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February 5, 2012 1:40 AM EST
If markets climb a wall of worry, this is certainly a wall of epic proportions. After German Chancellor Merkel made comments that were taken to imply that the Euro-zone problems were insurmountable, the Dow swung from a 120 point gain to a 40 point loss on Wednesday, a late day swing of 160 points. The negative catalyst was of no surprise, as was the drop in the Euro in reaction to Merkel’s comment. It wasn’t the only reason. The recent domest... full story >>