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Stocks sag on weak retail data

Detroit pleads in Congress to avoid bankruptcies. Investors react cautiously to rate cuts at the Bank of England and the European Central Bank. Toyota closes a plant in Japan. Merck lowers guidance on falling drug line sales.

Asian Stocks Mostly lower, European Shares Rise Thursday

- Asian stocks lost a bit of ground on Thursday, as the Hang Seng of Hong Kong fell 0.6 percent, and Tokyo's Nikkei fell 1 percent. In European intraday dealing, the FTSE of the UK was up 1.5 percent, the DAX of Germany was up...

Mkts strong on rate cut hopes; RIL, LT, SBI zoom

The markets are witnessing huge buying interest led by strong surge in realty, capital goods, power, oil, banking, metal, FMCG, telecom and technology stocks. Reliance Industries, BHEL, NTPC, SBI, LT, and ONGC surged. Positive...

European Stock Markets Ease At Open

LONDON, Dec 04, 2008 (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets fell slightly when trading began on Thursday as investors awaited key interest rate decisions from the European Central Bank and Bank of England. London's FTSE 100 index...

Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-UK Small Caps close 0.3 percent lower (AFX)

STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Stocks on the move Real (Frankfurt: BJU.F - news) -time Equity News 15:05GMT 03Dec2008-UK Small Caps close 0.3 percent lower -------------------------------------------------------- The FTSE...

FTSE steady ahead of rate calls

London equities were weaker on Thursday, as traders awaited expected rate cuts from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank. The FTSE 100 gave up 0.8 per cent to 4,138.80, a loss of 29 points coming after its after a...

Housebuilders soar on big rate cut hope

Housebuilders enjoyed a mini-bounce back today, despite apparently grim figures from Bellway in the expectation that demand would be boosted by a big rate cut from the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee today.

TSMC pulls Taiwan stocks to near 2-wk closing low

TAIPEI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks fell 1.21 percent on Thursday to a near two-week closing low, with TSMC leading the way after the chip maker said its staff would take unpaid leave as it tries to trim costs amid a severe...

Pluristem Therapeutics raises $750,000

The money was raised from the company's board and management, and an unnamed external investor. Cell therapy developer Pluristem Therapeutics Ltd. (Nasdaq:PSTI ; DAX: PJT) has raised $750,000. The company sold 1.5 million...

London shares rise ahead of rate decisions

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London equities moved higher on Thursday, as traders awaited expected rate cuts from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank. The FTSE 100 rose 1.3 per cent to 4,222.35 as investors hoped for a large cut in the...