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U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as persistent concerns over Europe kept investors on edge after four days of market losses.

Gold prices on Tuesday clawed back four days of losses after ratings agencies decided not to punish the U.S. for its inability to cut the national debt.

Thirteen news organizations in New York City formally complained Monday to Mayor Mike's administration. What is this, they asked, more or less, some totalitarion foreign land that represses free speech?

Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Tuesday following the previous session's sharp losses, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.49 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.21 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.17 percent at 0831 GMT.

The members of the super committee officially announced a failure to reach a deal on cutting at least a $1.2 trillion hole in the federal budget deficit, ahead of its official Nov. 23 deadline. The move has sent lawmakers searching for a new plan and ways to dodge blame.

The shares of Apple (AAPL), maker of the iPhone 4s, have pulled back to about $370. Does the pull-back represent a buying opportunity?

Gold hurtled toward a one-month low Monday as fear that neither the U.S. nor Europe are able to tackle their sovereign debt problems drove investors to the dollar.

Financial-related issues are taking the worst beating in the session.

U.S. stocks dropped more than 2 percent on Monday, as mounting concern about heavy debt loads both domestically and abroad increased uncertainty in an already troubled and volatile market.

Gold prices tumbled below the psychologically significant $1,700 level Monday as fears that neither the U.S. nor Europe appear able to make progress on their sovereign debt problems drove investors to the dollar.

Silver mining company shares plunged Monday, in many cases falling more sharply than the broader stock market or the price of silver itself.

U.S. stocks dropped about 2 percent on Monday, putting the S&P on track for its fourth straight day of losses as concerns about heavy debt loads both domestically and abroad added uncertainty to a troubled market.

Gold prices fell Monday as technical factors and increased demand for the U.S. dollar outweighed otherwise bullish forces.

With less than four days until the deadline for a debt-reduction deal, the political climate late Sunday night on the super committee and on Capitol Hill is not encouraging -- gridlock permeates the air as Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on the key issue in the talks: tax increases.

Wall Street is in for a volatile week as escalating problems in Europe's debt crisis continue to keep investors on their toes. With light trading volume expected due to the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, intraday swings are likely to be wide and frequent.

Stocks were little changed on Friday, but easing European sovereign debt yields kept the S&P 500 above a key technical level.

Wall Street stocks were set to bounce back on Friday after Europe's debt crisis drove heavy market losses this week, with the S&P 500 falling through important technical levels and possibly facing another key test of strength.

Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open for equities on Wall Street Friday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 up 0.2 to 0.3 percent.

The top after-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Blue Coat Systems, Focus Media, CTC Media, KIT Digital, Shoe Carnival, Photronics, Republic Airways Holdings, ON Semiconductor, Morgans Hotel and Perry Ellis.

Stocks fell sharply in early afternoon on Thursday as nervous investors bailed out of the market, after the S&P 500 broke a key technical level.

Citigroup analysts believe that Amazon will launch its own smartphone in the fourth quarter of 2012.