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US EQUITY FUTURES REPORT 02/24/2009
Feb 24, 2009 8:58PM
EQUITY FUTURES REGAIN NEARLY ALL OF MONDAY'S LOSSES, AS FED CHAIRMAN CALMS FEARS OF BANK NATIONALIZATION, FOCUS TURNS TO VALUE SHOPPING. Read more
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Wall St. rises as Fed backs banks
Feb 24, 2009 1:48PM
Stocks hit session highs on Tuesday, with all three major indexes up more than 2 percent as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's commitment to keep banks healthy motivated investors to buy beaten-down shares. Financials and energy lead stocks rise. The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI... Read more
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Stocks retreat, dragged by tech shares
Feb 23, 2009 10:32AM
Stocks retreated on Monday and the Nasdaq fell more than 1 percent as a sell-off in technology shares overshadowed gains in banks after reports that Washington could end up with a big stake in Citigroup common stock. Large-cap technology companies led the Nasdaq lower, including Apple , which fell ... Read more
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USA and Europe follow the way of socialism and Chavez politic
Feb 23, 2009 8:18AM
The most using new and forget word in the new millennium is nationalization. The word popular in 1950’s became very popular in the world in 2008 especially 2009 and attracts much more governments around the world to use the word nationalization not as word, but as action. The banks in United States... Read more
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Europe backs hedge fund oversight, haven crackdown
Feb 22, 2009 9:00AM
European leaders meeting in Berlin on Sunday backed oversight of the world's financial markets and products, including hedge funds, and urged that sanctions be drawn up to punish tax havens. A copy of the "chair's summary" from a summit hosted by Chancellor Angela Merkel and see... Read more
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Global stocks bounce higher
Feb 19, 2009 5:40AM
World stocks rose from the previous day's three-month low on Thursday, while the dollar and government bonds fell, as some European corporate quarterly results were better than the most pessimistic expectations. Nestle <NESN.VX> the world's biggest food group, beat forecasts with un... Read more
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Nikkei nudges up 0.3 percent but economy worries loom
Feb 19, 2009 1:32AM
Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.3 percent on Thursday, a day after closing at its lowest point in nearly four months, as blue-chip exporters gained on the dollar's first move above 93 yen in six weeks. The Nikkei gained 23.21 points to 7,557.65, capping three days of losses in which it fell... Read more
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Nikkei up 0.4 pct on yen, but economy worry looms
Feb 19, 2009 12:48AM
Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.4 percent on Thursday, a day after closing at its lowest in nearly four months, as blue-chip exporters gained on the dollar's climb above 93 yen for the first time in six weeks. Astellas Pharma rose after Nikko Citigroup raised its rating on the stock to &quo... Read more
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Recession and housing gloom weigh on stocks
Feb 18, 2009 2:08PM
NEW YORK - Stocks dipped in choppy trading on Wednesday as data pointing to yet more weakness in housing suggested the recession is worsening, offsetting a search for bargains following Tuesday's big market slide. Data showed U.S. housing starts and building permits dropped to record lows in ... Read more
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Equities Still To Trade Lower, But May Be Retracing A Bit Today
Feb 18, 2009 4:39AM
Yesterdays drop in equity markets was very significant and we expect the equity markets to retrace a bit today. EURCHF sold off, but nothing happened in EURJPY. Read more
