Sugar stocks hit hard on stock limit news

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Sugar stocks hit hard on stock limit news
MUMBAI – Sugar stocks took a beating Tuesday after the government’s decision to impose limits on the amount of sugar that can be stocked. The government may also raise the price that millers h…

Mutual funds investing in China (AP)

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Mutual funds investing in China (AP)
AP – Dozens of mutual funds focusing on China have emerged in recent years, making China the most popular nation for single-country emerging markets funds.

Oil falls below $38, following stocks markets down

Posted by admin on February 24, 2009 under News | 3 Comments to Read

Oil falls below $38, following stocks markets down
SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices extended losses for a second day Tuesday in Asia, falling below $38 a barrel, as a loss of investor confidence that the global economy will recover soon swept across stock…

How the Dow Jones industrials fared Monday (AP)

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How the Dow Jones industrials fared Monday (AP)

Pedestrians cover their heads to protect from the rain in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009. Japanese shares tumbled early Tuesday after a brutal session on Wall Street overnight, but the sell-off eased as the government signaled it may move to prop up stock prices. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average lost 1.5 percent, or 107.6 points, to 7,268.56. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)AP – Investors unable to stop worrying about a recession that has no end in sight dumped stocks again Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 251 points to its lowest close since May 7, 1997, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index logged its lowest finish since April 11, 1997.


N.Y. stocks slightly lower in mid-morning deals on sale of high-tech issues+

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N.Y. stocks slightly lower in mid-morning deals on sale of high-tech issues+
issues+ (AP) – NEW YORK, Feb. 23 (Kyodo)—New York stocks were slightly lower in mid-morning trading on Monday on selling of high-tech issues. The 30-issue Dow Jones Industrial Average, which fell…

Citigroup, BofA shares plunge on nationalization rumors (AFP)

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Citigroup, BofA shares plunge on nationalization rumors (AFP)

A pedestrian walks in front of Citibank's office in the financial district of Makati, suburban Manila. Citigroup and Bank of America shares plunged again Friday amid market rumors that the government will nationalize the two big banks, which already have benefited from massive federal bailouts.(AFP/File/Romeo Gacad)AFP – Citigroup and Bank of America shares plunged again Friday amid market rumors that the government will nationalize the two big banks, which already have benefited from massive federal bailouts.


Apple, Oracle lead tech retreat; Nasdaq sinks deeper into the red

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Apple, Oracle lead tech retreat; Nasdaq sinks deeper into the red
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) – The tech sell-off intensified late Monday morning as major sector names led by Oracle Corp. and Apple Inc. sank deeper into the red.

On Wall Street, sky-high payouts may fall to Earth (AP)

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On Wall Street, sky-high payouts may fall to Earth (AP)

In this Oct. 10, 2008 file photo, a businessman walks his son to school as they pass the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. In the neighborhood surrounding the New York Stock Exchange, many finance industry employees say they are more worried about keeping their jobs than they are about their paychecks dwindling. But, in the performance based financial industry, some believe the loss in compensation goes with the territory.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)AP – With the economy in the throes of a historic meltdown, financial workers everywhere fear layoffs. But even those who keep their jobs may face a far different future than they had imagined

Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-FTSE Small Caps open up 0.2 percent

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Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-FTSE Small Caps open up 0.2 percent
STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Stocks on the move Real-time Equity News 08:27GMT 23Feb2009-FTSE Small Caps open up 0.2 percent —————————————————— The FTSE Small …

Oil prices fall on economic concerns (Reuters)

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Oil prices fall on economic concerns (Reuters)

Traders work in the crude oil futures trading pit at the New York Mercantile Exchange, February 12, 2009. (Mike Segar/Reuters)Reuters – Oil prices fell on Friday as the deteriorating global economic outlook continued to weigh on the market.