U.S. markets rally against weak housing and retail data
Debt rose by US$4.5 billion in December
Data released today points to slumping U.S. economy
Lotz accused failing to disclose information to his firm
Firm encourages aggressive interest rate cuts
National buys Groupe Financier Everest
Stock markets move lower on economic news and earnings reports
Tech and energy sectors pulled markets down
High corporate profits help drive the recent surge in high-profile foreign takeovers
ETF will track the NGX