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1、fitch puts u.s. on notice for downgraderating agency fitch put the u.s. on notice tuesday for a possible downgrade, with lawmakers still struggling to resolve the debt ceiling crisis.fitch still has the u.s. rated aaa, the highest possible grade, but the country is now on nrating watch negative/ mea

2、ning that there is increased possibility of a downgrade in the near future. "although fitch continues to believe that the debt ceiling will be raised soon, the political brinkmanship and reduced financing flexibility could increase the risk of a u.s. default/1 the agency said in a statement.a t

3、reasury department spokesperson said the announcement "reflects the urgency with which congress should act to remove the threat of default hanging over the economy.nif the debt ceiling isn't raised by thursday's deadline, the treasury department will not be able to borrow money to cover

4、 all its obligations, which include not only interest payments, but also social security, medicare, military pay and much more. it's unclear exactly when fitch will make a final decision on whether to go through with a downgradeshould the u.s. miss a debt payment, it would immediately be downgra

5、ded to "rd" short for "restricted default'* until the situation is resolvedfitch said it would "take into account the manner and duration of the agreement."gross domestic product 國內生產總值 producer price index生產者價格指數(shù) house starts/buiding permits房屋動工/建房許可報告 comsumer price in

6、dex消費者價格指數(shù)gold futuresproductsymbolgcvenuecme globex, cme clearport, openoutcry (new york)hourscmesunday 一 friday 6:00 p.m.(all timesglobex:一 5:15 p.m. (5:00 p.m. -are new york4:15 p.m. chicagotime/et)time/ct) with a 45-minute break each day beginning at 5:15 p.m.(4:15 p.m. ct)cmeclearport:sunday 一

7、friday 6:00 p.m. 一 5:15 p.m. (5:00 p.m. 一 4:15 p.m. chicagotime/ct) with a 45-minute break each day beginning at 5:15 p.m.(4:15 p.m. ct)openoutcry:monday 一 friday 8:20 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (7:20 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ct)contract size100 troy ouncespricequotationu.s. dollars and cents per troy ounceminimumfluc

8、tuation$0.10 per troy ounceterminationof tradingtrading terminates on the third last business day of the delivery month.listedcontractstrading is conducted for delivery during the current calendar month; the next two calendar months; any february, april, august, and october falling within a 23-month

9、 period; and any june and december falling within a 72-month period beginning with the current monthsettlementphysicaltypedeliveryperioddelivery may take place on any business day beginning on the first business day of the delivery month or any subsequent business day of the delivery month, but not later than the last business day of the current delivery month.gold delivered under this contract shall assay to a minimum of 995 finenessnymex position limitsgrade