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• Hedge Funds Reduce Bullish Bets by Most in a Month: Commodities

  By Joe Richter, Bloomberg  |  December 17, 2012

  Net-long futures and options positions in commodities fall by 11%

• U.S. Junk Bond Yields Hit Record Low

  By Sarika Gangar and David Holley, Bloomberg  |  September 12, 2012

  Yield of 7.163% breaks record set in May 2011.

• Bond Sales Behind 2011’s Pace

  By Sridhar Natarajan and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  May 30, 2012

  After record first quarter, global corporate issuance fizzles amid European debt crisis.

• Stock Splits Disappearing

  By Whitney Kisling, Bloomberg  |  May 8, 2012

  Companies’ reluctance to split their shares boosts average price of S&P 500.

• Bond Sales Revive, Led by Glaxo

  By Charles Mead and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  May 4, 2012

  Corporations sold at least $55.1 bln in debt this week.

• BRIC Decade Ends: Goldman

  By Michael Patterson and Shiyin Chen, Bloomberg  |  December 28, 2011

  As growth slows in emerging markets, stock funds see outflows.

• Junk Bonds Outpace U.S. Stocks

  By Nikolaj Gammeltoft, Lu Wang and Lynn Thomasson, Bloomberg  |  November 28, 2011

  Strength shows investors are betting on expanding economy.

• Loan Buyers Seek Steep Discounts

  By Krista Giovacco  |  September 30, 2011

  Leveraged loan investors push discounts to 2009 levels.