Not surprisingly, numerous large multinational corporations are following this path to secure their rights without having to fall under the EU-approved and U.S.-administered safe harbor.
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Facebook claimed that it complied with the U.S.- EU Safe Harbor Framework that governs data transfer between the U.S. and the European Union.
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Investor risk appetite up-ticked significantly Tuesday afternoon, which hurt gold and also the safe-haven U.S. Treasury market.
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Market insiders also question whether an eventual U.K. downgrade would dent the relative safe-haven allure of U.K. government bonds, also known as gilts.
The latest Iran-U.S. stare-down is also prompting some fresh safe-haven investment demand for gold.
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The increase in investor risk appetite in the market place this week is clearly evident by looking at the safe-haven U.S. Treasury market.
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The U.S. dollar index traded sharply higher Wednesday, on perceived safe-haven demand for the greenback and U.S. Treasuries, amid the EU debt crisis escalation.
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The Euro currency deteriorated on the world foreign exchange market as traders sought out the U.S. dollar and U.S. Treasuries for safe-haven assets.
Firmer U.S. stock indexes Wednesday did somewhat limiting investor and trader demand for the safe-haven precious metals, as the stronger U.S. stock market suggests better risk appetite is presently in the market place.
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The U.S. dollar index traded higher morning, on short covering and some safe-haven buying interest on the idea that the U.S. currency is the lesser of evils in the currency markets.
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Stronger U.S. stock indexes Wednesday morning are somewhat limiting investor and trader demand for the safe-haven precious metals, as the stronger U.S. stock market suggests better risk appetite is presently in the market place.
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The U.S. dollar index is trading higher Monday morning, as it is also seeing safe-haven buying interest on the idea that the U.S. currency is the lesser of evils in the currency markets.
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Renewed worries over a possible double-dip recession in the U.S. sent investors for a spectacular rush into so-called safe haven assets this week.
Treasurys are the only sure-fire safe asset around, even though real yields on shorter-dated U.S. debt are negative.
Meanwhile, demand rose for the safe haven 10-year U.S. Treasury bond, pushing yields on the note down to 1.723%.
Also, there may have been some rotation lately into equities from so-called safe havens, including U.S. Treasury securities, said John Person, president of NationalFutures.com.
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Uncertainty over the timeline for a resolution in Europe and falling levels in the stock market have also helped drive investors into safe-haven assets like U.S. Treasuries, which has left the 10-year bond today yielding 2.11% and the 30-year long-term bond yielding 3.13%.
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Traders said along with gold, other beneficiaries of safe-haven buying are the U.S. dollar and the Swiss franc.
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Comex gold futures prices are modestly higher in early U.S. trading Tuesday, on safe-haven demand and technically related buying interest.
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It seems like a victory of sorts: investors are moving out of the safe haven of long-term U.S. government bonds, a sign that they might be getting ready to put capital to work in riskier ways, which would benefit the economy.
U.S. Treasurys, also considered a safe-haven, are near four-month lows after rising earlier this month.
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Currency traders were emboldened to take on risk, rebuilding carry-trade positions, and safe harbors like U.S. Treasuries and Japanese government bonds slid.
Meanwhile, Moody's Investors Service said the U.S. government's AAA-rating is safe, though it noted it could be at risk if it doesn't reign in its public debt.
Woolfolk agrees that once the risk aversion and safe-haven bid dissipate from the U.S. dollar then a bevy of negative factors will take hold of the greenback.
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Encouraging for the gold market bulls is that gold prices rallied late Tuesday on fresh safe-haven buying interest as the U.S. and European stock markets sold off.
Gold is seeing very strong safe-haven investment demand after the U.S. got a debt downgrade last Friday and as the European Union attempts to contain its own escalating debt crisis.
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The precious yellow metal saw strong safe-haven investment demand after the U.S. got a credit downgrade late Friday and as the European Union attempts to contain its own escalating debt crisis.
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With gold leading the way, the precious metals are seeing strong safe-haven investment demand after the U.S. got a debt downgrade late Friday and as the European Union attempts to contain its own escalating debt crisis.
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Notorious NYU economist Nouriel Roubini gave a talk in Dubai on Tuesday where he warned that a sustained run-up in oil prices could tip some advanced economies into recession, as he warned that the European Central Bank and the Bank of England could be about to make a big mistake by raising interest rates and that the U.S. was relatively safe from a double-dip.
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