This brought him to the immediate attention of the literary establishment and the Russian reading public, as well, inevitably, as the tsar's secret police.
Both gold and silver markets extended early losses to trade sharply lower in late-morning dealings Thursday, in the immediate aftermath of a reported stronger-than-expected reading from the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index in January (55.6 versus 50.0 in December).
Industrial capacity utilization hangs at a recessionary reading of 70%, showing no sign of immediate resurgence, but the non-financial sector holds and generates more cash and refinances debt at attractive rates.