The 1888 close was due to the Great Blizzard

S&P 500 (Dec 12) INTRADAY Review I called it wrong yesterday – The Chicago PMI data disappointed and this helped to tip the balance and generate enough selling momentum to drive the S&P index lower throughout the afternoon. Our more bullish view was based on the idea that Hurricane Sandy had created less damage than most had feared and the New York Stock Exchange was re-opened and we felt there were some positive data points earlier int eh week that had not been fully priced in. Also,

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The 1888 close was due to the Great Blizzard

Ainsworth Lumber Turns To Q3 Profit, Provides Bullish Outlook; Shrs Jump 6% To Just Shy of 52 Week High Wednesday

Ainsworth Lumber Co Ltd (ANS.TO), which jumped 6% to just shy of a 52 week high Wednesday, recorded net income from continuing operations of $32.6 million in the third quarter of 2012, compared

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Ainsworth Lumber Turns To Q3 Profit, Provides Bullish Outlook; Shrs Jump 6% To Just Shy of 52 Week High Wednesday

US: Nonfarm Productivity: 1.900 %

Date (GMT) Event Cons. Actual Previous Nov 1 12:30 Nonfarm Productivity 1.600 % 1.900 % 1.900 % Read the official report at Bureau of Labor Statistics News US: Non-farm productivity remained at 1.9% in Q3 (FXstreet.com) Thu, Nov 1 2012, 12:45 GMT US: Nonfarm Productivity unchanged at 1.9% in Q3 (FXstreet.com) Thu, Nov 1 2012, 12:43 GMT US 3Q Nonfarm Productivity flat at 1.9%. (FXstreet.com) Thu, Nov 1 2012, 12:31 GMT US 3Q Unit Labor Costs down 0.1% from 1.5% in 2Q. (FXstreet.com) Thu, Nov 1 2012, 12:30 GMT

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US: Nonfarm Productivity: 1.900 %