Tesco retreats as FTSE 100 gives back gains

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Tesco retreats as FTSE 100 gives back gains
Tesco was among the weakest of the blue chips last night, retreating as the market, hit by a round of profit taking, finally came off the boil. The supermarket giant's shares slipped to 332.6p, down …

World markets pause after G-20-fueled rally (AP)

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World markets pause after G-20-fueled rally (AP)

Money traders work under a screen indicating the U.S. dollar is traded at 99.80 yen at a foreign exchange  in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, April 3, 2009.(AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)AP – World stock markets lost steam on Friday, as the previous day’s rally — helped by world leaders’ pledge to help world economies with new funds — gave way to caution ahead of a crucial U.S. jobs report later in the day.


Gold edges down as equity markets firm up

Posted by admin on April 5, 2009 under News | 2 Comments to Read

Gold edges down as equity markets firm up
London: Gold edged lower on Friday, extending the previous session's 2.5 per cent losses, as equity markets turned firmer, denting the metal's appeal as a haven. But traders are largely staying on the…

European stocks slide as investors eye G20 (AFP)

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European stocks slide as investors eye G20 (AFP)

City workers walk across London Bridge, central London. European stocks tipped lower on Wednesday, despite earlier gains in Tokyo and overnight on Wall Street, as investors awaited a crucial G20 summit in London, dealers said.(AFP/Bruno Vincent)AFP – European stocks tipped lower on Wednesday, despite earlier gains in Tokyo and overnight on Wall Street, as investors awaited a crucial G20 summit in London, dealers said.


TechTarget Files 8-K Following Receipt of NASDAQ Notice

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TechTarget Files 8-K Following Receipt of NASDAQ Notice
NEEDHAM, Mass. – (Business Wire) Information technology (IT) media company TechTarget, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTGT) today reported that on March 31, 2009 the Company received a Nasdaq Staff Deficiency letter i…

Optimism may extend rally in short week (Reuters)

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Optimism may extend rally in short week (Reuters)

Simon Chetrit, left, of Manhattan, wears a gas mask as hundreds of people participate in a pillow fight in front of the New York Stock Exchange on Saturday, April 4, 2009 in New York.  (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)Reuters – Stocks should rally further next week, if investors get more signs that the economic slump is abating and earnings season does not get off to a rocky start.


Stocks fluctuate after job losses rise in March

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Stocks fluctuate after job losses rise in March
NEW YORK — Stocks fluctuated in quiet trading Friday as investors largely looked past a report that the U.S. unemployment rate jumped in March to its highest level since 1983.The modest ups an…

Treasurys fall as stock market rallies (AP)

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Treasurys fall as stock market rallies (AP)
AP – Treasury prices fell Thursday as stocks extended their rally and lured investors away from the safety of government debt.

US stocks end positive on strong week

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US stocks end positive on strong week
US stocks made gains Friday at the close of a strong week for global markets, buoyed by some positive economic news and a comprehensive deal by world leaders to tackle the global recession.

China’s Stock Market Pops 30% In Q1 (Investor’s Business Daily)

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China’s Stock Market Pops 30% In Q1 (Investor’s Business Daily)
Investor’s Business Daily – The Shanghai Composite index outperformed all global markets in the first three months of the year, logging its best first-quarter start since 2000. The SCI soared 30%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets index ended flat and the FTSE World index lost 9%.