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+46.97
18,019.35
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2,096.99
+0.41
FTSE 100
+45.41
6,873.52
+0.67
Nikkei 225
-66.36
17,913.36
-0.37
Crude Oil (WTI)
+1.57
52.78
+3.07
DJIA
+46.97
18,019.35
+0.26
S&P 500
+8.51
2,096.99
+0.41
NASDAQ
+36.22
4,893.84
+0.75
TSX
+36.29
15,264.81
+0.24
iBovespa
+1,103.20
50,635.92
+2.23
Stoxx 50
+29.98
3,447.59
+0.88
FTSE 100
+45.41
6,873.52
+0.67
CAC 40
+33.16
4,759.36
+0.70
DAX
+43.75
10,963.40
+0.40
IBEX 35
+177.30
10,739.50
+1.68
Nikkei 225
-66.36
17,913.36
-0.37
Hang Seng
+260.39
24,682.54
+1.07
ASX 200
+133.90
5,877.47
+2.33
Shanghai
+30.41
3,203.83
+0.96
Sensex 30
+289.83
29,094.93
+1.01
Crude Oil (WTI)
+1.57
52.78
+3.07
Crude Oil (Brent)
+2.24
61.52
+3.78
Gold
+6.40
1,227.10
+0.52
Silver
+0.50
17.29
+2.98
Copper
+0.30
260.50
+0.12
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Stop investing any more time in a relationship that won't give you the payoff you're looking for.
Congressional Chaos Over Obama's War Authorization
Congress is in a muddle over Obama's proposed ISIS bill, and may not get around to passing its own law.
Is There an Auto Bubble?
The U.S. auto boom has some bubbly characteristics, but it's not yet in the same league as U.S. housing was.
Argentina's Bond Mess Gets Slightly More Complicated
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Obama Needs Silicon Valley on His Team
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Everyone Deserves a Lawyer, Even Parents
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Greece Is Cutting Line For Debt Relief
If Greece receives debt relief, what about its poorer and better governed neighbors?
No '90s Nostalgia in Today's IPOs
Companies are going public again without any profits, but that's about all they have in common with the IPOs of the last big boom.
Christie Is Fading Fast
Barring indictments, he doesn’t appear to be disqualified, yet. But all the evidence suggests he’s losing badly.
U.S. Relies on Iraqis to Interrogate Jihadis
After scandals at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo, the U.S. refuses to question captured ISIS fighters. Iraq does. With torture.
On Kayla Mueller and Faith
Amid the horror of the news that another American has died at the hand of Islamic State, there is a quiet story of courage and beauty.
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Pursuits
Does Kanye West’s Insane Adidas Collection Count as Fashion?
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The Babies of the 1980s Are Taking Over the Art Market
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Five Reasons You Need a Real Camera, Right Now (and What to Buy)
Give your phone a break
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Stoneware worth obsessing over
This Restaurant Turns Diners Into Lab Rats
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Dapper Disguise
With Kingsman, a Hollywood director puts his costumes on sale
Eight Smoking-Hot, Date-Night Pieces for Her
Proof that there's sexiness beyond the Spanx
Top 10 Lots Fetch $177 Million at London’s Postwar and Contemporary Art Evening Sales
No real surprises as best-selling artists dominate
The 10 Best Restaurants in London’s Knightsbridge
There’s more to the neighborhood than hotels and Harrods
Patek Philippe Reduces Prices in Americas, Raises Prices in Europe
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Every Expensive Thing in Fifty Shades of Grey, Explained
Wealth is a singularly hot fetish
The Next Hot Ingredient in Cocktails: Cannabis
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New Wine Fraud Website Will Help You Avoid Fake Bottles
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Eight Women's Watches That Don't Suck
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Editor's Picks
Argentine Prosecutor Charges President With Cover-Up
Feb. 13 -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was charged by a prosecutor with trying to cover up the alleged involvement of Iranian officials in the country’s worst terrorist attack. Now a judge must decide whether to pursue the case. Bloomberg’s Katia Porzecanski speaks on “Bottom Line.”
NASA Throws Video Party for Solar Satellite
Feb. 13 -- Bloomberg Pimm Fox reports on the 5-year anniversary of NASA's solar satellite. He speaks on "Money Clip."
Take-Two CEO: We’ve Sold 5M of Our Basketball Video Games
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Ackman: Tax Inversion Will Push Consolidation
Feb. 13 -- On “Before The Bell,” Bloomberg’s Betty Liu, Alix Steel, and Matt Miller run down the top stories of the day. They speak on “In The Loop.”
Xiaomi to Start U.S. Sales in Coming Months: Hugo Barra
Feb. 13 -- Xiaomi, the rising Chinese smartphone maker, is taking its first small step into the U.S. market. The company announced plans to open the Mi.com website in the U.S. and other unspecified markets over the next few months. The site will not sell the company’s popular smartphones or tablets but will carry other products, such as health bands, power chargers, and headphones. Xiaomi announced this news during a press event in San Francisco. Bloomberg's Brad Stone attended the event, and sat down with Xiaomi's Vice President Hugo Barra for an exclusive interview.
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