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AP - Japanese stocks fell Thursday, led by technology, auto and banking shares, following Wall Street's overnight decline.

FT.com - Japanese stocks fell on Thursday morning on fears about the US economy and a rise in oil prices. More Info...  

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Reuters - Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. has made an 23 billion Swedish crown ($3.33 billion) bid for its Nordic peer OMX , Swedish business daily Dagens Industri quoted sources as saying on Thursday.

Reuters - U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday as minutes from last month's Federal Reserve meeting hinted at the need for more rate hikes, adding to worries about surging gasoline prices and the weak housing market.

AP - Wall Street stumbled Wednesday, pulling the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 90 points after minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent meeting indicated the central bank is not ruling out an interest rate hike to curb inflation.

Reuters - A steep slide in gasoline stockpiles in the United States sparked concern of a potential supply crunch when drivers hit the roads this summer, boosting oil prices on Wednesday.

Reuters - With U.S. stocks sagging Wednesday afternoon, the Dow industrials appeared on track to close out their longest streak of gains in four years. Yet for all its historic length, the eight-day run didn't actually propel blue chips all that much higher.

FT.com - Wall Street stocks were lower at midday on Wednesday, as a major cost-cutting plan from Citigroup (NYSE:C) and a rebound in oil prices left investors cold and threatened to end a recent winning streak for stocks. More Info...  

AFP - Nasdaq, the premier US electronic exchange, is reportedly in talks to buy the country's oldest stock market, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

FT.com - Wall Street stocks were lower at mid-morning on Wednesday, as investors were unmoved by a major cost-cutting plan from Citigroup (NYSE:C) and awaited further earnings results. More Info...  

AP - Wall Street stumbled Wednesday as climbing oil prices heightened inflation worries, which weighed on investors as they awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting for clues about interest rates. More Info...  

Reuters - Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. is in talks to buy the Philadelphia Stock Exchange to gain a stake in the fast-growing options business, according a report on the Wall Street Journal Web site on Tuesday.

FT.com - Wall Street stocks were set to open higher on Wednesday, as investors digested a major cost cutting plan from Citigroup (NYSE:C) and awaited further earnings results. More Info...  

BusinessWeek Online - Seagate Technology warned that its revenue would be lower than expected for the March quarter, as the hard disk drive maker continues to struggle against rivals in a bitter price war that has lasted for years. After the news, the stock fell 9% to $21.34 in late morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange Apr. 10. More Info...  

AFP - World oil prices rose on Wednesday as the market awaited US inventories data that was expected to show further falls in gasoline stocks ahead of the peak demand season for motor fuel, analysts said.

FT.com - London equities moved higher in midday trade on Wednesday, with Marks & Spencer the latest retailer to rise higher on talk of bid interest from private equity. More Info...  

AFP - Nasdaq, the premier US electronic exchange, is in talks to buy the country's oldest stock market, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

FT.com - Japanese stocks were broadly unchanged on Wednesday, with sentiment subdued by a lacklustre clutch of economic data. The Nikkei 225 closed up 0.03 per cent at 17,670.07 while the broader Topix index edged up 0.19 per cent to Y1,739.01. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities were little changed in opening trade on Wednesday, with strength among retailers countered by a raft of stocks trading ex-dividend. More Info...  

FT.com - Wall Street stocks rose modestly on Tuesday, with investors in a cautious mood as the start of earnings season beckoned. More Info...