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Treasurys inch up amid strong demand for 3-year notes

cnn.com - 45 min 42 sec ago
Treasurys inched slightly higher Tuesday, in the midst of the government's $40 billion auction of 3-year notes -- the first of several multibillion-dollar note and bond offerings in the coming days.
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Disappointing data weigh on sterling

ft.com - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:32
Sterling lost ground on Tuesday as disappointing economic data and renewed concern over the UK’s banking sector and fiscal health weighed on the pound
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Sugar suffers as India raises output estimate

ft.com - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:23
Sugar prices endure another pounding after estimates for India’s production this season were revised higher
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Dollar mixed in quiet trading

cnn.com - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:01
The dollar recovered losses versus the euro and rose against the pound, but fell versus the yen in quiet trading Tuesday.
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Stocks muster gains; Nasdaq at 18-month high

cnn.com - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 00:31
Stocks managed gains late Tuesday at the end of a choppy session as investors mulled the latest corporate deal and profit news on the anniversary of the bear market bottom.
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Equities rally on hold as caution sets in

ft.com - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 23:51
Global Markets Overview: It is a year ago that stocks began to bounce from their cyclical nadir – a closing low of 673 for the S&P 500 – and it looks like the anniversary has left Mr Rally searching for direction.
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Techs reflect on decade since dotcom boom

ft.com - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 23:37
In January 2000, 17 dotcom companies paid more than $2m each to advertise during the Super Bowl, the season-ending national championship game for American footbal
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Spotlight on use of government bond yields

ft.com - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 23:23
Questions being asked about the use of developed countries’ government bond yields as the risk-free rate investors benchmark other assets against
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Oil falls as the dollar firms

cnn.com - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 23:11
Oil prices fell Tuesday as a stronger dollar overshadowed a modest advance on Wall Street.
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Steel groups lifted by improving outlook

ft.com - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 23:08
Rautaruukki Oyj climbed after Finland’s biggest producer of steel benefited from a broker upgrade on the back of improving sentiment towards the industry
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Imperial Tobacco hit by earnings worry

ft.com - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 22:54
London equity markets erased early gains on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected results held the mining sector at bay, while banks also fell back as market sentiment soured
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Mortgage bond spreads at record low

ft.com - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 22:04
The risk premium on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage bonds has dropped to a record low even though the Fed is poised to end its market support for these bonds
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The Dow's best performer is ...

cnn.com - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 21:40
The hottest blue chip stock this year isn't what you think. It's not a big bank on the mend, a gadget maker with a hot new product, or a retailer with soaring sales.
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Wall St up on one-year anniversary of bottom

ft.com - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 21:16
US equities rallied modestly a year to the day since markets closed at their lows during the financial crisis, as investors took stock of the recovery
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Shanghai property groups bounce back

ft.com - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 20:34
Stocks in the region inch to fresh seven-week highs, with Shanghai developers leading the way on optimism that Beijing will not take further action to cool the property market
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Citigroup shares: No longer toxic?

cnn.com - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 19:53
Yes, Citigroup lost billions in the financial crisis. And yes, it's still swimming in toxic assets. But Bruce Berkowitz argues the worst is over.
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Stocks set for opening drop

cnn.com - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 16:06
U.S. stocks were poised for a lower start Tuesday as investors expressed uncertainty about the outlook for markets on the anniversary of the bear-market low.
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Palm oil futures to be launched in Chicago

ft.com - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 13:12
CME Group, the US derivatives marketplace, is to launch a US dollar-denominated, cash-settled crude palm oil futures contract on May 23
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Nasdaq at 18-month highs

cnn.com - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 01:58
Stocks ended little changed Monday, although the Nasdaq managed to close at an 18-month high, as investors weighed corporate deals, a stronger dollar and weaker commodity prices ahead of key economic news due later this week.
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Rising confidence dents dollar

ft.com - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 01:36
Support for risk appetite weighed on haven demand for the US currency
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