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Bank of America, Wells Fargo complete acquisitions
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Australia plans $26 billion stimulus package
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Deflation is the next hurdle for the global economy (MarketWatch) |
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Oil tumbles 8 percent after late surge capped dismal
'08 (Reuters)
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Tension in the Middle East pushes oil above $47
(Reuters)
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Euro-zone manufacturing contracts at record pace (AP)
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Auto sales data due out today expected to show further slump
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World markets kick off 2009 brightly (AP) |
The auto industry in focus
(ISFM)
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Have we seen
the bottom yet?
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Asian stocks post strong gains on stimulus package hopes (AP)
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Government to get 5 million preferred GMAC shares
(AP)
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S&P 500 Never Turned Positive During 2008’s Rout:
Chart of Day (Bloomberg)
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Most Asian stock markets ring in 2009 with gains (AP)
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European markets mixed despite hefty Asia gains (AP)
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World markets kick off 2009 brightly (AP) |
GLOBAL MARKETS-European stocks rally, dollar gains
strongly (Reuters)
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Euro falls versus dollar, yen on deeper recession fears (Bloomberg)
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Euro up on dollar at $1.3921 (AP)
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Big losses for Sovereign Wealth Funds in 2008
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Dollar gains on both euro and yen on Obama stimulus plan
(Bloomberg)
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Oil prices pull back on demand, continued Gaza clash
(AP)
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China's Lenovo to cut 11 percent of workforce (AP)
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Consumer borrowing falls more than expected
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Alcoa reducing global work force by 13 percent (AP)
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Bank of England cuts key interest rate cut to
all-time low (MarketWatch)
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Jobs,
strike three
(ISFM)
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Gazprom shuts the gas vanes on pipelines to Europe via Ukraine (Bloomberg)
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Oil prices under $43 after US inventory report (AP)
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Unemployment rate rises to 7.2%, with 524,000 jobs
lost in Dec
(MarketWatch)
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Pressure from unemployment figures (ISFM) |
Jobless claims and retail sales eyed (ISFM)
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Mixed day in Asia as investors wait for US job report
(AP) |
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Most Asian markets continue to rise (AP)
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Oil prices under $43 after US inventory report (AP)
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European Stocks displaying caution ahead of U.S.
Payrolls (MarketWatch)
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Stocks open lower as employment worries escalate (AP)
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Asia stocks tumble amid renewed economy worries (AP)
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Oil holds near $40 as stimulus,
bank plans mulled (AP)
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Dollar rally loses traction, euro still vulnerable
(Reuters)
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European shares drop for second straight session
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Misjudged bets cost the hedge fund industry 18.3% in
2008 (Bloomberg)
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Citi-Morgan talk may spark fresh wave of deals (AP)
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Oil drops back to near $37 as the outlook for demand
weighs (AP) |
Death knell for Citigroup's 'supermarket' model (AP)
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Oil falls to near $36 on weak US crude demand (AP)
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Fuel hedging loss of $900 million for China Eastern
(AP)
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Corporate results and economic indicators raise
concerns
(ISFM)
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Oil rises above $39 on U.S. cold snap (Reuters) |
US foreclosure filings rise to 81 percent in 2008
(AP) |
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Oil falls $2 to below $39 as demand weakens (Reuters)
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Trade gap at 5-year low (CNNMoney.com)
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Retail sales and Citigroup deal
(ISFM) |
More pressure for the financial sector
(ISFM)
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Citi-Morgan talk may spark fresh wave of deals (AP)
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Wall
Street declined on earnings season concerns and Citi (Reuters)
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Asia stocks rise after Bernanke talks up stimulus
(AP)
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European Central Bank cuts interest rates by half
percentage point to 2 percent(AP)
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Gazprom says Ukraine signing gas deal without monitor
conditions (Reuters)
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Asian markets plunge on weak earnings expectations
(AP) |
European shares fall after cautious note on HSBC
(Marketwatch)
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New jobless claims increase more than expected
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Reality check
(ISFM)
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Losses in European markets erase 2009 gains (Reuters) |
Stock futures point to lower open on retail sales
(AP)
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Asian stocks decline to 5-week low on local and U.S.
woes (Bloomberg)
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Russia devalues ruble to 6 year low (Bloomberg)
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ECB outlook pushes euro to one-month low
(Bloomberg)
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FOREX-Euro rebounds as risk aversion recedes but capped
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European Stocks Fall for 7th Straight Day; U.S.
Futures Drop (Bloomberg) |
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Asia hedge funds face another rough ride in 2009
(Reuters)
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Euro lower against dollar (AP)
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Oil languishes near $35
on weak US economy (AP)
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SEC charges missing money manager Nadel with fraud
(AP)
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Asian markets end mostly higher on government efforts to end crisis
(Bloomberg)
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Oil declines to $34 as Feb contract nears expiry and
space is short (AP) |
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Bank of America Gets
$138 Billion Lifeline for Merrill Losses (Bloomberg) |
European stocks advance on rebounding banks, while
RBS plunges (Reuters) |
Russian gas flows to Europe again via Ukraine (AP) |
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Asian stocks gain as US bails out Bank of America
(AP) |
British banks will get more cash provided they spread
the wealth (AP)
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Financial sector puts pressure on Asian markets (AP)
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European shares advance broadly
(Marketwatch)
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Euro loses some ground against dollar (AP)
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Rebounding UK banks and drugs help European markets rise (Reuters)
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Wall Street points toward higher opening (AP)
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Waiting to see if the new administration will deliver
(ISFM)
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Citigroup posts $8.29B loss, splits up the company (AP) |
Wall Street falls amid further banking worries
(AP)
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What will the next day bring?
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Yen at record high against pound on rising bank losses
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Yen Falls as Stock Gains, Bank Bailouts Increase Risk
Appetite (Bloomberg)
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Obama Starts ‘Remaking America” By Tackling Banks, Afghanistan
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First annual net loss in 14 years forecast by Sony
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Oil prices gain somewhat in late trade (CNNMoney.com)
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Wall Street falls sharply as banks pull stocks down
on Inauguration Day (Reuters)
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Key interest rate remains unchanged, economic outlook
downgraded in Japan (AP)
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Wall Street declines ending session off lows (AP)
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Banking sector woes affecting global markets
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Economic concerns weigh as the tech sector gives some
good news
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The
bears are out again
(ISFM)
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Stocks in Asia follow US down after the inauguration
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New jobless claims rise more than expected to 589K
(AP)
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Asian Stocks decline led by the tech sector and
exports (Bloomberg)
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European markets decline on energy and bank stocks (Reuters) |
Wall Street rallies on IBM's earnings and strength in
bank stocks (CNNMoney.com)
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Markets in Europe decline as UK plunges into
recession (AP)
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Pound Falls to Record Low Versus Yen on U.K. Economic
Concern (Bloomberg) |
Housing starts plunge to another record low
(MarketWatch) |
Financial
crisis putting pressure on British pound (AP) |
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Asian stocks advance on optimism despite dire news
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Yen Climbs toward Record High versus Pound on U.K.
Bank Concern
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Barclays reports $11 Billion writedown, no need for additional
capital (Bloomberg)
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Oil rises above $47 as investors balance OPEC cuts versus demand (AP)
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Citigroup corporate jet canceled (AP)
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Sony's quarterly net profit tumbles 95% on weak sales
(AP)
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Japan
looking at worst postwar slump on falling manufacturing (Bloomberg)
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Oil falls below $46 on worsening US recession (AP)
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Bad, but not as bad as expected. So is it good?
(ISFM)
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Santander will reimburse private clients over Madoff (MarketWatch)
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Earnings blowing party lights out
(ISFM)
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Earnings and data affecting markets
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Corporate results and warnings cause concern
(ISFM)
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Stocks on Wall Street advanced moderately on drug sector deal
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Riding on
hope
(ISFM)
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Record number standing in the unemployment lines
(Marketwatch)
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Markets in Asia end mixed on weak economic news and
earnings (AP) |
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Japanese stocks decline, while
most Asian markets closed for holidays
(AP) |
Asian markets rise sharply on positive outlook for
Barclays (AP)
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Oil rises on positive company earnings (AP)
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Wall Street also boosts Asian Shares (MarketWatch) |
European stocks rise after hostile bid by Roche (Reuters)
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Drop in earnings at Caterpillar to cost 20,000 jobs
(Reuters)
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Ifo reading not enough to boost European markets;
energy stocks fall (AP)
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Stocks in Asia
advanced on optimism from stimulus policies
(Bloomberg)
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Dec Durable Goods Orders Drop 2.6%, Down 5.7% in 08
(MaketWatch)
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Euro declines more against dollar to $1.2875 (AP)
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Existing-home sales rise 6.5% as prices plunge
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Yen decline continues on stock gains
(Bloomberg) |
Bank stocks push Europe higher
(AP)
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Rescue plan boosts Wall Street (Reuters) |
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Stocks in Europe advance on recovering financials (Reuters)
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Euro, sterling under pressure from global economy and
banks (Reuters)
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