Last night, Eurasia got antsy, and bad things happened.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Russian-stocks-tumble-trading-suspended/story.aspx?guid={8FB99F30-712D-4980-A861-8C070365C221}
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Russian stocks tumbled Tuesday, prompting the RTS and the Micex stock exchanges to suspend trading for one hour at 4:05 p.m. Moscow time. The dollar-denominated RTS stock index plunged 9.4%, while the ruble-denominated Micex stock index fell 9.6%. The decline in Russia followed a tumble in oil prices and declines on global stock markets...
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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=acerPa4tlqXg&refer=canada
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By Nicholas Larkin
Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Gold rose to its highest in almost seven months in London as investors bought the precious metal to preserve their wealth on speculation the global economy will deteriorate. Silver climbed to a more than five-month high.
Stocks in Europe and Asia retreated on concern banks face further losses and lower debt ratings and as the economic slump deepens. Bullion has climbed 33 percent since October as governments lowered interest rates and spent trillions of dollars to combat the recession. Physical demand has pushed holdings in exchange-traded funds to records...
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