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1 Kaisa on Brink of Dollar Default Spooks Money Managers Jan 19, 2015 4:21 AM ET As Europe grapples with terrorism and Switzerland scrapped a currency peg, the troubles of a Chinese developer that’s never reached $3 billion in market value became something investors from New York to London couldn’t ignore.

2 Bank Losses From Swiss Currency Surprise Seen Mounting Jan 19, 2015 4:46 AM ET The $400 million of cumulative losses that Citigroup Inc., Deutsche Bank AG and Barclays Plc are said to have suffered from the Swiss central bank’s decision to end the cap on the franc may be followed by others in coming days.

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3 Oil Trades Near $50 After First Weekly Gain in 2 Months Jan 19, 2015 9:23 AM ET Oil declined from a one-week high in London and New York as Iraqi production advanced to a record, compounding a global supply surplus.

4 Chinese Stocks Plunge Most in Six Years on Lending Curbs Jan 19, 2015 7:34 AM ET Chinese equities plunged the most in six years, led by brokerages, after regulatory efforts to rein in record margin lending sparked concern that speculative traders will pull back from the world’s best-performing stock market.

5 ECB May Deliver $635 Billion to Steer Euro Away From Deflation Jan 19, 2015 6:41 AM ET Mario Draghi is likely to announce a 550 billion-euro ($635 billion) bond-purchase program this week and won’t skimp too much on the details, economists say.

6 Obama Proposes New Tax Increases on Wealthy to Help Middle Class Jan 17, 2015 10:39 PM ET President Barack Obama is proposing new taxes on the wealthiest Americans that would limit their profits from investments and make it harder for them to pass assets to heirs.

7 Swiss Franc Wiped Out Everest’s Main Fund Jan 17, 2015 9:39 AM ET Marko Dimitrijevic, the hedge fund manager who survived at least five emerging market debt crises, is closing his largest hedge fund after losing virtually all its money this week when the Swiss National Bank unexpectedly let the franc trade freely against the euro, according to a person familiar with the firm.

8 Crude Oil Drops on Iraq Output While Swiss Stocks Advance Jan 19, 2015 10:44 AM ET Oil fell after Iraq said it’s producing a record amount of crude. Switzerland led gains in European stocks and the franc weakened, while Chinese shares tumbled the most in six years as regulators cracked down on margin lending.

9 Dollar Drops as SNB Fallout Limits Risk Appetite; Franc Weakens Jan 19, 2015 10:51 AM ET The dollar fell versus the euro amid speculation investors, hurt by the Swiss National Bank’s decision to remove its trading limit against the shared currency, are paring the market risk they are prepared to take.

10 Oscar-Nominated ‘American Sniper’ Wins Top Box Office Position Jan 19, 2015 12:01 AM ET “American Sniper,” Clint Eastwood’s war- drama that’s nominated for six Oscars, was the top-grossing movie in the U.S. and Canada over the weekend, collecting $90.2 million in ticket sales to set a record for January.