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Federal Debt and the Statutory Limit, November 2013
November 20, 2013--The debt limit-commonly referred to as the debt ceiling-is the maximum amount of debt that the Department of the Treasury can issue to the public and to other federal agencies. That amount is set by law and has been increased over the years in order to finance the government's operations.
The debt ceiling was suspended earlier this year-from February 4 through May 18-so that the Department of the Treasury had the authority to borrow any amounts necessary to meet the government's operating needs during that period. The debt limit has again been suspended, this time through February 7, 2014.
What Is the Current Situation?
Currently, there is no statutory limit on the issuance of new federal debt because the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113-46) suspended the debt ceiling from October 17, 2013, through February 7, 2014. The act also specified that the amount of borrowing that occurred during that period be added to the previous debt limit of $16.699 trillion. Therefore, on February 8, the limit will be reset to reflect cumulative borrowing through February 7. The amount of outstanding debt subject to limit is now around $17.1 trillion.
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Source: Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management: db X-trackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares Fund Trades More Than 1 Million Shares
November 19, 2013--Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM) announced that the db X-trackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares Fund (NYSE Arca: ASHR) (the "ETF") traded more than 1 million shares yesterday for the first time since the ETF launched on November 6, 2013.
"The recent rise in ASHR's trading volume continues to demonstrate the strong investor demand for this game-changing ETF," said Martin Kremenstein, head of Passive Asset Management for Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Americas. "As reforms that favor foreign investment continue to be announced in China, we expect to see increased daily trading volume in ASHR, given its status as the first ETF to offer direct equity access to China A-shares."
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Source: Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management
NASDAQ to Begin Listing VelocityShares ETNs on Monday, December 2, 2013
November 19, 2013--On Monday, December 2, 2013, NASDAQ will list 12 new VelocityShares ETNs.
The ETNs will list on The NASDAQ Global Market.
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Source: NASDAQ OMX
Barclays Bank PLC Seeks Consent To Amend Select iPath(R) Commodities ETNs
November 19, 2013--Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") announced today that it has commenced a consent solicitation (the "Consent Solicitation") for select issues of iPath(R) Commodities Exchange-Traded Notes with the ticker symbols listed below (each, an "issue" and collectively, the "ETNs").
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Consent Solicitation Statement, dated November 19, 2013 (the "Consent Solicitation Statement"), and the accompanying Voter Instruction Form (the "VIF"), Barclays is soliciting consents (the "Consents") to the proposed amendments described below (collectively, the "Proposed Amendment") separately for each issue of ETNs bearing the ticker symbols set out in the list below.
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Source: Business Wire
ISE Gemini (TM) Trades 20 Millionth Options Contract
November 19, 2013--The International Securities Exchange (ISE) today announced that ISE Gemini(TM) traded its 20 millionth contract, continuing the exchange's consistent growth in volume and industry market share since launching on August 5, 2013. ISE Gemini has averaged 2.8 percent equity options market share during the month of November, with average daily volume nearing half a million contracts.
"ISE Gemini's unique customer priority, pro-rata market structure, innovative technology, and competitive fee model have played key roles in this notable milestone," said Boris Ilyevsky, Managing Director of ISE's options exchanges. "We are very pleased with how well received ISE Gemini has been by our customers, and we look forward to the continued development and growth of our second exchange."
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Source: ISE (International Securities Exchange)
Maria Bartiromo leaving CNBC for Fox Business: source
November 19, 203--Business television presenter Maria Bartiromo is leaving broadcaster CNBC after 20 years to take a job at rival Fox Business Network, according to a source familiar with the matter.
CNBC President and Chief Executive Mark Hoffman announced Bartiromo's departure in a memo to employees on Monday and said she will leave the company when her contract expires on November 24.
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Source: Reutres
Northern Trust Focused Portfolios Added to FDx Advisors UMA Program
November 18, 2013--Northern Trust announced today that Northern Focused Portfolios (NFP) model portfolios have been added to FDx Advisors Unified Overlay Management Program platform.
The NFP portfolios are a series of active, passive and blended models created through tactically-weighted asset allocation of proprietary and non-proprietary mutual funds and ETFs which seek to emphasize consistent and competitive performance while managing volatility and risk.
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Source: Northern Trust Corporation
Bitcoin leaps ahead of Senate boost
November 18, 2013--A US Senate hearing on the "risks, threats and promises" of virtual currencies sparked a new leg up in the price of Bitcoin, the experimental currency which has risen by more than 5,000 per cent in value this year
An intervention by Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, enabled Bitcoin's enthusiasts to put the spotlight where they believe its potential value lies: as a cheaper alternative to the current system for transferring money around the world.
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Source: FT.com
US stocks set new intraday highs
November 18, 2013--The US stock market hit new intraday heights on Monday, with the benchmark S&P 500 index surpassing the 1,800 level as investors bet that the era of easy monetary policy would last a few months longer.
The milestone came as the technology heavy Nasdaq Composite approached 4,000, a level it last touched during the dotcom bubble 13 years ago, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached 16,000.
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Source: FT.com
U.S. Department of the Treasury Economic Statistics-Monitoring the Economy Update
November 18, 2013--The U.S. Department of the Treasury Economic Statistics-Monitoring the Economy report has been updated.
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Source: US Department of the Treasury
