The U.S. dollar index was higher Tuesday, on short covering in a bear market after the December contract hit a fresh contract low Monday.

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The U.S. dollar index is higher Tuesday morning, on short covering in a bear market after the December contract hit a fresh contract low Monday.

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"Whenever we bid for a contract, we have to bear in mind the interests of licence-fee payers and we always have to seek value for money, " the BBC said in a statement.

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Bear Stearns' Byers suggests buying the nearest contract (they expire quarterly) and rolling over into the next one.

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Chart Analysis : The daily chart of the December 2011 Comex gold contract shows that it has just completed a bear flag formation (lines a and b).

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And whether or not your guest shows up with a dish, bear in mind that hosting a meal in your home is a contract with graciousness.

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