Given the that VIX spiked more than 11% higher on Friday, a spike in call volume is not too out of line for options activity.
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Consumer spending, which makes up about 70% of the U.S. gross domestic product, is expected to be about in line with its activity last year, which had more pent-up demand and a larger trough to climb.
The bottom line in any educational activity is determining whether or not learning has actually taken place, and to what degree.
In addition, the line between personal and business activity is blurry.
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If so, this would be very much in line with the disappointing tone of recent activity data.
Iran straddles a major geological fault line, making it prone to seismic activity.
To stabilize the level of activity and avoid breaking the line of transmission, the interest of the young must be stimulated and this heritage promoted.
Geologists warn that the two earthquakes occurred on the same fault line, which may signal hyperactive seismic activity in the region, South China Morning Post reports.
But wait at the coffee shops after dark to talk to some of Muscat's bloggers and tweeters and a different picture emerges, of tell-tale clicks on the line during phone conversations, of unusual activity on Facebook pages.
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This is the backbone to the Summary Activity Report and displays a line item detail of every call and appointment made (and scheduled to be made) by each salesperson, what was last discussed and what next action has been scheduled.
The patios of the hotels and bars that line the boulevard are a hotbed of social activity.
In 30 years' time, however, 30% of consumer activity could be taking place on-line, says John Neilson of Microsoft's interactive services division.
While exploration and production activity in Iraq will definitely impact the top line of oil services firms, managing costs of operations will be a major headache for the companies.
With an impressive global presence and a solid balance sheet, as well as an expertise in acquisition and development activity, DLR remains well poised for augmenting its top line in the quarters ahead.
This one, for example, from the OECD, shows how a composite of leading indicators - the red line - often move about six months before another measure of real economic activity.
These results are mostly in line with what TrueBridge has seen in the industry, as investing and exit activity continue to remain high in the traditional San Francisco region.
The latest data on economic activity and inflation, alongside the recent central bank statement, are in line with keeping rates unchanged.
The blue line shows how much federal, state, and local governments directly contribute to economic activity, measured as a share of overall gross domestic product (GDP).
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And industrial production and factory use levels are gaining, retail activity is perking up, and durable goods orders are rising, says Value Line.
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The first perspective is fairly standard stuff: the outlook for economic activity and prices over the next couple of years, assuming that rates move in line with market expectations.
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