Oil climbs above $52 in Asia fueled by higher equity markets, but rally seen vulnerable

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Oil climbs above $52 in Asia fueled by higher equity markets, but rally seen vulnerable
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Oil prices rose above $52 a barrel Monday in Asia, boosted by stronger Asian stock markets amid plans by the U.S. government to buy bad assets from banks to contain the finan…

Citigroup pares earlier gains (Reuters)

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Citigroup pares earlier gains (Reuters)
Reuters – Shares of Citigroup pared earlier gains as the stock resumed trading before the opening bell.

Key 10-year JGB yield rises on gains in Tokyo stocks+

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Key 10-year JGB yield rises on gains in Tokyo stocks+
TOKYO, March 23 (AP) – (Kyodo)—The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond rose Monday morning as rises in Tokyo stocks sparked bond-selling. In interdealer trading, the yield on …

Alcoa down after cutting dividend (Reuters)

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Alcoa down after cutting dividend (Reuters)
Reuters – Shares of Alcoa Inc fell 12.1 percent to $5.38 in premarket trade on Tuesday after the aluminum company cut its quarterly dividend to 3 cents from 17 cents late Monday.

Blue chips buoy Saudi bourse

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Blue chips buoy Saudi bourse
Khalil Hanware & Abdul Jalil Mustafa I Arab News JEDDAH/AMMAN: Saudi shares rebounded last week after a series of losses that lasted for four weeks. The upward trend was led by blue chips, particularl…

U.S. stock futures signal rally on debt plan hopes (Reuters)

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U.S. stock futures signal rally on debt plan hopes (Reuters)

A Wall Street roadsign outside the New York Stock Exchange. The New York Stock Exchange fell nearly 400 points on February 10 after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner detailed plans to battle the financial crisis. Geithner has revealed a $500 billion scheme to relieve bank balance sheets of troubled assets that he said Reuters – U.S. stock index futures signaled a rally on Wall Street on Monday, as investors cheered Washington’s plan to help financial institutions get rid of troubled assets.


Massive anti-war, anti-Wall Street protest in San Francisco

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Massive anti-war, anti-Wall Street protest in San Francisco
(03-21) 14:25 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Umbrellas mixed with protest signs today in San Francisco, where demonstrators marked the sixth anniversary of the war in Iraq with speeches, chanting and a march u…

World markets mixed on worries about US inflation (AP)

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World markets mixed on worries about US inflation (AP)

An investor prepares to leave from a private securities company Friday March 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China. China's main stock market index rose for a fifth day Friday, ending the week up 7.2 percent as higher commodity prices pushed up oil, coal and metals stocks. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 15.33 points, or 0.7 percent to close at 2281.09.  (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)AP – Stock markets were mixed Friday as investors turned cautious amid worries the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest move to combat recession in the world’s largest economy will lead to rampant inflation.


Big test for Wall St ahead with long-delayed bank rescue plan

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Big test for Wall St ahead with long-delayed bank rescue plan
The New York Stock Exchange Wall Street's attempt to recover further from 12-year lows faces its biggest test yet this week in the Treasury's long-delayed bank rescue plan. Details of the Treasur…

Oil slips as economy, equities weigh (Reuters)

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Oil slips as economy, equities weigh (Reuters)

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez speaks at Miraflores palace in Caracas March 21, 2009. Chavez on Saturday announced economic measures designed to offset lower oil revenue and the impact of the global financial crisis on the OPEC nation. REUTERS/Miraflores palace/Handout (VENEZUELA POLITICS BUSINESS IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE HEADSHOT)Reuters – Oil fell on Friday, dragged down by economic concerns, the stronger dollar and a dip in the stock market.