Commodity bourses extend trading hours

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Commodity bourses extend trading hours
MUMBAI: Two major Indian commodity exchanges have changed their trading hours due to sun outage, circulars on their Web sites said. National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange will extend the tr…

Stocks move higher after 5 days of heavy selling (AP)

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Stocks move higher after 5 days of heavy selling (AP)

Pedestrians walk past Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, March 4, 2009. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed at 7,290.96, up 61.24 points Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)AP – Stocks are higher in midday trading as investors sift for bargains after five straight days of heavy selling.


Dollar retakes some lost ground vs. rivals as stocks close down

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Dollar retakes some lost ground vs. rivals as stocks close down
LONDON (Menafn – MarketWatch) — The U.S. dollar lost ground against most major counterparts Tuesday, pressured by profit taking after surging the previous day on a wave of safe-haven buying as world …

Stock futures point to higher Wall Street open (Reuters)

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Stock futures point to higher Wall Street open (Reuters)

Pedestrians walk past Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, March 4, 2009. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed at 7,290.96, up 61.24 points Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)Reuters – Stock futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 share indexes were up 1.5-2 percent on Wednesday, pointing to a higher start on Wall Street.


Toronto Stocks Up Very Slightly As Traders Mull Rate Cut – Canadian Commentary

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Toronto Stocks Up Very Slightly As Traders Mull Rate Cut – Canadian Commentary
(RTTNews) – Bay Street stocks have surrendered much of an early rise on Tuesday, but remain slightly higher. Investors pondered the latest interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada and earnings news fr…

World stocks extend losses after multi-year lows (AFP)

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World stocks extend losses after multi-year lows (AFP)

Traders work at the Stock Exchange in Hong Kong, January 2009. European and Asian stock markets have fallen for a second day running, though losses were less severe than a day earlier when Wall Street tumbled to 12-year lows and London revisited a 2003 trough.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP – European and Asian stock markets fell for a second day running Tuesday, though losses were less severe than a day earlier when Wall Street tumbled to 12-year lows and London revisited a 2003 trough.


Thai Stock Exchange Listing Plans On Track

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Thai Stock Exchange Listing Plans On Track
-(Dow Jones)- Plans to list the Stock Exchange of Thailand, or SET, within three years are still on track, SET's group head for market development, Santi Kiranand, said Tuesday.

Stanford CFO declines to cooperate in SEC Probe (Reuters)

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Stanford CFO declines to cooperate in SEC Probe (Reuters)
Reuters – Stanford Financial Group’s Chief Financial Officer James Davis, accused with the company’s founder Allen Stanford of carrying out a $8 billion Ponzi scheme, has refused to cooperate in the investigation.

UK at a Glance-UK Stocks — Factors to watch on March 3

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UK at a Glance-UK Stocks — Factors to watch on March 3
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening as much as 0.6 percent higher on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers, rebounding from its lowest closing level in nearly six…

World stocks extend losses after multi-year lows (AFP)

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World stocks extend losses after multi-year lows (AFP)

Traders work at the Stock Exchange in Hong Kong, January 2009. European and Asian stock markets have fallen for a second day running, though losses were less severe than a day earlier when Wall Street tumbled to 12-year lows and London revisited a 2003 trough.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP – European and Asian stock markets fell for a second day running Tuesday, though losses were less severe than a day earlier when Wall Street tumbled to 12-year lows and London revisited a 2003 trough.