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China's Shanghai Composite Index surged to a six-year high as the government announced measures to boost lending and economic growth. The move comes as the world's second-largest economy faces a deepening slowdown. The Shanghai gauge gained 2 percent to 3,220.22, while the CSI 300
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India's aviation sector has seen a significant surge in share prices since mid-September last year, with companies like Jet Airways, SpiceJet, and Kingfisher Airlines experiencing gains of up to 65%. This is largely attributed to the government's decision to allow foreign airlines to buy up to
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U.S. stocks rallied into the New Year after lawmakers reached a last-minute deal to avert the fiscal cliff, as investors cheered the extension of the Bush tax cuts for most Americans and the preservation of tax rates for those earning over $400,000. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged
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The Russian stock market experienced a significant decline on Thursday, with the MICEX index dropping below 1440 points in response to negative news from Europe, particularly the relatively unsuccessful sales of French bonds. The economic downturn affected trading floors across the world, leading to a 0.8% decrease in the
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Technology stocks rose significantly at the end of trading on January 3, 2012, driven by positive earnings guidance from Rambus Inc. (RMBS) and a major contract awarded to United Technologies (UTX) for the production of F-35 Lightning II aircraft engines. Rambus Inc. announced a two-weeks prior patent license agreement with
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Stocks rose early Thursday after a Realtors' group reported that pending home sales rose more than expected in November, and jobless claims remained below 400,000, giving investors hope that the labor market will strengthen in the new year. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 77 points, or 0.
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The recent initial public offerings in Japan have shown a mixed performance, with digital-book and online service stocks leading the gainers, while biotechnology start-ups have struggled to recover their IPO prices. Among the 37 stocks that went public this year, 14 finished higher than their offering prices, while 23, or
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U.S stocks began the week on a positive note, with the S&P 500 Index extending its winning streak, as investors digested mixed economic reports that showed a faster-than-forecasted growth in durable goods orders, a slight increase in consumer income, and a modest rise in consumer spending in
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Investors are keeping a close eye on the European region as talks about providing funds to troubled nations continue. This comes as the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq indices show resilience, with the Dow gaining 43 points, the S&P 500 adding 4 points,
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The US stock market opened higher on Friday, boosted by a string of positive economic data releases. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 rose 0.7% and 0.8%, respectively, while the Nasdaq edged up 0.9%. Meanwhile, corporate news saw United Rentals agreeing to
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Shares of top US banks plummeted in morning trading, led by a 5% decline in Citigroup, as investors weigh the implications of the European Union's new budget rules. British Prime Minister David Cameron's veto of a new European treaty injected uncertainty into the market, exacerbating concerns
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Monday's market session saw a significant drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 169 points, or 1.5%, at 11,324, bringing its total loss over the past four sessions to 5%. The drop was fueled by a failed German bond auction, which suggested that investors are
