SEC bans financials short sales (Reuters)

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SEC bans financials short sales (Reuters)

Traders sit in front of screens at the Frankfurt stock exchange, September 19, 2008. (Alex Grimm/Reuters)Reuters – U.S. market regulators issued an emergency ban on the short-selling of financial stocks on Friday, igniting big rallies in the sector that has been targeted by sellers as the credit crisis gathered pace.


Saudi stocks take heart from New York, oil gains

Posted by admin on September 21, 2008 under News | Be the First to Comment

Saudi stocks take heart from New York, oil gains
A surge in global stock markets and higher oil prices lifted Saudi shares on Saturday, with Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) and banking stocks leading the way.

London stock market soars (AFP)

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London stock market soars (AFP)

London shares soared, lifted by mammoth share price gains for banks, as governments worldwide stepped up their fight against the worst financial crisis in decades.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP – London shares soared on Friday, lifted by mammoth share price gains for banks, as governments worldwide stepped up their fight against the worst financial crisis in decades.


2 WNY bank stocks rise

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2 WNY bank stocks rise
The upward surge in late trading of financial stocks on Sept. 18 lifted the share prices of two Western New York-based banks. M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) shares rose 16 percent to close at $90.10,…

Morgan Stanley talks continue on all fronts: source (Reuters)

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Morgan Stanley talks continue on all fronts: source (Reuters)

An employee enters the Morgan Stanley headquarters building in New York's Times Square, September 18, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)Reuters – Morgan Stanley’s talks with Wachovia Corp , China Investment Corp and other institutions continue, though the rebound in its stock and debt prices gives the investment bank more time to consider its options, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.


Stocks soar in relief rally as govts step up rescue efforts

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Stocks soar in relief rally as govts step up rescue efforts
meanwhile continued to offer funds to the money markets, aiming to take the pressure off banks needing to tap essential finance for their day-to-day operations. On Wall Street, stocks charged ahead…

Govt trading ban could have unintended results (AP)

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Govt trading ban could have unintended results (AP)

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox testifies at the U.S. House Financial Services Committee about financial market regulatory restructuring in Washington July 24, 2008. REUTERS/Larry DowningAP – The government’s unprecedented move Friday to ban people from betting against financial stocks might be a salve for the market’s turmoil but could also carry serious unintended consequences.


Federal bailout plan extends Wall St. rally

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Federal bailout plan extends Wall St. rally
The government took other steps Friday to stabilize the financial system. * The Federal Reserve said it will expand its emergency lending and let commercial banks finance purchases of asset-backed pa…

From boom to bust, China’s stocks casino loses luster (Reuters)

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From boom to bust, China’s stocks casino loses luster (Reuters)

A woman reads the information on an electronic screen at a brokerage house in Shanghai in this September 16, 2008 file photo. China's middle-class moms and blue-collar pensioners were among the world's most avid and successful investors last year. Now their record is one of lost fortunes, broken families and protest. China's stock market is down nearly two-thirds in eleven months and the anger of millions of ordinary citizens has unnerved the country's stability-obsessed government. (Aly Song/Files/Reuters)Reuters – China’s middle-class moms and blue-collar pensioners were among the world’s most avid and successful investors last year. Now their record is one of lost fortunes, broken families and protest.


Hawaii stocks mostly up after volatile week

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Hawaii stocks mostly up after volatile week
Most Hawaii stocks were up Friday as the Dow gained more than 300 points upon the Thursday’s news that the government will rescue banks from bad debt. In Hawaii,