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• GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. GDP data disappoints; stocks capped, euro up

  NEW YORK, Jan 30- A U.S. economic contraction in the fourth quarter pressured stocks in Europe and the United States on Wednesday even as it bolstered expectations the U.S. central bank will continue its easy monetary policy and kept the euro near a 14- month high.

• Santelli to Fed: No More 'Bloodletting & Leeches!'  

  

  Rick Santelli argues the Federal Reserve's continued stimulus isn't helping the economy and it needs to stop.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks weighed by disappointing U.S. GDP data

  NEW YORK, Jan 30- An unexpected contraction in the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter sent stocks in Europe and the United States lower on Wednesday but helped keep the euro close to a 14- month high on expectations the U.S. central bank will continue its easy monetary policy.

• Liesman Goes Behind Today's GDP Number 

  

  CNBC's Steve Liesman digs into the data to find out how the U.S. economy is faring.

• Why This Is 'Best-Looking' GDP Drop You'll Ever See

  

  Negative economic growth in the fourth quarter provided a scary headline to start Wednesday's trading but probably little else in market impact.

• GDP "reminder" to Congress of need to address spending-W. House

  WASHINGTON, Jan 30- A report revealing the U.S. economy contracted in the fourth quarter shows Congress needs to take steps to avert a series of automatic spending cuts slated to take effect in March, said Alan Krueger, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, on Wednesday.

• GDP Contracts, Jobs Outlook Sours: Morici

  

  This academic says weak conditions abroad and flagging U.S. competitiveness caused exports to contract and businesses anticipating a further slowdown slashed inventories.

• Cramer: GDP Decline Is a 'One-Off Number'

  

  After the economy posted an unexpected drop in fourth quarter GDP, CNBC's Jim Cramer called it a "shocker" but also a "one-off number."

• Is There a Bright Side to the Dismal GDP Report?

  

  If there is any bright side to the report, it's that the Federal Reserve is unlikely to make noises about ending its stimulus program any time soon.

• US STOCKS SNAPSHOT - Wall St edges lower at open after GDP data

  NEW YORK, Jan 30- U.S. stocks edged lower at the open on Wednesday following an unexpected contraction in fourth-quarter economic activity, but losses were curbed by gains in Internet retailer Amazon.com. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 11.13 points, or 0.08 percent, to 13,943.29.

• WRAPUP 3-US GDP contracts on tepid inventories, govt spending drop

  WASHINGTON, Jan 30- The U.S. economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter, suffering its first decline since the recession ended more than three years ago as businesses scaled back on restocking and government spending plunged.

• TREASURIES-Prices near flat as GDP disappoints, Fed eyed

  NEW YORK, Jan 30- Prices for U.S. "We have a slowing in government spending associated with the fiscal situation as well as some drawdown in military activity," said Terry Sheehan, economic analyst with Stone& McCarthy Research Associates in Princeton, New Jersey. "

• Wednesday's Market Roadmap 

  

  The "Squawk on the Street" news crew reports on the day's market moving stories; including a countdown to RIM's new BlackBerry 10; a look at Amazon's earnings; and the Dow's climb to 14,000.

• Feldstein: 'We'll Be Lucky' to Get 2% Real GDP Growth' 

  

  Martin Feldstein, Harvard University economics professor, provides an outlook for jobs and economic growth in 2013, and explains why he believes the Fed's policies are taking a dangerous direction.

• US STOCKS SNAPSHOT - Futures fall further after GDP data

  NEW YORK, Jan 30- U.S. stock index futures extended losses after data showed the economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter, declining by 0.1 percent against expectations of a 1.1 percent increase.

• Santelli's GDP Rant: 'When You Act Like Europe, You Get Growth Rates Like Europe' 

  

  CNBC's Rick Santelli reports GDP fell 0.1% in the fourth quarter. And CNBC's Steve Liesman and Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics chief economist, discuss its impact on the economy and markets.

• Markets Reacting Well to Spanish GDP: Expert  

  

  Fernando Fernandez from the IE Business School, tells CNBC that the Spanish data has to be put in perspective and is not really that bad considering the amount of fiscal consolidation.

• PRECIOUS-Gold bounces after U.S. GDP data, eyes Fed outcome

  *Spot gold rises to one-week high of $1,682.90/ oz after U.S. 4 Q GDP. London, Jan 30- Gold rallied to a session high of $1,682.90 an ounce on Wednesday, reasserting its safe-haven properties after U.S. growth data missed expectations and dented appetite for riskier assets. Spot gold rose as much as 1.1 percent to a one-week high of $1,682.90 an ounce.

• US STOCKS-Wall St flat after GDP shock, Fed awaited

  *Amazon rallies after results, Boeing also up. *S&P 500 on track for best month since October 2011. NEW YORK, Jan 30- U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday as data showing the economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter was offset by positive parts of the report and strong results from Boeing Co and Amazon.com Inc..

• Is Congress Anti-Growth? 

  

  Why are the Democrats seemingly focused only on tax hikes, while the GOP is stuck on spending cuts? CNBC's Steve Liesman digs into the question.