Stocks slip as Toyota cuts profit outlook

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Stocks slip as Toyota cuts profit outlook
NEW YORK — Wall Street began a holiday-shortened week cautiously Monday, slipping as investors reacted to a bleak outlook from Toyota Motor Corp. and disappointing earnings from drugstore operator Wa…

World stocks mostly drop in pre-Christmas trading (AFP)

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World stocks mostly drop in pre-Christmas trading (AFP)

A Pakistani stockbroker looks at the latest share prices on a monitor during a trading session at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) in Karachi. Global stocks have mainly fallen, despite a multi-billion-dollar US government lifeline for the American auto industry, as analysts warned of volatile trading in the run-up to Christmas.(AFP/Rizwan Tabassum)AFP – Global stocks mainly fell on Monday, despite a multi-billion-dollar US government lifeline for the American auto industry, as analysts warned of volatile trading in the run-up to Christmas.


Asian markets mixed; Nikkei up 122pts

Posted by admin on December 22, 2008 under News | 4 Comments to Read

Asian markets mixed; Nikkei up 122pts
The Hang Seng has shed 104 points at 15,023. The Nikkei has rallied 122 points to 8,710. The Taiwan Weighted index has dropped 41 points at 4,654. While the Straits Times is down three points at 1,79…

China shares fall on bleak outlook (AP)

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China shares fall on bleak outlook (AP)
AP – Chinese stocks snapped a six-day winning streak on Monday as investors unloaded shares to cash in on recent gains amid mounting worries over earnings prospects.

Hong Kong Stocks May Extend Skid

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Hong Kong Stocks May Extend Skid
(RTTNews) – The Hong Kong stock market on Friday saw an end to the winning streak that had reached four sessions, allowing it to add more than 700 points or 5 percent in that time. The Hang Seng Inde…

London stocks finish down (AFP)

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London stocks finish down (AFP)

FTSE 100 stocks finished down on the back of ratings downgrades and further worrying news on the health of the economy.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP – FTSE 100 stocks finished down on Friday on the back of ratings downgrades and further worrying news on the health of the economy.


Investors poised to scoop up Wall Street bargains, hope for Santa Claus rally

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Investors poised to scoop up Wall Street bargains, hope for Santa Claus rally
Joe Bel Bruno December 21, 2008 – 2:56 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) – Investors head into a holiday-shortened week with optimism that recent moves to prop up the ailing auto industry and slash interest rat…

Stocks end bumpy session mostly higher (AP)

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Stocks end bumpy session mostly higher (AP)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange December 18, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)AP – Stocks finished a bumpy session mostly higher Friday, as investors, while still somewhat cautious about the economy, were encouraged by the government’s pledge to lend as much as $17.4 billion to U.S. automakers.


Wall Street insiders and their fools

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Wall Street insiders and their fools
If Bernie Madoff has lost $50 billion (Dh183.65 billion) of other people's money, why did they trust him with it? With hindsight, the whole affair seems deeply implausible. We know nobody produces roc…

NY gov: Goldman’s move on bonuses cost state $178M (AP)

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NY gov: Goldman’s move on bonuses cost state $178M (AP)

In this Oct. 10, 2008 file photo, Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, walks in the financial district after attending a panel discussion at the New York Stock Exchange (not shown) in New York. Goldman Sachs said Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, it had its first quarterly loss since it went public in 1999, losing $2.29 billion during its fiscal fourth quarter.  (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)AP – Underscoring how closely the fates of Wall Street and New York are intertwined, Gov. David Paterson said Friday that a single moment in the financial crisis