They can be found in our markets section and also by clicking on the links in our market index tables in our daily market stories. At this point, that seems unlikely, at least for the near term, but the introduction of the euro and the increased unification of the powerful European marketplace is going to be a significant challenge for the U.S. in the 21st century. I think that U.S. policymakers are satisfied with the dollar as a strong sovereign currency and simply don't see the need to link it with the less stable Canadian dollar and Mexican peso. But certainly we can never rule out the kind of earth-shaking event that would lead to wholesale changes such as a currency unification or other steps. Okay, I'll move back to Earth.
Many investors chase stock splits.
However, you'll often find that companies that split their stock do so because of confidence that the company is strong and should attract additional investments. So it's rarely a negative factor but it shouldn't be the only positive factor an investor uses in making an investment decision. There are still lingering concerns about oversupply in the sector, and prices seem unlikely to recover markedly in the very near term. It's always a pleasure. Read our conflicts and disclosure policy .