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Yen slumps to four-and-half year low, stocks gain

By Richard Hubbard LONDON (Reuters) – The yen made a decisive break through 100 to the dollar to hit a 4-1/2 year low on Friday, triggering a rise in safe-haven bond yields and supporting gains in European and Japanese shares which hit new five-year highs. U.S Continue reading

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Stocks tick higher, led by banks

Stocks edged higher Monday, boosted by banks, but trading was largely muted with no major economic news on tap and as investors hesitated to jump in after the Dow and S&P 500 hit record highs last week. “Our next near term target for the S&P is in the 1,640 to 1,650 area. However, you could just as easily get a pullback to test the 1,600-1,597 level in the short-term,” wrote Elliot Spar, m.. Continue reading

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Indian Rupee At 8-day Low Against U.S. Dollar

NEW DELHI (dpa-AFX) – The Indian currency drifted lower against the U.S. dollar in early deals on Tuesday.The rupee that closed yesterday’s deals at 54.1805 against the greenback hit an 8-day low … Continue reading

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U.S. stocks hit record highs on strong jobs report

America’s two largest benchmark stock indexes each hit all-time highs on Friday after new data emerged showing the U.S. economy cranked out 165,000 new jobs last month. Continue reading

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Deftones — Hardcore Tribute to Kris Kross

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Freeport Indonesia Contractors Hit By Strike

PT Freeport Indonesia said Wednesday workers at three of its contractors have gone on strike, the latest in a series of labor disruptions to hit the mining company in recent years. Continue reading

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Freeport Indonesia Contractors Hit By Strike

PT Freeport Indonesia said Wednesday workers at three of its contractors have gone on strike, the latest in a series of labor disruptions to hit the mining company in recent years. Continue reading

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Freeport Indonesia Contractors Hit By Strike

PT Freeport Indonesia said Wednesday workers at three of its contractors have gone on strike, the latest in a series of labor disruptions to hit the mining company in recent years. Continue reading

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Wall Street rises on earnings, data, but record a hurdle

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, lifted by stronger-than-expected earnings and a large drop in weekly jobless claims. The S&P 500, up for five straight sessions, traded within a point of its record closing high before shedding about half of the day’s gains Continue reading

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5 Tech Stocks Under $10 to Watch

MADISON, Wis. (Stockpickr) — At Stockpickr, we track daily portfolios of stocks that are the biggest percentage gainers and the biggest percentage losers Continue reading

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