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Stocks Move Lower As Dollar, Bonds Fall

Stocks lost ground for a second straight session Friday when the dollar weakened and bonds prices fell after data showing higher import prices stoked the market's inflation worries.

FTSE Swings to Loss as Vodafone, Wall St. Fall

British blue chips swung to a closing loss on Thursday and erased earlier gains, dragged lower by a drop in mobile phone giant Vodafone and losses on Wall Street.

Dollar's Slide Seen a Spur for Big-cap Stocks

The U.S. dollar may be losing its luster, but stock investors aren't losing much sleep over its weakness. In fact, analysts say, its recent slide would make mega-cap industrial stocks such as Caterpillar Inc. and Boeing Co. more appealing.

Mexico 28-day T-bill Yield Dips to 7.02 Pct

Mexico's benchmark 28-day T-bill yield edged lower to 7.02 percent on Tuesday as investors bet the central bank will leave interest rates steady.

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FTSE barely weaker, oils prop up sagging market

Britain's leading shares were barely weaker on Monday, propped up by gains in oil companies and miners such as BG Group as prices of crude oil and some metals traded near record levels, although most heavyweight sectors such as banks and pharmaceuticals eased.

Yuan could rise a bit more quickly--China's Zhou

China's yuan currency can probably begin to rise more swiftly given the reforms Beijing has put in place, but gradualism is still the guiding philosophy, the head of China's central bank said on Saturday.

Dollar Hits 3-Mth Low vs Yen as G7 Presses China

The dollar slid about 1 percent to three month lows against the yen in early trade on Monday after Group of Seven countries singled out China in their call for more flexibility in exchange rates. The dollar slid about 1 percent to three month lows against the yen in early trade on Monday after Group of Seven countries singled out China in their call for more flexibility in exchange rates.

Wall St. Week Ahead: Dow Flirts With New Record High

Corporate earnings news will likely determine the course of the stock market next week as investors scan profit outlooks for enough strength to propel the Dow industrials the few hundred more points the index needs for a record high.

Private equity seeks public money

Aging directors, diversification needs, fund-raising fatigue, and a current lull in the buyout market are prompting large private equity firms to take a serious look at launching publicly traded funds.

FTSE sheds gains as mining stocks lose their luster

Britain's FTSE 100 index saw earlier gains evaporate and ended lower on Thursday after mining stocks including Xstrata and Rio Tinto tracked a steep fall in commodities prices and handed back some of the sector's striking gains.

Commodities tumble on profit-taking

Prices of oil, base metals and precious metals were slashed on Thursday afternoon as cross-asset profit-taking kicked in, traders said.

US stocks rise as earnings shine, inflation slows

U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday as strong corporate earnings and evidence of tame inflation in March countered a rise in the price of oil to a record high.

Stocks fall as rate worries overtake data gains

U.S. stocks fell on Friday as interest-rate worries outweighed expectations that stronger-than-expected jobs creation and tame wage inflation in March would lead to growing profits.

Dollar trims gains after US factory data slips

The dollar was broadly flat on Monday after paring early gains on news growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector last month was slower than financial markets had anticipated.

Treasuries fall after mixed US economic data

U.S. government debt prices fell Monday as a mixed bag of economic data reinforced expectations the Fed could raise interest rates at least once more.

India looks toward a Convertible Rupee

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced earlier this month that his government is looking to make its rupee more convertible. India is considering the policy change to stimulate foreign investment and to reach its self-stated goal of 10 percent annual GDP growth.