Chart Analysis : The close Thursday pushed the NYSE Composite above the highs from early in the year, as prices closed above the upper boundary of the daily trading channel.
Call sellers at these strikes keep the premium received on the transaction as long as shares fail to rebound above the strike prices described through August expiration.
The same is true of fixing prices above the market clearing price.
Yet Treasury bonds are still significantly over-extended above the prices that prevailed most of the time before, during, and after the 2008 financial crisis, except for two previous brief spike-ups, in 2008, and 2010 (and those ended with substantial plunges back to normal).
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The chart above clearly underscores the way gold prices follow in tow to the rising level of public debt in the U.S. Be forewarned.
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Those prices could decline before the game days arrive in March, but what jumps out is how far they stand above the current asking prices for other spring training games.
The daily chart of the SPDR Gold Trust ( GLD) shows that prices gapped above the daily downtrend (line a) on Tuesday.
But as March arrived, the tone of the IPO market took a turn for the better, and the majority of deals sold at prices within or above the ranges expected.
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The lower tax rate on dividends has contributed to the above-average increase in utility share prices, the consulting firm adds.
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Vivendi further surprised investors in March by properly disclosing for the first time commitments it had made to buy its own shares at prices well above the current level.
Considering the holiday effect of the Chinese New Year in early February and the increase in fuel prices, the inflation number came in above market expectations.
The Treasury points out, however, that pump prices are still mainly above the level at the time of the Budget of 2011, when the chancellor took the decision to scrap the so-called fuel duty escalator which produced automatic above inflation duty rises.
IPOs launched at prices above the top of their trading ranges, according to CommScan, a research outfit.
It could have signed up to Fairtrade, an international social movement that promotes the payment of above-market prices to producers of agricultural commodities in developing countries by setting a floor price, with an additional premium that goes to farmers for reinvestment and social projects.
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The fact that prices are still well above their 2006 average, even in a recession, suggests that the spike of 2008 did not signal a mere bubble but rather, a genuine mismatch of supply and demand.
The weekly OBV is acting stronger than prices, as it moved above the resistance (line f) in August.
Even when the government buys their output at above market prices, as it often does, that premium does not provide enough incentive to stay on the farm.
The U.S. stock indexes are starting off the week on shaky ground as prices are hovering not that far above the August lows.
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The longer we stay below these levels above, the greater the probability we see lower prices still.
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Despite the supposed glut, however, prices for the most popular cuts quickly climbed above pre-crisis levels.
The OBV has not been acting stronger than prices as is just barely moved above the September highs.
Experience suggests it can drive asset prices well above the levels that cautious investors are willing to stomach.
Instead of creating a competitive market, Italy has landed itself with a powerful, partly private monopolist that charges its customers prices far above the European average.
Despite the dip, optimism that stock prices will rise stayed above its historical average of 39% for the 19th consecutive week, matching the streak set in the second half of 2004.
Arti Kanwar, deputy jute commissioner, a Kolkata-based Indian bureaucrat whose office buys jute sacking from producers, said the government for years has supported the industry by procuring at above market prices.
It loses money most of the time, making up for that only during the few times a day or few days of the year when prices spike well above generation cost.
The longer it holds above this gap, the higher possibility we could see higher prices moving forward.
The U.S. stock indexes are starting off the week on very shaky ground as prices are now hovering not that far above the August lows.
This is the first time optimism that stock prices will rise over the next six months has been above its historical average of 39% since February 17, 2011.
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