Stocks could take another roller coaster ride Friday, as investors keep their eyes on Europe ahead of the weekend. more...

“Clearly we are in a selling climax,” says one CEO. "The biggest mistake you can make is to jump into any one asset because it is in favor. What you need is to be diversified." more...

Investors are hungry for good news from today's FOMC meeting. Here's what Ben Bernanke can — and can't — deliver. more...

As markets plunge across the globe, investors are turning their attention to China to gauge the state of its economy, with John Rutledge, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Donald Straszheim, ISI Group; and Zachary Karabell, River Twice Research. more...

Debt woes hit the dollar - again - and Asian currencies lift off. Time for your daily FX Fix. more...

Gold held steady below its record high on Tuesday as investors* watched closely for signs of progress on the U.S. impasse over debt ceiling talks, while euro zone debt woes continued to support sentiment. more...

Investor's "underlying bias is that Congress - both the house and the senate -will be able to come together on a deal [on the debt ceiling] and they?re going to keep an eye on what the ratings agencies say about that deal so it could be a little bit bumpy this week," Tony Fratto, managing...

World markets have behaved until now as if it were inevitable that Congress would raise the debt ceiling *before the Treasury Department exhausts its ability to pay all of its bills in early August. The breakdown of negotiations Friday has jolted that sense of equanimity, the New York Times...

All eyes are turned towards the clock as the August 2 deadline for the US debt talks approaches. Treasurys investors could stand to benefit if Congress cannot agree to raise the debt ceiling. more...

Greece bites the bullet and currency investors get busy. Time for your Thursday FX Fix. more...

Merger arbitrage investors are braced for a second consecutive month of losses with a string of unexpected upsets leading to a difficult period for the hedge fund strategy, the FT reports. more...