Egypt's bourse tumbled on Thursday after clashes between political parties killed five, spooking regional investors, while other Gulf markets were lacklustre. Opponents of President Mohamed Morsi and his Islamist supporters clashed on Wednesday night and

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The Nikkei share average climbed to a seven-month closing high above the 9,500 mark on Thursday, encouraged by a yen kept weaker through persistent speculation that the central bank would adopt bolder action to pull

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US stocks managed slight gains by midday on Thursday as Broadcom's upbeat guidance and a turnaround in Apple shares helped lift technology stocks, while investors monitored news from Washington for signs of progress on the

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A volatile trading session ended with US stocks mostly higher on Wednesday, even as Apple, the most valuable company in the United States, suffered its worst day of losses in almost four years. In a

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Taiwan stocks retreated 0.3 percent on Thursday as most electronics makers weakened, pulling back from a nine-week closing high on Wednesday. The main TAIEX index ended down 25.79 points at 7,623.26, marking its first fall

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US Treasuries prices rose on Wednesday with observers citing concern that US lawmakers might not avoid a set of spending cuts and tax hikes set for the new year that would likely damp economic growth.

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US Treasuries prices rose on Wednesday with observers citing concern that US lawmakers might not avoid a set of spending cuts and tax hikes set for the new year that would likely damp economic growth.

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Seoul shares rose marginally to touch a fresh seven-week high on Thursday, led by gains in steel stocks, as investors waited on signs of progress in stalled US budget talks. Steel shares extended gains after

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Chinese shares slipped from three-week highs on Thursday, knocking Hong Kong off its highest in more than a year, as liquor makers came under renewed pressure over contamination fears. Investors, however, continued to buy into

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The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares posted an 18-month closing high on Thursday, with positive technicals, an improving global economic outlook and attractive valuations raising equities' appeal. The widely-tracked index finished 0.7 percent

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