Saudi stocks down on back of US contraction

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Saudi stocks down on back of US contraction
The all-share index was down 2.27 percent to 4,439 points.SABIC fell 2.54 percent but it is the insurance sector index that is posting the biggest losses.

World markets swoon as U.S. slumps to bank aid (Reuters)

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World markets swoon as U.S. slumps to bank aid (Reuters)
Reuters – The United States vowed to prop up ailing banks if needed, but worries that yet more cash injections would fail to staunch the global economic crisis weighed on stock markets around the world on Tuesday.

Citigroup remains under pressure in evening trades

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Citigroup remains under pressure in evening trades
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Citigroup Inc. shares dropped Friday evening, piling on to steep monthly declines after the U.S. government agreed to take a greater stake in the embattled firm.

SEC’s civil lawsuit still awaits Nacchio (AP)

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SEC’s civil lawsuit still awaits Nacchio (AP)
AP – A court ruling Wednesday reinstating the insider-trading conviction of Joe Nacchio doesn’t end the former Qwest chief executive officer’s legal battles.

Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Candover falls on Ferretti rescue failure

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Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Candover falls on Ferretti rescue failure
STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Stocks on the move Real-time Equity News 10:47GMT 27Feb2008-Candover falls after it walks away from Ferretti ———————————————————…

Weak financials drag down FTSE 100 (AFP)

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Weak financials drag down FTSE 100 (AFP)

The FTSE 100 index shed 0.89 percent to close at 3,816.44 points amid fears for the world economy.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP – The leading share index slipped into the red on Tuesday amid fears for the world economy.


Nikkei rebounds 1.48% Friday

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Nikkei rebounds 1.48% Friday
Global Financial Crisis TOKYO, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — Tokyo stocks rebounded Friday, closing at the highest level in a week. The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 110.49 points, or 1.48 …

European equities rally despite record RBS bank loss (AFP)

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European equities rally despite record RBS bank loss (AFP)

A view of Wall Street is seen from the steps of Federal Hall in lower Manhattan February 4. European stocks rallied on bargain-hunting, with the focus on the financial sector as traders digested a record loss at Royal Bank of Scotland which was less than feared.(AFP/File/Timothy A. Clary)AFP – European stocks rallied Thursday on bargain-hunting, with the focus on the financial sector as traders digested a record loss at Royal Bank of Scotland which was less than feared.


Fear-factor investments outperforming so far this year

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Fear-factor investments outperforming so far this year
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Market gauges that rise when fear rears its head, such as credit-default swaps and a widely watched volatility index, are outperforming so far this year, underlining the…

Gov’t looks to quell nationalization fears (AP)

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Gov’t looks to quell nationalization fears (AP)

File photo shows people entering a Citibank branch at the US bank Citigroup world headquarters on Park Avenue, in New York. US authorities said Monday they would seek to avoid nationalization of troubled banks under a new capital aid program but some analysts contend the plan may lead to effective government control.(AFP/File/Emmanuel Dunand)AP – The U.S. government on Tuesday sought to quell concerns that the administration is moving toward nationalization of the country’s ailing financial system, but said it would provide additional support to banks that do not have an adequate buffer to survive in an even worse economy.