Stock Markets - Page 24

FT.com - Japanese stocks gained Monday, boosted by continued yen weakness and the recovery of some erstwhile favourites in the domestic sector. More Info...  

AP - Wall Street appears to have regained some stability after its nosedive two weeks ago, but investors aren't ruling out more turbulence if upcoming data shows consumers are spending less in the face of rising costs.

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AP - Wall Street appears to have regained some stability after its nosedive two weeks ago, but investors aren't ruling out more turbulence if upcoming data shows consumers are spending less in the face of rising costs.

AP - Wall Street closed out the week with a mixed performance Friday, showing more stability after its recent plunge but also revealing lingering signs of nervousness despite an upbeat report on employment.

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AP - Wall Street closed out the week with a mixed performance Friday, showing more stability after its recent plunge but also revealing lingering signs of nervousness despite an upbeat report on employment.

AFP - The major US share indexes closed mixed Friday as investors generally welcomed the latest news on the nation's job growth and a narrowing of the US trade deficit.

Reuters - Blue-chip stocks squeaked out a gain on Friday after a report on the U.S. job market reassured investors about the economy, but growing worries about a segment of the home lending business kept the broader market nearly unchanged.

Reuters - A broker-dealer firm sued brokerages watchdog NASD and the New York Stock Exchange on Friday to block a deal to merge oversight functions, saying the arrangement would be unfair to NASD members. More Info...  

FT.com - A surprise bid approach for Alliance Boots helped the London market to a fourth straight day of gains and enabled the FTSE 100 to register its biggest weekly percentage gain this year. More Info...  

FT.com - Wall Street stocks rose sharply on Friday before stabilising as data showing sound jobs growth was offset by fears that a big subprime mortgage lender is close to collapse. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities bounced back after benign US employment data cooled worries that the world's biggest economy could be poised for a damaging slowdown. More Info...  

AFP - European stock markets retreated on Friday, with shares in aerospace group EADS plunging by more than 2.5 percent after revealing the first-ever operating loss for its troubled Airbus unit.

AP - Consumer confidence was knocked off a 2 1/2 year high in March as a recent swoon in worldwide stock markets made people feel less secure about the economy's prospects and their own financial fortunes.

FT.com - London equities fell on Friday as the mining sector handed back part of the strong gains made in the previous session. More Info...  

AP - Japanese stocks rose Friday for a second session, supported by stronger-than-expected machinery orders and overnight gains on Wall Street.

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AP - As the markets dropped sharply last week, sending volume soaring and backing up trades handled by the New York Stock Exchange, at least one stock market player was resting easy.

AP - As the markets dropped sharply last week, sending volume soaring and backing up trades handled by the New York Stock Exchange, at least one stock market player was resting easy.

AP - Wall Street extended its recovery from last week's big plunge, rising Thursday after several stable sessions helped buttress investor sentiment and allay some concerns about the economy.

FT.com - US and European government bonds softened on Thursday as world equity markets continued to strengthen while the European Central Bank raised interest rates and left the way open for more increases. More Info...  

FT.com - The tentative recovery in US stocks gathered pace on Thursday as Wall Street cheered rising overseas markets and signs of improved corporate profits. More Info...