Federal authorities say the year-long operation focused on the five suspects and had not targeted the broader Occupy movement.

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Just look at the three-year long-term repo operation that the ECB just recently put in place.

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Meanwhile, financial markets have taken a more positive tone in recent weeks, noted Bank of America Merrill Lynch, largely on the effects of the European Central Bank's three-year long-term refinancing operation.

WSJ: European Stocks Edge Lower