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Oil prices gain in Asia as
Hurricane Gustav approaches US
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Asian markets
mixed (MarketWatch)
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Early gains on Wall Street reversed as commodity and tech shares
slipped (Reuters)
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Mitsubishi UFJ denies reported interest to
invest in Lehman (Reuters)
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Oil steady in Asia ahead of OPEC
meeting (AP)
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European stocks decline on Commerzbank deal,
Gustav fears (Reuters)
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Oil down sharply on
Gustav downgrade (AP) |
U.S. Mortgage applications rose last week – MBA
(Reuters)
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Oil edges higher ahead of US inventory report (AP)
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No job turnaround on horizon (CNN Money) |
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Commerzbank agrees to acquire Dresdner Bank for $12.9 billion
(MarketWatch)
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U.S. market futures pointing
upwards on slumping oil
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Oil retreats due to global demand fears and a stronger dollar
(AP)
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Interest rates in England remain unchanged (Reuters)
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U.S. Indicators 05/09/2008 (Reuters)
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Stocks in the Asia Pacific region decline (MarketWatch)
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European stocks advance as oil prices drop
(Bloomberg)
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Another mixed day for Asian markets (Bloomberg)
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Bracing ahead of economic reports
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No respite from the data
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Lehman discussing a $6 billion share sale with Korea
Development Bank (Reuters)
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Dollar continues to recover (Reuters) |
Looking for clues on the economy
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U.S. Indicators 04/09/2008 (Reuters) |
Jobless numbers unexpectedly rose by 84,000 (MatketWatch) |
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Eyes on Gustav and Economic Indicators |
Hedge fund Atticus Capital losses on financials may
reach $5 billion (MarketWatch) |
European stocks retreat on retailer and banking stock
weakness (Reuters) |
Wall Street
markets ended mixed as economic worries weigh (AP)
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Wall Street plunges on Global growth, U.S. job
fears (Reuters)
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Yen Rises as Asian stocks fell and carry trades were
affected (Bloomberg)
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Euro
declines against the dollar or the dollar is back! (Bloomberg)
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Asian markets fall on technology and energy
stocks (MarketWatch)
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Asian markets
tumble following the sell off on Wall Street (AP)
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Falling British pound boosts the dollar (Reuters) |
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Ospraie fund is closing after losing 27 % in August
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European shares
declined before rate decisions (MarketWatch)
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Stocks in Europe continue to fall economy, credit concerns (Reuters) |
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Oil rises in Asia to $101 on bailout plan hopes (AP) |
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Dollar continues to rise
against the euro (CNNMoney.com) |
Yen Rises Against Euro, Dollar on Deepening Recession
Concerns (Bloomberg)
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WSJ reports Hedge fund Atticus is
denying liquidation rumors (Reuters) |
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US Government
takes over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (AP) |
Oil falls below $106 in Asia on stronger dollar (AP) |
WallStreet plunges on Lehman, financials
(Reuters)
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OPEC is
condidering reducing oil production (AP)
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Fannie, Freddie need restructuring to limit
risks: IMF (Reuters)
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Asian markets decline but pare early losses
(MarketWatch)
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Oil rises in
Asia as Ike threatens Gulf of Mexico (AP)
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European Stocks Advance; U.S. Index Futures Are Little Changed
(Bloomberg)
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OPEC is to cut output by 500,000 and prices gain (AP) |
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Uncle Sam’s
intervention boosts markets |
Is there
enough steam there for an encore? |
EU slashes 2008 European Growth Outlook
(Bloomberg)
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Stocks gain globally and U.S. Futures Rally on
Fannie, Freddie seizure (Bloomberg)
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Euro falls to $1.4099, near two-year low (AP) |
Lehman announces $3.9 billion loss, will sell
assets (MarketWatch)
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The euro rose against the US
dollar despite the mortgage lender bailout (AP) |
2008 a tough year so far for
hedge funds (AP) |
Lehman
does it again
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European bourses decline led by banks hurt by troubled Lehman
(Reuters)
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Money markets have frozen with overnight dollar
rates over 10% (Reuters)
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Heebner Hedge Fund is seeking $5 Billion for top
returns
(Bloomberg)
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Oil prices gained in Asian trading on strengthening
hurricane Ike (AP)
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Lehman reportedly in talks with
potential buyers (Fortune) |
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Lehman says it is filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy (AP)
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Wall Street advances modestly after volatile
session (AP)
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Stocks in Europe,
Asia Rise on Possible Lehman Sale; UBS Gains (Bloomberg)
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Bank of America has agreed to buy Merrill Lynch (WSJ)
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Washington Mutual shares dropped sharply to 17-year
low (AP) |
Retail, oil prices and Lehman deal |
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The WSJ reports AIG will announce major restructuring
(AP)
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Afraid of gloomy news from data
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Reversal of fortunes
for European and Asian stocks (Bloomberg)
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Oil falls to below $100 on low Ike damage (AP) |
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European Stocks
Fall, Led by Home Retail; U.S. Futures Decline (Bloomberg) |
Wall Street rallies as investors speculate over
Lehman (AP)
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Markets on the morning after
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Euro below $1.40 (AP)
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London’s FTSE rises on commodities with banks
gaining on Lehman (Reuters)
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Wall Street shaken by Lehman
failure and Merrill sale (AP)
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Heavy losses for top fund managers due to sinking
stocks (Reuters)
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Yen retreats on the
advance of stocks and possible Lehman sale (Bloomberg)
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European shares fall sharply in early trading, banks
slide (MarketWatch)
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Heavy losses for top fund managers due to sinking
stocks (Reuters) |
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Euro advances on the dollar to
$1.4299 due to the new financial turmoil (AP)
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Asian stock markets stall after 2-day rally as Hong Kong sinks 5%.
(AP) |
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Oil prices plummet under $92 in Asia on US credit
fears (AP)
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AIG gets a helping hand worth $85 billion (AP) |
Investors flee into gold;
prices post biggest 1-day gain ever (AP) |
Oil steadies in Asian trading after hitting $98 a
barrel (AP)
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Asia Hedge Funds closing on bad performance
(Bloomberg)
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HP’s unexpected EDS job cuts number surprise Wall
Street (AP)
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The Federal Reserve holds key rate steady
(Reuters)
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Banks in the throes of merger
negotiations on mounting crisis (Reuters)
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Treasury and Fed plan to cleanse balance sheets
(Bloomberg)
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The storm continues |
Oil Prices stay close to $109 a
Barrel after overnight spike (AP)
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Measures against abusive short
sales announced by the SEC (Reuters)
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SEC stops
short selling in 799 financial institutions (MarketWatch)
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Money-Market Rates Double Amid Global Credit Seizure
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Barclays to pay $1.75 billion for some Lehman assets
(Reuters) |
Oil jumps by $6 on safe-haven
buying, and a weak dollar (AP) |
U.S. Treasury Dept. to guarantee money market mutual
funds (AP)
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Markets in Asia rocked by Lehman
demise Merrill garage sale (AP) |
Wall St up on AIG rescue talk,
futures rise |
Lloyds TSB is buying lender
HBOS for $22.2 Billion (Bloomberg) |
Treasury and the SEC come up trumps |
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Lehman, Merill, AIG et al knock
stock market (AP)
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European Stocks advance on financials and miners
(Bloomberg)
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Will AIG plan cost taxpayers money, or just sleep?
(Bloomberg)
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Asian
stocks rise sharply on announced rescue package by the U.S. (AP)
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Europe falls on AIG fears; Fed rate decision Goldman
results awaited (Reuters)
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Asian markets mixed after US bails out insurer AIG
(MoneyCNN) |
Deals and data driving markets
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The
FTSE 100 soar 300 points on bank rally (MarketWatch)
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The dollar has decline a 4 month low vs the yen
on the banking crisis (Reuters) |
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Asian
markets plunge on growing fear for the financial sector (AP)
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Dollar advances on U.S. Government Plan
(Bloomberg) |
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Chinese investment fund
Hua An issues loss warning on
Lehman (AP)
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Stocks in Europe up after central banks actions (AP)
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US dollar down in Europe (AP) |
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Hedge funds reduce borrowing and risk to ride out
storm (Reuters) |
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Remaining major investment banks allowed setting up
commercial banks (AP)
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Oil spikes more than $25 (AP)
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Buffett gives vote of confidence with $5 billion
wager on Goldman (AP)
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Oil prices maintaining level in Asia (AP) |
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Lehman's Asia operations to go to Nomura
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The proposed bailout plan still causing concerns |
Oil prices rose to $109 while waiting for US bailout
news (AP)
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Bailout
deal near as Bush to meet lawmakers (Reuters)
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Asian
markets rise but close off session highs (MarketWatch)
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Asian
Stocks decline on oil and financials (Bloomberg)
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Overnight dollar rate falls sharply in ECB tender
(Reuters)
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Durable goods orders drop 4.5 percent in August (AP)
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European
investors put a stop to world stock rally (Reuters)
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Wall Street plunges, oil soars on bailout package
converns (AP)
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If it
weren’t for Warren Buffet…
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Jobless claims pushed to 7-year high (AP)
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Oil rises as investors consider the US bailout plan
(AP)
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European shares fall as banks, autos weigh
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Data
and the ongoing bailout saga |
Shanghai stocks surge as Tokyo, Sydney decline
(Marketwatch)
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Waiting for details of the bailout plan |
Dollar Snaps Four-Day Drop Versus Euro before
Testimony on Plan (Bloomberg) |
Stocks on Wall Street declined on bailout
deadlock (CNNMoney.com) |
Dollar Falls as
Traders Bet on Fed Cut, Bush Warns of Recession (Bloomberg)
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Dollar comes under pressure on rescue plan
effectiveness (Reuters)
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European stocks gain on Anglo-french energy deal,
Buffett investment (Reuters)
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Regulators targeting hedge funds as they look for culprits (Bloomberg)
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U.K. trade union seeking answers from hedge funds on financial
crisis
(PRNewswire)
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Europe stocks ease as automobiles, commodities fall
(Reuters)
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Yen Declines as Fed Extends Currency Swaps on Goldman Funding
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Oil steady at $67 as investors
await OPEC cut (AP)
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Denmark hikes main rate by 50 basis points (Bloomberg)
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Oil fell in Asia on the breakdown of the bailout
talks (AP) |
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Bailout in the U.S. and nationalizations in Europe
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Dow plummets record 777 as financial rescue fails
(AP)
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WaMu closed by regulators; banking assets sold to
JPMorgan Chase (AP)
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Global slowdown concerns put pressure on oil prices
in Asia (AP)
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Oil steady at $96 as traders weigh bailout flop (AP)
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No agreement reached on financial bailout; talks to continue (AP) |
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Capitol Hill and the
White House agree on $700B bailout
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Dexia bailed out with EU6.4 Billion on worsening landscape
(Bloomberg)
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WaMu and an impasse in the bailout talks
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Bradford & Bingley under government ownership (Bloomberg)
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What next? |
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David becomes
King of Israel
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Citigroup acquiring Wachovia banking operations
(Reuters)
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London soars on hopes that the bailout plan could
still be approved. (MarketWatch)
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European shares hold in tight range in early trading
(Marketwatch)
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Asian shares decline as investors doubt effectiveness
of US bailout (AP)
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London soars on hopes that the bailout plan could
still be approved. (MarketWatch)
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Dollar gains against the euro despite conflict on
Capitol Hill (AP)
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Shares in
London plunge by 3.3% on banking crisis (Reuters)
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Stocks in Europe, Asia Fall as U.S. Bailout
Rejected; UBS Drops (Bloomberg)
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Futures drop on global sell-off, Citigroup’s Wachovia
deal (Reuters) |
Dollar gains to over 105 yen (Reuters) |
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Spreading financial crisis pressures euro against
dollar to $1.4406 (AP) |
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