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China Growth Slows to 2-year Low

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China's economic expansion slowed in the third quarter to its weakest pace in more than two years as euro-debt strains and a sluggish U.S. economy took a toll, but healthy domestic drivers suggest little room to relax monetary policy near term.

Stock index futures off on China worries, France caution

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S&P 500 stock index futures eased modestly on Tuesday after a Moody's warning on France's credit rating and a slowdown in China's growth revived concerns over a worsening debt crisis in Europe and a hard landing for Asian economies.
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U.S. Stock Futures Point to Lower Opening

U.S. stock futures point to lower opening on Tuesday after new data showed that Chinese economy has expanded at a slower rate in the third quarter and quarterly results from IBM failed to impress investors.
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China Q3 Growth at Two-Year Low, but no Rate Cut Seen

China's economic expansion slowed in the third quarter to its weakest pace since early 2009 as euro-debt strains and a sluggish U.S. economy took a toll, but healthy domestic drivers suggest little room to relax monetary policy near term.
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China Q3 growth at 2-year low, but no rate cut seen

China's economic expansion slowed in the third quarter to its weakest pace since early 2009 as euro-debt strains and a sluggish U.S. economy took a toll, but healthy domestic drivers suggest little room to relax monetary policy near term.
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China GDP Grows at 9.1% in Third Quarter

The gross domestic product of China has expanded 9.1 per cent in the third quarter from a year earlier, which is the slowest speed in more than two years for the world’s second-largest economy.
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German comments, China slowdown drag stocks lower

European shares were expected to retreat on Tuesday, echoing losses in Asian stocks and commodities, after Germany cautioned against hopes for a quick fix to Europe's debt problem, and on news that China's growth slowed slightly more than expected in the third quarter.
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China Q3 growth eases, policy stance seen steady

China's economic expansion slowed in the third quarter to its weakest pace since early 2009, but core domestic drivers of growth remained robust, suggesting little chance that monetary policy can be relaxed near term.
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Dow Jones Indexes launches indexes for Asia, Europe

Dow Jones Indexes, majority-owned by CME Group Inc , launched two new regional indexes for Asia and Europe on Tuesday, applying a similar methodology to that used for the Dow Jones Industrial Average <.DJIA> in the United States.
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German Comments, China Slowdown Drag Down Global Stocks

Asian stocks and commodities fell on Tuesday after Germany's finance minister cautioned against hopes for a quick fix to Europe's debt problem, and news that China's economic growth slowed a tad in the third quarter added to concerns.
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China economic growth eases to 9.1 percent

China's economic expansion eased slightly in the third quarter to its slowest pace since the second quarter of 2009 as the world's growth engine strained against tight monetary policy at home and softening demand abroad.
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China says Wall Street protests cause for reflection

China's Foreign Ministry said Monday global protests sparked by the Occupy Wall Street movement in the United States were a cause for reflection, but the reflection should be focused on ensuring the world's healthy economic growth.
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Hit and run in China sparks soul-searching

Video footage of a two-year-old child run over by a van and ignored by passersby in China has ignited public uproar for what some are calling the immorality of modern society.
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China watches nervously as Taiwan election nears

China is steeling itself for another presidential election in rambunctiously democratic Taiwan, hoping a victory for the ruling Nationalists enables even better ties but also girding for an opposition win that may inflame tensions.
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America’s biggest growth industry: declinism

Conservative agitator Pat Buchanan’s new book says America might not survive until 2025; it’s called “The Suicide of a Superpower.” Even less alarmist observers are suddenly sounding a lot like Buchanan, as economists now predict that China may surpass the United States as the world’s largest economy a lot sooner than we thought, and important conferences are convened to deal with what Fareed Zakaria memorably dubbed “the post-American world.”
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iPhone 4S Launch Was Solid: Impact on RIM, Nokia

Apple Inc. took the wraps off the iPhone 4's sequel earlier this month. The new phone, called the iPhone 4S, has seen remarkable pre-order numbers. Pre-orders for the iPhone 4S started on Oct. 7 and has since registered 1 million units on the first day, surpassing the previous single-day record of 600,000 for the iPhone 4.
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U.S. Stock Index Futures Signal Higher Open

Stock futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wall Street on Monday after strong gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.7 to 0.9 percent.
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Wal-Mart says China CEO, another executive resign

Two executives of Wal-Mart Stores Inc's China operation, including its head, have resigned for personal reasons, the company said on Monday, the latest setback for the world's largest retailer in China where it has faced store closures and employee detentions.

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