Kerri Shannon:  While Standard & Poor’s mulls over a U.S. credit rating downgrade, China’s Dagong Global Credit Rating Co. wasted no time cutting its U.S. debt outlook, signaling Asia’s lack of faith in the declining U.S. dollar. Read more…

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“Gold futures rose Wednesday but came off earlier highs, playing off the euro’s gains against the dollar that made the precious metal more attractive as an investment alternative. Gold for April Read more…

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