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AP - Chinese stocks rose to a fresh record Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index topping 3,100 for the first time on lively demand from securities funds and strong 2006 corporate earnings results. More Info...  

FT.com - Banking stocks pulled London equities into negative territory on Monday, as investors took profits after the sector's strong run on persistent bid rumour. But more concrete M&A activity sent the house building sector higher, limiting losses. More Info...  

AP - The Federal Reserve's stance on interest rates helped spark a comeback on Wall Street last week, and investors are hoping that this week's data on new home sales, gross domestic product and personal spending will add momentum to the rally.

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AP - The Federal Reserve's stance on interest rates helped spark a comeback on Wall Street last week, and investors are hoping that this week's data on new home sales, gross domestic product and personal spending will add momentum to the rally.

AP - Stocks closed mostly higher Friday, sending the Dow Jones industrials' to their best week in four years after a surprise jump in home sales eased concern that frailty in the housing market will hurt economic growth.

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AP - Stocks closed mostly higher Friday, sending the Dow Jones industrials' to their best week in four years after a surprise jump in home sales eased concern that frailty in the housing market will hurt economic growth.

Reuters - U.S. blue chips inched up on Friday, capping a rally in which the S&P 500 logged its biggest weekly gain since 2003 on speculation that the Federal Reserve's next move will be an interest rate cut.

AFP - European stock markets mostly fell after a mixed overnight showing in New York, but London was boosted by gains by oil majors, dealers said Friday.

AP - Japanese stocks rose Friday for a fourth straight session, climbing to their highest in nearly a month, led by autos, banking and oil issues.

FT.com - London equities traded to the downside in opening deals on Friday following on from a quiet session on Wall Street overnight. More Info...  

FT.com - European equities ended a strong week on a downbeat note, slipping from four-week highs as investors took profits, but takeover activity was expected to keep a lid on the losses. More Info...  

AP - Blackstone Group LP, one of the world's biggest private equity firms, on Thursday said it seeks to raise up to $4 billion in a highly anticipated initial public offering. The New York-based firm, known for multibillion dollar takeovers such as February's buyout of Equity Office Properties, announced its intentions to go public in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange.

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AP - Blackstone Group LP, one of the world's biggest private equity firms, on Thursday said it seeks to raise up to $4 billion in a highly anticipated initial public offering. The New York-based firm, known for multibillion dollar takeovers such as February's buyout of Equity Office Properties, announced its intentions to go public in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange.

AP - Wall Street finished mixed Thursday, nudging the Dow Jones industrials higher for a fourth straight session but moving cautiously as investors awaited new data to assess whether their hopes for an interest rate cut are justified. A surprise warning that cell phone maker Motorola Inc. will post a loss for the first quarter also made the market uneasy as it looked ahead to earnings reports that begin next month.

Reuters - U.S. stocks barely budged on Thursday as investors consolidated Wednesday's gains and second-guessed expectations that the Federal Reserve's next policy move will be an interest rate cut.

FT.com - European and Asian stock markets on Thursday rode the wave of euphoria that followed the Federal Reserve's apparent softening of its stance on interest rates, although Wall Street turned cautious as a profit warning from Motorola (NYSE:MOT) raised concerns about the US earnings outlook. More Info...  

FT.com - Wall Street stocks were set for a slightly higher start on Thursday as a profits warning from Motorola (NYSE:MOT) tempered investor enthusiasm generated by the Federal Reserve qualified its stated bias towards raising interest rates. More Info...  

FT.com - Retailer Next was the biggest gainer in London as the FTSE rose for a fifth consecutive session. More Info...  

AFP - Europe's main stock markets soared on Thursday after solid gains overnight on Wall Street and earlier in Tokyo, as investors focused on prospects for a cut in US interest rates later this year.

FT.com - London equities mirrored the strong performance on Wall Street and in Asia overnight, opening sharply higher as investors were cheered by the Fed's decision to keep US interest rates on hold. More Info...