Consumer confidence edged further higher in January, according to the Conference Board's widely watched index which rose to 103.4 vs. an upward revised 102.7 in December.
At the moment USD 83.94 (+0.74); Gold is 421.80 (-5.20) Silver 6.70; Euro 1.2971 (-0.0069); Jap 104.3 (+1.53). oil 49.64 (+0.83)
Gold futures fall as dollar gains: http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BF3915E31%2D37FF%2D4DA8%2D8708%2DD00D0B26E910%7D&;siteid=mktw
Should the US Government's Sovereign Credit Rating be Downgraded to Junk? (Thanks Dub): http://www.financialsense.com/editorials/englund/2005/0124.html
