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North American stocks struggled in midday trading on Friday, following disappointing economic reports from China and Europe, declining commodity prices and the start of federal spending cuts in the United States. The S&P 500 was down 3 points or 0.2 per cent, to 1512. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 22 points or 0.2 per cent, to 14,077. In Canada, the S&P/TSX composite index was down 68 points or 0.5 per cent, to 12,754. Stocks had been down considerably more at the start of trading, but recovered after the U.S. ISM factory index rose to 54.2 in February, up from 53.1 in January and ahead of expectations. As well, the final reading for the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index rose to 77.6 in February, up from an earlier reading of 76.3. However, manufacturing activity in China slowed and factory output in the euro zone contracted for the nineteenth straight month. And in the United States, disagreement in Washington over spending cuts means that $85-billion (U.S.) of automatic cuts are set to begin, raising concerns about the impact on the economy. Within the S&P 500, energy stocks fell 0.5 per cent, utilities fell 0.2 per cent and industrials fell 0.1 per cent. Health-care stocks and consumer discretionary stocks rose 0.4 per cent each. Canada's benchmark index was weighed down by commodity producers: Energy stocks fell 0.9 per cent and materials fell 1.2 per cent. Among commodities, gold fell to $1,575 an ounce, down $5 and marking its third straight decline. Crude oil fell to $90.62, down $1.41 for its lowest level of 2013. In Europe, the U.K.'s FTSE 100 rose 0.3 per cent and Germany's DAX index fel 0.4 per cent. Related Site: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/bp%20holdings%20hong%20kong Related Video: http://www.slideshare.net/ayenhillman13/bp-holdings-hong-kong-madrid-economy-articles-tag-archives-bp-holdings-hong-kong-15449789

If everything is under control or under manageable growing situation, then that is not in an overheating regardless how fast it grows. The economy of nation is always under adjustment constantly for pursuing the best balanced growth. If the economy is good, country is in better state.

Financial Crimes Overview and Priorities: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigates matters relating to fraud, theft, or embezzlement occurring within or against the national and international financial community. These crimes are characterized by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust and are not dependent upon the application or threat of physical force or violence. Such acts are committed by individuals and organizations to obtain personal or business advantage. The FBI focuses its financial crimes investigations on such criminal activities as corporate fraud, securities and commodities fraud, health care fraud, financial institution fraud, mortgage fraud, insurance fraud, mass marketing fraud, and money laundering. These are the identified priority crime problem areas of the Financial Crimes Section (FCS) of the FBI. Mission: The mission of the FCS is to oversee the investigation of financial fraud and to facilitate the forfeiture of assets from those engaging in federal crimes. In fiscal years (FY) 2010-2011, the FCS was comprised of the Asset Forfeiture/Money Laundering Unit (AF/MLU), the Economic Crimes Unit (ECU), the Health Care Fraud Unit (HCFU), the Forensic Accountant Unit (FAU), the Financial Institution Fraud Unit (FIFU), and the Financial Intelligence Center (FIC). The ECU is responsible for significant frauds targeted against individuals, businesses, and industries, to include corporate fraud, insurance fraud (non-health care-related), securities and commodities fraud (e.g., investment fraud schemes such as Ponzi, pyramid, and advanced fee schemes and securities market manipulation schemes), and mass marketing fraud. The HCFU oversees investigations targeting individuals and/or organizations who are defrauding public and private health care systems. Areas investigated under the HCFU include billing for services not rendered, billing for a higher reimbursable service than performed (upcoding), performing unnecessary service

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-01/china-stocks-fall-with-russia-on-manufacturing-data-oil-prices.html Emerging-market stocks erased this week's gains, led by commodity producers, after Chinese manufacturing data trailed estimates and as $85 billion of spending cuts were set to be triggered in the U.S. Vale SA, the world's biggest iron-ore producer, was the biggest drag in a measure of developing-nation shares. OAO Gazprom, Russia's largest natural-gas company, fell the most in two weeks. Bank of China Ltd. sank 2.5 percent in Hong Kong. Energy Development Corp. tumbled 11 percent as five people were killed and six are missing after a landslide in the Philippines. Stocks pared losses after a report showed American factories expanded at the fastest pace in almost two years. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index slid 0.1 percent to 1,053.13 in New York, dropping less than 0.1 percent for the week. China's official Purchasing Managers' Index fell to the weakest level in five months in February. The U.S. Senate rejected a pair of partisan proposals to replace spending reductions. The euro-area unemployment rose to a record. "The softer data out of China reflects the recession we're seeing in the euro zone, which is being intensified by the increase in taxes and the sequester due to start today," Alan Gayle, senior strategist at RidgeWorth Capital Management, said in a phone interview from Atlanta. His firm oversees about $48 billion, including developing-nation shares. "The sluggishness is weighing on demand in emerging markets." Monthly Drop Today's decline in equities added to a 1.4 percent slump last month, the biggest decline since May. The emerging-markets gauge has declined 0.2 percent this year, compared with a gain of 4.7 percent of the MSCI World Index (MXWO) of developed-country stocks. The measure of developing nations trades at 10.6 times estimated 12-month earnings, compared with the MSCI World's 13.8 times, according to data

CHENNAI, 4 MARS: Värdet av handeln på råvarubörserna är sannolikt att sjunka för första gången denna skatte sedan den första råvaruterminer utbytet började fungera i 2002. Två skäl nämns för trenden. En är den nuvarande stadigt i ädelmetaller. Det andra är att vissa investerare flyttats till mindre valörer, dvs mini massor i handeln språkbruk, efter guldpriser berört Rs 32.000 för 10 gm under första hälften av förra året. Enligt den fram marknader Commission (FMC), en arm av konsumenternas frågor departement som övervakar funktion råvaruterminer, sjönk värdet av handeln mellan 1 April 2012 och den 15 februari till Rs 151 lakh crore mot Rs 159 lakh crore under samma period för ett år sedan. 2011-12 Var värdet av råvaror handlas på börs en post Rs 181 lakh crore, upp från Rs 119 lakh crore föregående år. Statistik från FMC visar att handeln värdet i ädelmetaller sjunkit med 23.28 procent till Rs 70 lakh crore från Rs 91.32 lakh crore under samma period för ett år sedan. "Bull run i guld och silver som var bevittnat sedan 2004 stoppat i 2011. Vi har sett 40 procent korrigering i silver priset och 20 procent korrigering i guldpriset. Detta är en orsak till nedgången i värdet, säger Manoj Kumar Jain, ordförande, råvaror och valuta, IndiaNivesh råvaror. "Rörelsen i stora råvaror var hackig, denting spekulativa köp och den totala volymen, säger C.P. Krishnan, Wholetime direktör, Geojit råvaror.

http://figment.com/groups/14809-BP-Holdings-Barcelona-and-Madrid-Spain/discussions/72938 Emerging-market stocks erased this week's gains, led by commodity producers, after Chinese manufacturing data trailed estimates and as $85 billion of spending cuts were set to be triggered in the U.S. Vale SA, the world's biggest iron-ore producer, was the biggest drag in a measure of developing-nation shares. OAO Gazprom, Russia's largest natural-gas company, fell the most in two weeks. Bank of China Ltd. sank 2.5 percent in Hong Kong. Energy Development Corp. tumbled 11 percent as five people were killed and six are missing after a landslide in the Philippines. Stocks pared losses after a report showed American factories expanded at the fastest pace in almost two years. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index slid 0.1 percent to 1,053.13 in New York, dropping less than 0.1 percent for the week. China's official Purchasing Managers' Index fell to the weakest level in five months in February. The U.S. Senate rejected a pair of partisan proposals to replace spending reductions. The euro-area unemployment rose to a record. "The softer data out of China reflects the recession we're seeing in the euro zone, which is being intensified by the increase in taxes and the sequester due to start today," Alan Gayle, senior strategist at RidgeWorth Capital Management, said in a phone interview from Atlanta. His firm oversees about $48 billion, including developing-nation shares. "The sluggishness is weighing on demand in emerging markets." Related Articles: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvj3r4_bp-holdings-hong-kong-madrid-economy-articles-tag-archives-bp-holdings-hong-kong_news#.UTUsrKJTB3A http://jywilliams876.wordpress.com/tag/bp-holdings-hong-kong/