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One major Wall Street firm says only 15% "after better-than-expected jobs report." (Reuters, Oct. 7) Yet, in Elliott Wave International's view, economic numbers are laggards and do not predict anything. Better to pay attention to this indicator from EWI's October <em>Elliott Wave Financial Forecast</em>:</p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71402.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Tuesday, September 17, 2024</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71378.html">US Population Growth Rate</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-catid-214.html">Demographics</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: Nadeem_Walayat</p> <p>It should not come as any surprise that the US population continues to grow, rebounding strongly from the pandemic pause in immigration which acts as a cushion against the falling fertility rate that currently stands at 1.66 which is below the replacement rate of 2.1 so obviously the gap is being filled by immigrants as is the case with most western nations with a growing population such as Britain which has a fertility rate of 1.55 vs the EU at 1.46 and those that bark the loudest about immigrants Poland and Hungary are dying the fastest not only because they have a low fertility rate but also that many millions of their young have migrated abroad with some 2 million Poles having settled in the UK alone, in total Poland has lost 1/5th of it's population to emigration. Poland as much of Eastern Europe is dying unlike Western Europe which is at the heart of the basket case that is called the European Union.</p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71378.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Sunday, September 08, 2024</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71371.html">RECESSION When Yield Curve Uninverts</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Category42-All.html">Inverted Yield Curve</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: Nadeem_Walayat</p> <p> A good reliable signaler for a recession and the next bear market will be when the yield curve uninverts. Whilst nothing is a done deal, however this signal is 90% reliable so on such a signal it would be wise to at least reduce exposure to over valued stocks heading towards uninversion. .Whilst also being prepared to ride out whatever a potential bear market delivers in better valued stocks where the risk is one of the recession changing the metrics as companies MISS earnings and thus become more expensive as their stock prices fall. That is the risk of investing in the stock market, a balancing act of mainlining exposure whilst riding temporary dips as one is acting without the benefit of hindsight.</p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71371.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Thursday, August 15, 2024</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71334.html">What's So Great About 2 Percent Inflation?</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Category77-All.html">Inflation</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: MoneyMetals</p> <p>Don’t be fooled when you hear “inflation is coming down.” That's not the plan and it never was.<br /><br /> The fact is price inflation was up in July.<br /><br /> And it will be up in August.<br /><br /> And it will be up in September.<br /><br /> That’s because rising price inflation is the Federal Reserve’s <strong>stated policy</strong>.</p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71334.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Tuesday, August 13, 2024</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71332.html">Are we Slipping into a Recession?</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-catid-519.html">Recession 2024</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: Stephen_McBride</p> <p>That’s the question on every investor’s mind right now. Because recessions are bad for stocks.<br /><br /> In today’s <em>Jolt</em>, I’ll walk you through what the three most accurate recession indicators are telling us… and suggest what to do about it.<br /><br /> Let’s get after it.</p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71332.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Wednesday, June 26, 2024</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71306.html">Inflation – How It Started And Where We Are Now</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Category77-All.html">Inflation</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: Kelsey_Williams</p> <p><strong>INFLATION </strong><strong>– </strong><strong>HOW IT ALL STARTED</strong> <br /><br /> Early ruling monarchs would <span dir="RTL"> </span><span dir="RTL"> </span><span dir="RTL"><span dir="RTL"> </span><span dir="RTL"> </span>‘</span>clip<span dir="RTL"> </span><span dir="RTL"> </span><span dir="RTL"><span dir="RTL"> </span><span dir="RTL"> </span>’ </span>small pieces of the coins they accumulated through taxes and other levies against their subjects. The clipped pieces were melted down and fabricated into new coins. All of the coins were then returned to circulation. The clipped coins circulated side by side with other coins and all were assumed to be equal in value. <br /><br /> As the process evolved, more and more clipped coins showed up in circulation. People became suspicious and were reluctant to accept the clipped coins at full face value. Their concern prompted the ruling powers to reduce the precious metal content of the coins. This lowered the cost to fabricate and issue new coins. Soon, all of the coins in circulation had less precious metal content. Hence, there was no need to clip the coins anymore. </p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71306.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Sunday, June 16, 2024</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71298.html">Inflation Is Dead! Or Is It? </a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Category77-All.html">Inflation</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: MoneyMetals</p> <p>Strike up the band and wave the victory banners! Inflation is dead!<br /><br /> Or is it?<br /><br /> The May Consumer Price Index (CPI) report was cause for optimism. But price inflation is like that stubborn weed in the driveway. Just when you think you’ve killed it for good, it pokes back through a crack. <br /><br /> Keep in mind that this time last year, we were also talking about a victory over inflation.</p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71298.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Tuesday, May 28, 2024</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71273.html">US Economy Slowing Slipping into Recession, But Not There Yet</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-catid-519.html">Recession 2024</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: Michael_Pento</p> <p>The recent spate of economic data continues to point to a weakening economy, but one that is not yet precipitously falling into recession.<br /><br /> <strong>The Philly Fed Index was released late last week.</strong> <strong>The diffusion index for current general activity declined 11 points to 4.5 in May. The index for new orders declined from 12.2 to -7.9, its first negative reading since February, and the shipments index fell from 19.1 to -1.2, its first negative reading since January. We also had US industrial production data released this week. It was flat in April from the previous month, while factory output fell by 0.3%.</strong></p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71273.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Friday, May 10, 2024</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71249.html">Biden's Bureau of Labor Statistics is Cooking Jobs Reports</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-catid-225.html">Economic Statistics</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: MoneyMetals</p> <p>Last Friday’s <u>Bureau of Labor Statistics</u> employment report showed that U.S. employers added some 175,000 <u>jobs</u> in April.<br /><br /> But while April’s numbers captured most of the headlines, the same <u>jobs report</u> also contained downward revisions for earlier this year, with the BLS admitting that “employment in February and March combined is 22,000 lower than previously reported.”</p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71249.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Monday, April 08, 2024</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71215.html">Media Elite Belittle Inflation Struggles of Ordinary Americans </a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Category77-All.html">Inflation</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: MoneyMetals</p> <p>A top writer for the Wall Street Journal thinks Americans who complain about the economy just aren't aware of how good things are.<br /><br /> Chief Economics Commentator Greg Ip wrote a gaslighting article last week with the headline, "<u><a href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/whats-wrong-with-the-economy-its-you-not-the-data-cfa911e6?mod=mhp" target="_blank">What's Wrong With the Economy? It's You, Not the Data.</a></u>"</p> <p>The article begins with the claim that Americans just don't have the facts on inflation.</p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71215.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Monday, March 18, 2024</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71189.html">US Presidential Election Cycle and Recessions</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-catid-216.html">US Presidential Election</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: Nadeem_Walayat</p> <p>This analysis posted in January 2023 that despite MSM hysteria strongly suggested that there would be NO recession during 2023, as there had never been a recession during a pre-election year. Whilst the highest risk is that the recession materialises during 2025, though both 2024 and 2026 are equally high recession risk years.</p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71189.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Monday, March 18, 2024</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71188.html">US Recession Already Happened in 2022!</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-catid-498.html">Recession 2022</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: Nadeem_Walayat</p> <p>Yes it is a a big fat con because the US has already posted 2 quarters of negative GDP in 2022 Q1 and Q2 , what can you do? This is the world we inhabit of fake economic data, the Fed does not like CPI, lets run with the much lower PCE, 5% instead of 8% inflation! What a con!</p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71188.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Thursday, February 29, 2024</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71170.html">US Unemployment is a Fake Statistic</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-catid-240.html">Unemployment</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: Nadeem_Walayat</p> <p>Whilst everyone focuses on the unemployment rate as a gauge for economic activity, however the statistic has been engineered to the extent to become meaningless as shadow stats illustrates.</p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71170.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Saturday, February 17, 2024</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71164.html">Why Rising Shipping Costs Won't Cause Inflation </a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-catid-176.html">Global Economy</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: MoneyMetals</p> <p>Defining inflation as "rising prices" creates all kinds of confusion.</p> <p>As I explained in-depth, historically, inflation meant an increase in the amount of money and credit in the economy, or more succinctly, an expansion in the money supply. Rising consumer prices - price inflation - is one symptom of this monetary inflation. </p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71164.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Friday, January 19, 2024</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71127.html">Toward China's Soft Economic Rebound</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Category86-All.html">China Economy</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: Dan_Steinbock</p> <strong>Last year, international observers charged China for global inflation, deflation and economic collapse. In reality, Chinese economy is inching toward a soft rebound, despite the dire global landscape.</strong><br /> As global business and political leaders swarmed to Davos for the World Economic Forum, Chinese Premier Li Qiang took the podium. Chinese economy has rebounded and moved upward, Li noted, and was estimated to have grown around 5.2% in 2023. That’s slightly better than the official target of around 5%.<br /> No matter how the world’s situation changes, Li added. China will adhere to its fundamental national policy of opening up, and its door will only get wider and wider.” he said. <br /> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71127.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Saturday, November 04, 2023</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71061.html">A Recession is Brewing</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-catid-500.html">Recession 2023</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: Nadeem_Walayat</p> <p>A reminder that a recession is brewing as illustrated by the US Presidential Election Cycle and Recessions analysis (<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/stock-market-to-77065378"><strong>Stock Market Gasping to Reach 4000 Ahead of Earnings Season, Dow New All Time High 2023?</strong></a>)</p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71061.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Friday, November 03, 2023</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71056.html">FED Loads of Money!</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Category77-All.html">Inflation</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: Nadeem_Walayat</p> <p><strong>S&P Measuring Move</strong></p> <p>Rally from 4333 to 4540 is 207 points, 4333 - 207 points = 4126. Not a forecast rather another piece of the puzzle eyeballing sub 4200, and my long standing objective of 4150 as being probable.</p> <p>So stock market eyes sub 4200, and eying achieving 4150 with possibility of overshoot to just under 4100 over the next 4 to 6 weeks. Therefore the market is primed to snap back inline with my trend forecast by means of taking a significant tumble over the coming weeks where we can all look for catalysts for but the forecast remains blind to all that has transpired since it was posted 10 months ago! </p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71056.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Friday, September 22, 2023</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71010.html">The Full Employment Lie</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-catid-225.html">Economic Statistics</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: Nadeem_Walayat</p> <p>Today's narrative is that the Fed needs to force unemployment higher to cause demand destruction to bring inflation under control. Only one problem is that just as CPI is a FAKE inflation measure so is the Unemployment rate. They have fiddled the stats to such an extent that today's 3.6% unemployment is more like 10% for your grandfathers unemployment as shadow stats once more illustrates, Just look at the spread between REAL unemployment and fake UNEMPLIE 25% vs 3.6%! Seriously they are taking the piss, treating the masses like idiots! Unfortunately the Econofools perpetuate this LIE across MSM, so there you have it US unemployment rate is a lot closer to 25% than 3.65%</p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article71010.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Thursday, September 07, 2023</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article70999.html">Why US Annual Budget Deficits Are Getting Worse</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Category29-All.html">US Economy</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: Nadeem_Walayat</p> <p>The pandemic a once in a 100 year event sparked rampant deficit spending to bailout the economy, that was 2020, whilst 2021 was nearly as bad! And 2022 did show an improvement by reverting back to pre-pandemic deficit era extremes. However the 2023 deficit is once more ramping up and running at twice the pre-pandemic extreme rate.</p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article70999.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr />   <p><span class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html"> <img src="images/topics/economics.gif" alt="Economics" /> </a></span><h4><span class="date">Wednesday, September 06, 2023</span></h4><h3><a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article70998.html">US Presidential Election Cycle and Recessions</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Topic6.html">Economics</a> / <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-catid-500.html">Recession 2023</a></h3> <p class="caption">By: Nadeem_Walayat</p> <p>As my analysis of Jan 2023 pointed out (<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/stock-market-to-77065378"><strong>Stock Market Gasping to Reach 4000 Ahead of Earnings Season, Dow New All Time High 2023?</strong></a>)</p> <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article70998.html" class="morelink" title="Read full article..."> Read full article... <span>Read full article...</span></a></p> <p align="right" class="subdued">   </p> <hr /> <div style="text-align:center"> Page << | 1 | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-21.html" title="2">2</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-41.html" title="3">3</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-61.html" title="4">4</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-181.html" title="10">10</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-381.html" title="20">20</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-581.html" title="30">30</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-781.html" title="40">40</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-981.html" title="50">50</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-1181.html" title="60">60</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-1381.html" title="70">70</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-1581.html" title="80">80</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-1781.html" title="90">90</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-1981.html" title="100">100</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-2181.html" title="110">110</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-2381.html" title="120">120</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-2581.html" title="130">130</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-2781.html" title="140">140</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-2981.html" title="150">150</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-3181.html" title="160">160</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-3381.html" title="170">170</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-3581.html" title="180">180</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-3781.html" title="190">190</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-3981.html" title="200">200</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-4181.html" title="210">210</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-4381.html" title="220">220</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-4581.html" title="230">230</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-4781.html" title="240">240</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-4981.html" title="250">250</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-5181.html" title="260">260</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-5381.html" title="270">270</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-5581.html" title="280">280</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-5781.html" title="290">290</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-5981.html" title="300">300</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-6181.html" title="310">310</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-6381.html" title="320">320</a> | <a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/News-topic-6-startnum-6501.html" title=">>">>></a></div>  <div id="footer"> <strong class="style6">The Market Oracle is a <span class="style9">FREE</span> Financial Markets Forecasting & Analysis web-site.</strong><br> <span class="style6"><strong>(c) 2005-2024 MarketOracle.co.uk (Market Oracle Ltd)</strong> - 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