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April bringing optimism in the market?
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The Euro loses
steam against the dollar in Europe (AP)
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Vanguard is planning a global
index mutual fund (MarketWatch) |
Dollar gains against the Yen in Asia (AP)
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U.S. Dollar
only slightly lower following gains on jobs data (Reuters)
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April bringing optimism in the market?
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HSBC’s
First Direct
Stops Home Lending (Bloomberg)
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Euro loses ground against the Dollar
(Bloomberg)
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Wall Street ends in positive territory on easing
fears (Reuters)
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Technology
setting the tone?
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Oil steady over $101 after taking a tumble on Monday
(AP)
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A repeat performance?
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Asian markets mostly gaining on
resource stocks (MarketWatch)
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Asian stock markets end
mixed (MarketWatch)
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Yahoo CEO sure to have
some explaining to do (AP)
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Further writedowns of $19 Billion revealed by UBS
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Asian
Markets Surge on Wall Street Rally (AP)
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Profit-taking on Wall Street
after Bernanke’s testimony (Reuters)
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Looking at
jobs data for direction
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European shares advance powered by banks
(Reuters)
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Fidelity funds
pull out of Google and financials in February
(Reuters)
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No flight for the Air France-KLM
deal to buy Alitalia (Reuters)
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Breakup proposal for UBS by Luqman Arnold,
Former UBS President (Bloomberg)
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Asian stocks
mixed with advances led by technology (MarketWatch)
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Jobless Data
Puts Pressure on Markets
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U.S. non-farm payrolls reported down by 80,000 in
March (MarketWatch) |
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Swiss bank UBS plans 5,500 job cuts, asset sale (MarketWatch)
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Hedge fund managers make a profit on housing
crisis (Reuters)
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Europe stocks under pressure from banks,
unchanged rates (Reuters)
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Wall Street stocks advance on resources (Reuters)
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The yuan breaches a key level (AP)
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Asian markets decline led by banks and profit taking
(MarketWatch)
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European Stocks Gain after consecutive days of losses
(Bloomberg)
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Bank of England keeps rate unchanged at 5% to stave
off inflation (Update1)
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Oil Prices Bringing the Bears Out
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Most Asian
markets declining in volatile trading (MarketWatch)
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Wall Street ends lower on Microsoft - Yahoo deal,
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Euro declines
versus the Dollar (AP)
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Oil prices maintain level near $123 (Reuters)
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Oil rises over $125 per barrel as driving season gets
underway in the U.S. (AP)
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Banks leading declines in
European markets (Reuters)
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Most Asia stock markets gain on
resource shares (MarketWatch)
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Rates outlook helps Euro maintain level (Reuters)
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Citigroup may be presenting big assets sale (Reuters)
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Most Asian
markets declining in volatile trading (MarketWatch)
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Rates outlook helps Euro maintain level (Reuters)
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Asia pulls back as oil prices pressure steel and
airline stocks (MarketWatch)
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Dollar declined on Fed minutes (Reuters) |
The
uncertainty continues
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Regulators in China will permit
investment into U.S. securities (MarketWatch)
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Market Revival or Bear Rally?
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Asian markets fall led by financials (MarketWatch) |
Weekly initial jobless claims in the U.S. dropped in the latest week
(MarketWatch)
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Oil turns
upward approaching $107 (Reuters)
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IMF is planning to sell over 14
million oz of gold in efficiency drive (MarketWatch)
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Wall Street declines on banks; worry returns on Fed
minutes (Reuters)
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Wall Street retreated on UPS warning and sharp
rise in crude oil (Reuters)
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Are we seeing the light at the end
of the tunnel?
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Crude oil prices steady below $109 after a sharp rise
(AP)
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Not out of the
woods yet
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Bank of England cuts Base Rate by 25 basis points
(AP)
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Previously owned home sales fall sharply, consumer confidence
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Yahoo
apparently in talks for deal with AOL to Thwart Microsoft (Bloomberg)
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Dollar gains
against yen in Asia as the G7 meeting gets underway (AP) |
Australia's Westpac bank approaches St. George bank
with US$ 14 billion bid (AP)
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Dollar gained after G-7 expressed concern over decreasing value
(Bloomberg)
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Most Asian markets edge
higher on rising energy prices (MarketWatch)
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Asian Stocks Gain led by exporters
in Tokyo (MarketWatch)
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Oil prices pullback from the $126 a barrel record on
a stronger dollar (AP)
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European stocks retreating on financials and
Philips weak results (Reuters)
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Wall Streets declines triggered by quarterly loss
from Wachovia (Reuters)
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Corporate
results change sentiment
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Asian markets
most down led by banks and steelmakers (MarketWatch)
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Oil Prices and Data to Indicate
the State of the Economy
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After slipping
from record, oil rises above $110.50 per barrel (AP)
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Banks hurt
Wall Street
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Analysts surprised by fall in German investor confidence in April (Bloomberg)
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Wall Street Rose
on Tech Stocks and Retailers (Reuters)
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Oil creeps back
over $110 on weakening dollar
(Reuters)
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Foreclosure Filings Rise
Sharply in March (AP)
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Mizuho Slashes Profit Forecast Again
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New trading
record above $112 for crude oil (AP)
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Japan refuses stake of J-Power to British hedge
fund (AP)
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After paring gains on Nokia, Merrill knocks
Europe further (Reuters) |
Dollar gains on the Euro on better corporate news
than expected (Bloomberg)
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Asian Markets Mostly Gained on
Technology (MarketWatch)
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Wall Street Rallies
Strongly on Corporate Results (Reuters)
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Euro strength may continue on
steady rates outlook (Reuters)
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Wall Street Advances on Oil and Regional Banks
(Reuters)
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Asian Rally on Exporters and
Resources (MarketWatch)
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Financials driving European shares higher
(Reuters)
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So far, so good
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Slipping before data
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A neutral finish
on Wall Street after previous session’s rally (Reuters)
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New home sales
are down by 11.9% to 947,000 (MarketWatch)
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U.S. weekly initial jobless claims
rise 17,000 to 372,000 (MarketWatch)
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Asian Markets break rally (MarketWatch)
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China GDP shows strong growth, inflation eases but
still high (AP) |
A steep first-quarter
loss on write-downs for Merrill Lynch (AP)
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And still we
hope for the best
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Oil is testing $115 as the dollar declines (Reuters)
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Citigroup posts $5.1 billion Q1 loss due to $10
billion write-down (AP)
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Sharp Rise in
Gold Futures on Dollar Drop (MarketWatch)
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RBS possibly selling shares to lift its capital, according to source
(Bloomberg)
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Asian markets gaining on
exporters and banks (MarketWatch)
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Euro loses ground against the
Dollar on banking concerns (Reuters)
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Euro
breaches the $1.60 level on continuing dollar weakness (AP)
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Credit Suisse loss weighs on European shares
(Reuters)
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Corporate
Results and Oil Prices Weigh
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Yen gains on declining stocks (Bloomberg)
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European stocks rise on oil, metals and
pharmaceuticals (Reuters)
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Japanese stocks decline on steelmakers and banks
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Bank of England $100 billion credit crunch plan
unveiled today (Reuters)
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European markets declining for a second session
on pressure from RBS (Reuters)
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Asian markets rise on energy
stocks and earnings (MarketWatch)
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Stocks in China Rise Sharply on Trading Tax Cut
(Bloomberg)
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Bank of America reportedly
selling part of its stake in Chinese bank (MarketWatch)
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Wall Street mixed on renewed bank worries
(Reuters)
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It’s all about
earnings
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Earnings,
Factory Orders and Unemployment Figures
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U.S. dollar Libor rises sharply
(MarketWatch)
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Asian stocks decline led by banks
and exporters, energy shares up (MarketWatch)
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European stocks rise on oil, metals and
pharmaceuticals (Reuters)
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Oil price retreated near $118 on dollar gains and
inventories (AP)
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Oil spike above $117 a barrel before settling lower
(AP)
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Anticipation of More earnings
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Surprise speeding up of European Services Growth
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Credit Suisse latest credit market victim with SF2.15 Billion Loss (Bloomberg)
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US Dollar Rallies
on Earnings and Fed (DailyFX.com)
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RBS reveals additional $11.7 billion mortgage related
losses (AP)
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Oil prices near a stunning $120 per barrel on supply
concerns (Reuters)
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Dollar recovers a day after record-breaking fall
against the euro (AP)
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European markets decline led by banks (Reuters) |
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U.S. home prices fall sharply in March; consumer
confidence at 16-yr low (Reuters)
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Dollar gains on speculation that the Fed will not cut
rates this time (Bloomberg)
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Dollar retreats slightly as the Fed rate decision
approaches (AP)
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Energy stock gain but miners lose in Europe
(Reuters)
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European stocks retreat on earnings and outlook
(Bloomberg)
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Pressure from
financials
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Asian Stocks
unsettled ahead of today’s rate move by the Fed (MarketWatch)
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Deutsche
Bank reports first loss in five years (AP)
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While we wait
for the rate decision |
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Oil retreats below $119 per barrel on hopes of supply
issues resolution (AP)
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Bank
of Japan leaves rate unchanged and slashes growth forecast (Bloomberg)
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