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FT.com - Wall Street reversed early losses on Wednesday as investors shrugged off concerns about corporate earnings to push US stocks to a record high. More Info...  

FT.com - Wall Street reversed early losses on Wednesday as investors shrugged off concerns about corporate earnings to push US stocks towards record highs. More Info...  

FT.com - Wall Street stocks were set for a lower start on Wednesday as disappointing earnings updates from IBM and Yahoo rekindled concerns about the technology sector. More Info...  

AFP - European stock markets dropped on Wednesday as the euro and sterling raced to multi-year highs against the dollar, sparking concerns for companies with exposure in the United States.

FT.com - The threat of further interest rate rises weighted on the FTSE on Wednesday. More Info...  

Reuters - Stock futures fell on Wednesday, suggesting Wall Street could pare some gains later in the day as disappointing results from Web search firm Yahoo Inc. may weigh on the broader market.

AFP - European stock markets dropped in opening deals on Wednesday, as the euro and sterling raced to multi-year highs against the dollar.

FT.com - Ex-dividend stocks were the biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 in early Wednesday trading as London equity markets opened lower. More Info...  

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AP - Wall Street traded mostly higher Tuesday, briefly pushing the Dow Jones industrials into record territory after a rise in home construction and a mild reading on consumer inflation encouraged investors to buy.

Reuters - The Dow industrials ended just short of a record high on Tuesday, helped by better-than-expected profits at companies such as Johnson & Johnson and data showing tamer inflation.

FT.com - The outlook for Telecom Italia's share price came under scrutiny on Tuesday after AT&T withdrew from negotiations to acquire a stake in Europe's fifth-largest telecoms operator because of regulatory uncertainties. More Info...  

FT.com - Wall Street stocks maintained their upward trajectory on Tuesday as investors cheered solid corporate earnings and softer-than-expected inflation data. More Info...  

Reuters - The Dow industrials rose to within striking distance of an intraday record on Tuesday, lifted by solid profits at companies such as Coca-Cola Co. and data showing tamer core inflation in March. More Info...  

AP - Stocks turned narrowly mixed Tuesday, after a rise in home construction and a mild reading on consumer inflation encouraged investors, but a falling dollar and industrial output kept buying in check. More Info...  

FT.com - Wall Street stocks continued their upward trajectory on Tuesday after a lower-than-expected rise in consumer prices eased investors' concerns about inflation. More Info...  

AFP - Japan is considering a merger of its stock, commodity and other financial markets to boost their competitiveness in an increasingly fierce global environment, an official said Tuesday.

FT.com - Wall Street stocks were set for a higher start on Tuesday after a lower-than-expected rise in consumer prices eased investors' concerns about inflation. More Info...  

AFP - European stock markets fell on Tuesday with the spectre of inflation and an interest rate rise in Britain driving investors to take profits from bumper gains on Monday.

Reuters - U.S. futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on Tuesday as markets pause for breath after a rally which took the Standard & Poor's 500 index to 6-1/2-year highs in the previous session.

FT.com - European equities fell on Tuesday as signs of robust economic growth in the eurozone and UK lifted concerns over inflation and rising interest rates. More Info...