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miércoles, 14 de noviembre de 2012

U.S. stocks close at more than four-month lows


NEW YORK(MarketWatch)
U.S. stocks were slammed Wednesday on worries about efforts to avert more than $600 billion in automatic spending cuts and tax hikes slated to start in January
"The fiscal cliff jars the economy at a time when it does not need to be disturbed too much, it's the last thing people want," said Jim Russell, chief equity strategist for U.S. Bank Wealth Management
An Israeli strike that killed a Hamas leader leader in the Gaza Strip also increased Wall Street's anxiety, with the price of crude rising 1.1%
Down for a third session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 185.23 points, or 1.5%, to 12,570.95, its lowest finish since late June
The S&P 500 Index  declined 19.04 points, or 1.4%, to 1,355.49, its lowest close since late June
The Nasdaq Composite  retreated 37.08 points, or 1.3%, to 2,846.81, its lowest close in five months

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Fitch: Credit-card delinquencies rose in October

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U.S. credit-card delinquencies in October rose for the first time in a year, while credit card defaults fell to a new five-year low, according to a recent report from Fitch Ratings.

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Late-stage delinquencies rose by two basis points to 1.71% in October, reversing a 12-month streak of declines, according to Fitch's latest credit card performance index results. However, through 2012 so far late payments have remained well below the 3% average of the prime index since its inception, Fitch said. Early stage delinquencies, or receivables associated with accounts 30 days past due, remained relatively flat from the prior month at 2.21%. The firm said it expects chargeoffs to remain relatively stable as delinquencies hover at these current levels.

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Meanwhile, Fitch reported its prime credit card index for October posted its second month-over-month improvement, falling 13 points to 4.16%. The decline in cardholder defaults marks the lowest level since early 2007 and is down 25% year-over-year, Fitch said. Fitch's prime credit card index was established in 1991