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FT.com - US stocks closed higher on Thursday for the first time in three days after a volatile session in which investors shrugged off concerns about high oil prices and sluggish demand for microchips. More Info...  

FT.com - Wall Street stocks surrendered early gains on Thursday as high oil prices and signs of sluggish demand for microchips soured the mood. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities rose by mid-afternoon, helped by a positive start on Wall Street, upbeat earnings numbers and bid speculation in the drinks sector. More Info...  

AFP - European stock markets rallied as oil prices cooled and amid fresh takeover talk and positive company earnings, dealers said Thursday.

AP - Japanese stocks ended flat Thursday in relatively thin trading amid concerns about the outlook for the U.S. economy, a major export market. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities started higher on Thursday, shrugging off a weak performance on Wall Street overnight, as Alliance Boots was boosted by bid rumours and DSG International was shaken by news of fraudulent activity. More Info...  

FT.com - A fall in the shares of heavy exporters and a drop in consumer lenders pushed down Japanese stocks on Thursday morning. More Info...  

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Reuters - U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he was uncomfortable with inflation and uncertain about the economy, compounding the impact of a weak durable goods report.

AP - Stocks fell Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke chided investors who may have looked past long-standing concerns about inflation. The Dow Jones industrials fell nearly 100 points, the third straight session of declines.

FT.com - Wall Street stocks fell for the third successive day on Wednesday after the chairman of the Federal Reserve said that inflation remained "uncomfortably high". More Info...  

FT.com - Vodafone was in focus Wednesday as shares in the mobile phone company outperformed a weak London market as traders built positions ahead of tomorrow's presentation on its UK and German operations. More Info...  

FT.com - Wall Street stocks were lower on Wednesday morning after the chairman of the Federal Reserve said that inflation remained "uncomfortably high". More Info...  

Reuters - "M" is coming to the New York Stock Exchange. More Info...  

FT.com - Rising geo-political tensions between Iran and the west contributed to a strong rise in crude prices, driving oil stocks higher in London. However, the FTSE slipped lower by the close after a negative start on Wall Street, weighed down by a number of stocks moving ex-dividend and nervous sentiment about the escalating crisis with Iran. More Info...  

FT.com - Wall Street stocks continued to slide on Wednesday as investors reacted negatively to testimony by the Federal Reserve chairman. More Info...  

Reuters - Bankrupt Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday it has filed an application to list its new common stock on the New York Stock Exchange after it leaves Chapter 11.

AFP - European stock markets slid on Wednesday on surging crude oil prices, after losses across other global indices, dealers said.

FT.com - Rising geo-political tensions between Iran and the west contributed to a strong rise in crude prices, driving oil stocks higher in London. The strength on the heavyweight oil sector bolstered the FTSE but the blue-chip index struggled to gain positive momentum by the end of morning trade, weighed down by a number of stocks moving ex-dividend and nervous sentiment about the escalating crisis with Iran. More Info...  

FT.com - Rising geo-political tensions between Iran and the west contributed to a strong rise in crude prices, driving oil stocks higher in London. The strength on the heavyweight oil sector pushed the FTSE slightly higher by mid-morning on Tuesday, outweighing the effect of a number of stocks moving ex-dividend. More Info...  

AP - Japanese stocks fell for a second day Wednesday investors took profits in steels, real estate developers and banking issues following the market's recent gains. More Info...