TSX lower, commodities back off amid more worries about slowing Chinese economy

TSX lower, commodities back off amid more worries about slowing Chinese economy
TORONTO – The Toronto stock market was lower Friday as commodity prices retreated amid worries of another round of monetary tightening in China
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Japanese Stocks Rise on Economic Growth; Banks Gain on Outlook
Japanese stocks rose as the nation’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter and after banks raised profit forecasts.
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Commodities tumble on fears that China will try to slow its economy

Commodities tumble on fears that China will try to slow its economy
Rumors of another Chinese interest-rate hike start a chain reaction of selling across financial markets worldwide. The fast-running bull market in commodities hit a wall Friday as prices plunged on fears that China will try to slow its economy to tame inflation.
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Jeremy Grantham: “The Fed Has Spent The Last 20 Years Manipulating The Stock Market”
To those who have read GMO’s last letter bashing the Fed, ” Night of the Living Fed “, there will be little new in Jeremy Grantham’s interview with Bartiromo to be aired later today. For those who haven’t, the GMO strategist does a terrific summary of how the Fed’s economic central planning (a function it should not have, and should merely focus on monetary policy) has destroyed the stock market …
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