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Australia to hold national leadership vote
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls a leadership vote, with the man she deposed expect to challenge her in a bid for power, drawing months of speculation and infighting within the ruling party to a head.
Asia Markets: Asian stocks mostly lower, but Japan rising
Asian stocks markets trade lower, with many of the region?s banks under pressure, though Japan?s main indexes swing to gains as exporters strengthen.
Peter Brimelow: Great Day For Gold
The bugs, and even some skeptics, think it could go even further
Futures Movers: Crude-oil futures step back from highs
Crude-oil futures decline, slipping back from a nine-month closing high to give up some of the strong gains posted recently, even as the U.S. dollar declines.
Canadian oil?s quiet pipeline to the West
Media attention is focused on Enbridge?s proposed $5.5 billion Northern Gateway pipeline from Alberta to isolated Kitimat, B.C. But a quiet plan to expand an existing pipeline is flying under the radar.
ETF Adviser: How to know if you really beat the market
Active investing is a loser?s game, says Mitch Tuchman, co-founder of ETF investors? service MarketRiders. But if you insist on owning actively-managed funds, ETF returns can provide a true picture of portfolio results.
Outside the Box: Housing takes another step out of the cellar
Housing looks to be climbing out of the sub-basement, but it?s a long way from heading up the stairs to expansion, writes Kathleen Madigan.
Rex Nutting: Price of gasoline could determine Obama?s fate
President Barack Obama?s political fortunes have improved right along with the economy, writes Rex Nutting. Republican candidates have been scrambling to find a different winning issue against the president.
David Callaway: Trend is your friend, until it?s not
Reversals in markets can be swift, but in the case of stocks this year, they?ve been worth the risk, writes David Callaway.
Asia Stocks to Watch: Shanghai denies easing housing curbs
Shanghai officials deny reports that the city is easing restrictions on home purchases, though a fresh report surfaces about loosening housing rules elsewhere in China.

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