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Hoping for a bounce back
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Oil prices
plunge by 9% to $49 as OPEC defers cuts (Reuters)
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GM,
Chrysler looking for immediate $15 Billion (Bloomberg) |
A plea to Congress - save the auto industry (AP) |
Oil drops under $44 per barrel as economic news
worsens (AP) |
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OPEC unable to stop oil prices
from slumping (Bloomberg)
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U.S. Markets plunge as fears of a long and deep
recession resurface (AP)
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GM,
Chrysler looking for immediate $15 Billion (Bloomberg) |
Treasury under lobby pressure to buy mortgage-backed securities
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AP IMPACT: Some bailout holdings down $9 billion (AP)
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Citigroup putting Japan trust
banking unit up for sale (AP)
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Asian markets follow the Dow down on the grim
economic outlook (AP)
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The gloom and doom of indicators and corporate
results (ISFM)
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Bank of England cuts key rate to 2% from 3%
(MarketWatch)
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World markets mostly down ahead of US jobs report
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More
grim data
(ISFM)
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European shares move off lows
(Marketwatch) |
Confidence returns to Wall Street with the help of GE (Reuters) |
Oil prices slip below $46
(Reuters)
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Asian
stocks trading mixed across the region (MarketWatch) |
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Outlook for China and U.S. affecting Asian markets
(AP)
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Euro falls against dollar to
$1.2593 (AP) |
Constellation Energy shares surge after EdF bid (AP)
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Rate
cuts all around
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Jobs
report rules markets today (ISFM) |
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Stock futures point lower ahead of economic data (AP)
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Yen rises, shares slide worldwide on risk
aversion (Reuters) |
Wall Street rose despite dismal
economic data (AP)
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Jobs
report rules markets today (ISFM) |
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Euro, pound decline against the
dollar ahead of interest rate meetings (AP) |
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China investment fund not
investing in foreign banks (AP) |
Asia stocks mixed amid turmoil in
global economy (AP)
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Employers shedding jobs as recession deepens (AP)
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Tudor’s BVI split
into two funds separating easy and hard to sell assets (Bloomberg) |
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European shares higher after rate cuts-UPDATED (MarketWatch)
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European shares fall ahead of U.S. jobs data
(MarketWatch)
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AT&T to cut
12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staff (AP)
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Stocks open lower after dismal jobs report (AP) |
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Wall Street points to lower open (AP) |
Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years
(AP)
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Wall Street points to lower open (AP)
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Cubist falls after downgrade on license concerns (AP) |
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Allergan shares rise on eyelash drug outlook (AP)
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Euro slips against dollar after rate cuts (AP)
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Julius Baer CEO dies unexpectedly (Reuters) |
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Looming ECB, BOE Interest-Rate Cuts pressuring euro, pound
(Bloomberg) |
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European shares surge early on (Reuters)
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U.S. markets rebound on infrastructure plan (Reuters)
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Congress and Whitehouse agree in principle on $15B
auto bailout (AP)
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Price of gas hits lowest point in nearly 5 years (AP)
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Most Asian markets close up but off session highs
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Fear driven Wall Street falls on bleak results
(Reuters)
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China auto sales fall in November (AP)
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Sony announces 8,000 job cuts, shutting plants, reducing spending (Bloomberg)
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Bailout agreement firing optimism
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Hope from stimulus packages
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RPT-European shares extend gains, energy firms rise
(Reuters)
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Asian Markets rise despite bad economic news
(MarketWatch)
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Yen
declines across the board as European shares rally (Reuters)
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Oil balancing below $44 as investors await OPEC
production cuts (AP)
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Wall Street seen opening higher as Fed budget eyed
(AP)
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Yen
declines across the board as European shares rally (Reuters)
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The auto makers bill on center stage
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Yen declines on auto industry bailout agreement
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WRAPUP 2-S.Korea banks back bond fund to fight crisis
(Reuters)
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Euro falls against dollar to $1.2860 (AP)
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Oil prices edge up in Asia ahead of OPEC meeting (AP)
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Bank of America is planning 35,000 jobs in three
years (CNNMoney.com)
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Not just super rich caught up in $50B Madoff case
(AP)
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Uneasiness and volatility (ISFM)
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Oil prices fall below $45; market looks to OPEC (AP) |
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Oil steady near $46 as OPEC prepares output cut (AP)
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U.S. markets rise on resources in volatile trading
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Failed auto bailout rocking markets
(ISFM)
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UPDATE 1-Bank of
America dashes China bank sale talk, CCB falls (Reuters)
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U.S. markets rise on resources in volatile trading
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Retail sales fall 1.8%
in fifth straight decline (MarketWatch)
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Goldman Sachs Shares Morgan Stanley’s Pain as
Prospects Darken (Bloomberg) |
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Most Asian markets down on trade figures; S.
Korean up on rate cut (AP)
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Stocks in Asia plunge on news of Senate US auto
bailout ejection (AP)
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Oil rises above $48 ahead of OPEC meeting
(Reuters)
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Wall Street heads to uneasy open (AP)
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World markets plunge as US auto bailout fails (AP) |
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U.S. homes lose $2 trillion in value during 2008
(CNNMoney)
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Euro rises on dollar to $1.3140 (AP)
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Dollar slides plunges to 13-year low against yen (WSJ
online)
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Detroit automakers await deal on auto loans (AP) |
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Hedge fund assets fall by $64 billion in November (Bloomberg)
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Euro declines against dollar, yen on ECB rate cut speculation
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Automakers and pyramids
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Hedge fund assets fall by $64 billion in November (Bloomberg)
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Oil up sharply near $50 as OPEC readies output cut
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Siemens agrees to pay $1.3B in bribery settlement
(AP)
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks slide on weak U.S. data,
euro gains (AP) |
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Uneasy mood on Wall Street
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Stocks open mixed as automakers await lifeline (AP)
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Euro
rises on dollar to $1.3460 (AP)
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Dollar under pressure as equities jump (MarketWatch)
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Dollar drops ahead of expected interest-rate cut (AP)
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Alleged Madoff fraud has worldwide exposure (AP)
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Genuine Parts' shares fall on analyst estimates
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Oil prices steady at $44 ahead of OPEC meeting (AP)
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Target interest rate slashed by the Fed to all time
low (AP) |
Asian modestly higher ahead of Japan rate decision
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Japan central bank cuts key rate again (AP) |
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Federal Reserve Board to vote on credit-card rules
(CNNMoney)
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Fed cuts key interest rate to near zero (AP)
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Oil hovers near 4 1/2-year low despite OPEC cut
(AP)
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Paulson: 'Orderly' auto bankruptcy might be best (AP)
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Shock waves spread from Madoff scandal (Reuters)
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Historic US rate cut pushes Asian markets higher (AP)
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Some support from oil prices
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Oil rises slightly after sharp drop overnight (AP)
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So what’s next? (ISFM)
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Deutsche Bank Skips Call Option on EU1 Billion Bond
(Update1) (Bloomberg)
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Stocks on Wall Street fell after the rate cut rally
(Reuters)
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Asian markets off lows after Japan rate cut
(AP)
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U.S. consumer prices fall 1.7% vs. 1.4% drop expected
(MarketWatch)
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Europe shares fall on bank worries, shrug off Fed
(Reuters)
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European shares trade in a tight range (Marketwatch)
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Panasonic to buy Sanyo in $9 billion deal (AP)
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U.S. Nov. housing starts plunge 18.9% to record low
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Back to
reality (ISFM)
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Fed fallout weighs on dollar
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Stocks in Europe, Asia Drop on Recession Concern; BP
Declines (Bloomberg)
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Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed rate decision (AP)
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Oil prices rise to above $44 as OPEC prepares to
announce output cuts (AP)
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Waiting for any bailout news
(ISFM)
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Ahead of the Bell: Bank of America (AP)
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China shares flat despite US rate cut (CNNMoney)
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London gets defensive; drugs, telecom lend support
(MarketWatch)
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Europe shares up after euro zone PMI, UK inflation
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Honda slashes profit forecast amid global downturn
(AP)
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US stock index futures point to dip; eyes on
carmakers (Reuters) |
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Oil dips on economic woes, OPEC set to slash
output (AP) |
U.S. stocks cheer as Fed cuts rates to record low
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Stock futures mixed after automaker bailout news (AP)
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European Stocks, U.S. Index Futures Gain; Shares Drop
in Asia (Bloomberg)
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Ahead of the Bell: Wyndham, Marriott downgraded
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Euro falls against dollar to $1.4268 (AP)
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General Growth shares fall after missed deadline
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Wall Street falls as bleak economic outlook nags
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Money fund assets fell $2.96B in latest week (AP) |
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Stocks advance ahead of Fed rate decision (AP)
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Commodities help FTSE end higher; HSBC falls
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Oil approaches $36 level as fresh earnings week gets
underway (AP) |
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Euro rises on dollar to $1.3706 (AP) |
Dollar drops to 13-year low against yen following fed rate cut
(Bloomberg)
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A day of optimism
(ISFM)
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Fitch: Rated Money Market Funds Weather Wind Down
of SIVs (AP) |
Euro rises on dollar to $1.4075 (AP)
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Oil languishes near $35
on weak US economy (AP)
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Gold extends gains as dollar slides further after Fed
(MarketWatch)
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Dollar falls against yen, euro (AP)
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Banks not saying where the bailout money went (AP) |
Weakening demand pushes oil below $40 (AP)
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Oil trading around $39 on weakening dollar
(Reuters)
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AP study finds $1.6B went to bailed-out bank execs (AP)
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Fiat pays $17.8m to settle Iraqi bribe claims
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Merry Christmas?
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Oil dips below $43, Saudi says price will stabilize
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Limping towards Christmas
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U.S. Stocks decline again on persistently grim data
(AP)
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A mixed picture on government help and growing
problems
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Asian stocks slump as China rate cut disappoints (AP)
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Unemployment lines longest in 26 years
(Marketwatch)
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Recession deepens in Japan, more than rate cuts
required globally (Reuters)
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European Stocks, U.S. Futures Advance; Asian Shares
Decline (Bloomberg) |
Most Asia markets fall after grim US economic data
(AP)
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Grim outlook sends most Asian markets to end lower
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GDP shrank in third quarter as economy chilled
(Reuters)
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European, Asian Stocks Fall; Daimler, BMW, BHP, Rio
Tinto Drop (Bloomberg)
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HK shares slide 3.3 pct, Shaw Brothers rally
(Reuters) |
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Ruble devalued to lowest in 3
years against dollar
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Dollar drops against euro on home sales possible decline (Bloomberg) |
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FOREX-Euro gains vs dollar, yen in volatile holiday
trade (Reuters)
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More companies lining up for piece of bailout fund
(AP)
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FOREX-Euro gains vs dollar, yen; risk aversion eases
as Fed eyed (Reuters)
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Oil prices rise sharply to almost $40 on Israel-Gaza
tension (AP)
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GMAC given $5B from financial rescue funds (AP)
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Asian markets reverse losses on mergers, commodities
(Bloomberg)
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Oil futures continue rising on more Israeli air raids
in Gaza (MarketWatch)
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World stock markets advance in thin holiday trade
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Honda Nov China sales up 8.7% on year to 45,090 units
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Russia's Central Bank lets ruble drop for 3rd time in
5 days to hit new low (AP)
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Asian markets flat with Nikkei gaining (MarketWatch) |
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Oil producers, mineral extractors climb in London
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Asian markets flat with Nikkei gaining (MarketWatch) |
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Focus on geopolitical tensions (ISFM)
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Europe shares open higher, oils lead (Reuters)
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Stocks signal higher open as oil prices rise (AP)
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Stock index futures point to rebound ahead of data
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Ruble devalued for the third time in a week
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FTSE up 0.9 pct in early trade on New Year's Eve (Reuters)
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Dollar declines on deepening recession; pound loses ground
(Bloomberg)
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Euro higher against dollar as pound drifts lower (AP)
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Euro currency turns 10 as it seems a fulfilling
promise (AP)
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FOREX-Dollar slides vs euro, pound under pressure
(Reuters)
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The Month in Closed-End Funds: November 2008 (AP)
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Oil prices holding close to $39 in light New Year's
Eve trade (AP)
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UBS sells Bank of China holding (Bloomberg)
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Hoping for a better year in 2009 (ISFM) |
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Oil falls below $38 in light New Year's Eve trade (AP) |
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Most Asian markets close higher as a dismal 2008 ends (MarketWatch) |
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Europe shares rise 1 pct as oils and banks gain
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RPT-Nikkei up but
logs biggest annual drop ever in 2008 (Reuters) |
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Dollar set for its biggest annual drop against yen in over 20 years
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Hedge-Fund managers criticized for blocking
withdrawals (Bloomberg)
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