Moving past equities, the yield on 10-year Treasuries is on the rise again, hitting 1.95%.

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The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce said the rise was hitting harder because the downturn had gone on longer than expected.

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Fabulous early-hitting there from Murray, taking the ball on the rise and finishing things off with a sweet cross-court backhand.

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Commodities are on the rise, many of them hitting new peaks daily in recent weeks.

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Hunger is on the rise here in America, hitting its highest levels in nearly 15 years.

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Hitting 67.7, consumer sentiment has been on the rise and reached its highest level in six months on Friday, the index showed.

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Thus, with Ireland out of the way and shoppers hitting the malls with abandon, one might have expected to see stocks rise on Monday.

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