Archive for  November 2005
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Japanese government bond prices fell on Tuesday, pushing up two-year yields to match two-year highs, as hopes of sustained recovery in the domestic economy bolstered the view that the Bank of Japan will end its
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Hong Kong stocks surged 1.3 percent to two-week highs on Tuesday as investors eyed attractive valuations after sharp declines in October. But star performer Lenovo Group Ltd fell sharply after outperforming ahead of posting better-than
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US stocks rose on Monday as acquisition deals worth more than $15 billion and a retreat in oil prices below $60 a barrel gave investors a more optimistic outlook on corporate profits. Bon-Ton Stores Inc
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Indonesian share prices closed 0.12 percent lower on Tuesday in thin trading after the central bank hiked interest rates in the wake of soaring inflation in October, dealers said. The Jakarta Stock Exchange composite index
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US Treasury debt prices edged higher on Monday as investors grew wary of making any bets on the eve of a Federal Reserve policy meeting. The central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates
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US Treasury debt prices edged higher on Monday as investors grew wary of making any bets on the eve of a Federal Reserve policy meeting. The central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates
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Taiwan stocks rose 0.59 percent on Tuesday, edging further away from a 14-month low, as investors chased tech issues such as smartphone maker High Tech Computer Corp which reported solid quarterly profits. The main TAIEX
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Seoul shares posted their biggest one-day percentage gain in just over one year on Tuesday because financial stocks surged after Kookmin Bank unveiled a record quarterly net profit and forecast a stronger 2006. The gains
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A computer systems failure closed down share trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange for most of Tuesday, the worst disruption ever for Asia's largest bourse. Tokyo stocks jumped to five-year closing highs after trade started
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Dubai-based Indago Petroleum said on Tuesday it planned to list on London's AIM stock market by the end of November, in a flotation which one source said would value the oil and gas exploration firm
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