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| Bank of Japan Expands Stimulus Program, MS&AD Estimates Loss |
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| 8:59 AM ET
February 14 2012 |
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Stocks in Tokyo trading staged a reversal after the Bank of Japan expanded its asset purchase and lending program by $130 billion to $835 billion. Sumitomo Rubber gained on higher than expected income. MS&AD declined on sharply higher loss linked to Thai floods. |
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| Australian Stocks Ease; News Corp Faces Inquiries |
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| 8:21 AM ET
February 14 2012 |
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Stocks in Sydney trading closed lower on a weakness in resource sector and banking stocks. Tabcorp Holdings plans to raise $200 million in a debt offering. News Corp faces more inquiries after unearthing of evidence that linked James Murdoch to the wider hacking practice. |
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| Australian Stocks Higher; ANZ Lifts Rates, NAB Cuts Jobs |
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| 8:21 AM ET
February 13 2012 |
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Australian stocks traded higher on the hopes that Greek Parliament approval will contain the debt contagion in Europe. ANZ was the latest bank to break ranks with the RBA and increase rates and NAB announced job cuts but failed to trim executive salaries and bonuses. |
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| Japanes Economy Shrank 0.6%; Tepco Estimates Higher Loss |
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| 9:37 AM ET
February 13 2012 |
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The Nikkei index gained after losses for two days in a row. The GDP in December quarter shrank at 0.6% on weaker than expected exports. Fanuc advanced after the company plans to double its machine tools capacity at a plant near Tokyo. Tepco estimated higher loss. |
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| Greek Parliament Approves Additional Austerity; Italian Yields Fall |
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| 11:35 AM ET
February 13 2012 |
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European markets advanced after Greek lawmakers approved deeply unpopular economic measures as people rioted on the streets of Athens. Italy completed the short term debt sale of €12 billion at a lower yield as demand falters. Vodafone evaluates Cable & Wireless acquisition. |
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| U.S. Movers: Chesapeake, Diebold, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Grainger |
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| 11:43 AM ET
February 13 2012 |
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Chesapeake Energy will raise $10 billion to $12 billion from asset sale. Diebold fourth quarter net income swung to $79.8 million and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals fourth quarter net loss widened to $53.4 million. W.W. Grainger said January sales increased 17%. |
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| U.S., World Markets Advance on Greek Vote |
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| 12:46 PM ET
February 13 2012 |
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U.S. indexes traded higher on the first day after Greek lawmakers approved additional austerity measures and the euro advanced. Commodities and oil edged higher. Republican lawmakers gird for a fight the fiscal 2013 budget that cuts defense spending by only 1% and closes corporate loopholes. |
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| Ryan Says Obama Budget Hollows Defense and Massive Taxes on Families |
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| 1:07 PM ET
February 13 2012 |
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President Obama proposed tax incentives for manufacturing and a large corporate tax overhaul that could lower maximum tax rate and levy minimum taxes on filers with more than $1 million of income. Republicans vowed to stymie the plan that cuts the military spending by only 1%. |
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| Domestic Focus Lifts U.S. Indexes; Oil Above $100 |
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| 4:38 PM ET
February 13 2012 |
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U.S. stocks traded higher after indexes declined for the first time last week as investors focused on domestic earnings and events. Industrials, energy and technology sectors led the broad rally today. Oil jumped above $100 on new tension linked to Iran and Saudi Arabia. |
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| Australian Banks Raise Rates; Stocks Fall |
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| 8:50 AM ET
February 10 2012 |
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Australian stocks edged lower for the second day following weak results from BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. Ongoing turmoil in Greece also weighed on investor sentiment. ANZ and Westpac raised interest rates on mortgage lending. |
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