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- Published on Friday, 06 July 2012 01:10
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Japanese stocks swung between gains and losses as rate cuts and asset purchases by central banks in the euro zone, England and China failed to boost investor confidence before a U.S. jobs report today.
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- Published on Friday, 06 July 2012 01:09
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Asian stocks fell for a second day, paring this week’s gain on the regional benchmark index, as interest-rate cuts in Europe and China failed to assure investors the moves will be enough to boost economic growth.
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- Published on Thursday, 05 April 2012 01:07
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Japanese stocks fell for a third day, with the Nikkei 225 (NKY) Stock Average heading for a four-week low, after falling demand at a Spanish bond auction refocused investors’ concern on Europe’s debt crisis, weakening the euro and dimming the outlook for exporters.
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- Published on Friday, 06 July 2012 01:07
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The Asian stock markets are expected to open mixed with a slight downside bias on Friday, with caution likely to reign ahead of the monthly U.S. jobs data coming out later in the day.
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 April 2012 12:45
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Swiss stocks fell for a second day as minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting reduced expectations for additional monetary stimulus and demand declined at a Spanish bond auction.
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 July 2012 09:26
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Most Swiss stocks slipped, after the Swiss Market Index reached the highest level in more than two months yesterday.
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 April 2012 12:26
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U.S. stock futures fell as demand dropped at a Spanish bond auction, investors awaited data that may show growth in service industries slowed and the Federal Reserve signaled it may refrain from more monetary stimulus.
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 July 2012 09:25
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Asian stocks rose for a sixth day, with the regional benchmark index recording its longest winning streak this year, as U.S. factory orders topped estimates and commodities climbed to a two-month high amid speculation central banks will act to boost economic growth.
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 April 2012 12:10
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Emerging-market stocks fell for the first time in four days on concern the U.S. Federal Reserve may refrain from more monetary stimulus to bolster growth in the world’s largest economy.
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 July 2012 13:47
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European stocks rose to a two-month high and Asian shares advanced on speculation central banks will ease monetary policy to spur growth. U.S. equities were little changed before data on factory orders, while oil led commodities higher and the yen weakened.
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 April 2012 07:08
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European stock futures fell for a second day after the Federal Reserve damped expectations of more monetary stimulus for the world’s largest economy.
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 July 2012 09:12
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China’s stocks rose for a third day as a pick-up in the property market helped the nation’s service industries expand at a faster pace and speculation grew the government will further ease monetary policy.
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 April 2012 07:03
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Asian stocks slid, with the benchmark index (CRY) snapping a three-day winning streak amid market holidays across the region, after the Federal Reserve damped expectations for more monetary stimulus, sending commodity prices down and weighing on shares of resource companies.
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 July 2012 07:40
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European stocks rose and Asian shares headed for their biggest five-day gain this year on expectations that central banks in Europe and China will ease monetary policy to spur economic growth. Commodities climbed to a one-month high as oil and corn advanced.
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 April 2012 02:16
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Asian stocks rose for a third day after U.S. manufacturing grew more than forecast and an index of China’s service sector gained, boosting investor confidence in the global economy.
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- Published on Monday, 02 July 2012 14:33
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European stocks rose as investors bet central banks will add to measures unveiled by the region’s governments to contain the sovereign-debt crisis and data from China and Japan fueled optimism Asia will drive global growth.
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- Published on Thursday, 15 March 2012 02:59
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Asian stocks swung between gains and losses as Japanese exporters advanced after the dollar rose against the yen ahead of reports forecast to show the U.S. economic recovery is strengthening. Mining companies fell on lower metal prices.
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- Published on Monday, 02 July 2012 07:37
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average (NKY) fell, snapping a three-day winning streak, as the yen strengthened in the last hour of trading and exporters including Nissan Motor Co. reversed gains. Shares rose earlier after a Bank of Japan manufacturing survey beat estimates.
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- Published on Thursday, 15 March 2012 02:46
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Japanese stocks advanced for a third day as the yen’s drop to an 11-month low against the dollar buoyed earnings prospects for exporters.
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- Published on Friday, 29 June 2012 01:55
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Asian stocks were little changed, with the regional benchmark index heading for a weekly gain, as European leaders continued discussions to resolve the region’s debt crisis at a summit in Brussels.
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- Published on Wednesday, 14 March 2012 11:49
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U.S. stock-index futures were little changed, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average yesterday rose to its highest level since 2007, as investors assessed the results of stress tests of the country’s biggest banks.