Emerging market, economy fears hammer Europe stocks

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Emerging market, economy fears hammer Europe stocks
LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – European shares slumped 5.4 percent on Wednesday, led by bank and energy stocks as investors added emerging markets ructions and waning commodity demand to their list of wor…

Gulf stocks fall on global fears (AFP)

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Gulf stocks fall on global fears (AFP)

A Kuwaiti investor reacts as he follows share prices at the stock exchange in Kuwait City. Gulf stock markets have edged lower following two days of gains, tracking losses on other global markets on fears of economic recession.(AFP/File/Yasser al-Zayyat)AFP – Gulf stock markets edged lower on Wednesday following two days of gains, tracking losses on other global markets on fears of economic recession.


Nikkei plunges nearly 7 per cent on grim earnings outlook – Summary

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Nikkei plunges nearly 7 per cent on grim earnings outlook – Summary
Tokyo – Tokyo stocks plunged Wednesday as investors worried about the grim outlook for Japanese firms' earnings. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average tumbled 631.56 points, or 6.79 per cent, to end 8,674.69. …

Wall St. roars over slight credit thaw, US stimulus hopes (AFP)

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Wall St. roars over slight credit thaw, US stimulus hopes (AFP)

Specialist Michael Sollitto, right,  directs trades in J.P. Morgan on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Oct. 20, 2008. Wall Street surged on a burst of optimism Monday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials up more than 400 points on more signs of a reviving credit market and comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AFP – US stocks roared higher Monday on signs that governments’ massive actions to get credit flowing again were beginning to work and growing momentum behind a second US economic stimulus package.


Stocks in focus for Tuesday

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Stocks in focus for Tuesday
WIT ] Wipro second-quarter revenue rises 36% on-year','Jiangxi Copper shares drop 2.7% in Hong Kong early trading','Jiangxi Copper shares drop on third-quarter profit decline','Citic Pacific extends d…

Global stocks slide anew, dollar sets 2-year high (Reuters)

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Global stocks slide anew, dollar sets 2-year high (Reuters)

A staff member of the Tokyo Stock Exchange reacts after the afternoon trading session in Tokyo October 22, 2008. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)Reuters – Stock markets around the world fell sharply again on Wednesday after concerns about economic recession and falling commodity prices were fueled by a fresh spate of gloomy corporate earnings.


Genaera gets extra time to meet NASDAQ rule

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Genaera gets extra time to meet NASDAQ rule
said Tuesday it has received a non-compliance notice from NASDAQ, but the exchange — citing “extraordinary market conditions” — is giving the company extra time to regain compl…

SEC head calls for transparency on credit default swap (Reuters)

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SEC head calls for transparency on credit default swap (Reuters)

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. (Larry Downing/Reuters)Reuters – SEC Chairman Christopher Cox has called on Congress to pass legislation that would make so-called credit default swaps more transparent, including requiring that dealers in over-the-counter swaps publicly report their trades and the trades’ value.


US stocks surge on talk of stimulus

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US stocks surge on talk of stimulus
Wall Street stocks rose sharply Monday amid indications that a second fiscal stimulus package could be on the way to boost the faltering US economy.

Wall St. roars over slight credit thaw, US stimulus hopes (AFP)

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Wall St. roars over slight credit thaw, US stimulus hopes (AFP)

Specialist Michael Sollitto, right,  directs trades in J.P. Morgan on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Oct. 20, 2008. Wall Street surged on a burst of optimism Monday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials up more than 400 points on more signs of a reviving credit market and comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AFP – US stocks roared higher Monday on signs that governments’ massive actions to get credit flowing again were beginning to work and growing momentum behind a second US economic stimulus package.