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Qatar eyes Nasdaq's London bourse stake
Reuters - Representatives of the Qatari Investment
Authority have indicated a willingness to pay as much as 15
pounds a share for Nasdaq's 31 percent stake in the
London Stock Exchange the Sunday Times newspaper said.
Banking stocks drive FTSE rally
FT.com - London equities continued to rally on Monday, with banking stocks in the driving seat following Friday's pledges from the US government to helped subprime mortgage holders.
Japanese stocks soften in slow trade
FT.com - The Japanese stock market lost ground on Tuesday, hurt by some bad news on the corporate front and fears some sectors have become overvalued.
Stocks seen set for lower open, economic data eyed
Reuters - U.S. index futures pointed to a lower
open on Wall Street on Wednesday as investors await more
economic data to gauge the future of interest rates.
Asian stock markets recover after dip
FT.com - Asia-Pacific stock markets managed to shrug off poor US housing numbers by the end of Thursday trading as investors took more notice of strong domestic news.
Wall St. group lobbies China on reforms
AP - A Wall Street delegation led by former U.S. Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans visited China's business hub of Shanghai on Friday, part of American financial industries' campaign for greater access to the potentially huge market.
Wall Street awaits Fed announcement
AP - There are 6 1/2 trading sessions until the Federal Reserve says for certain whether it's lowering interest rates. They're apt to be some of the most anxiety-ridden times on Wall Street in years.
Asian stocks slide as markets fret over US economy
AFP - Asian stocks fell sharply Monday, dragged down by heavy losses on Wall Street after a surprise drop in US payrolls sparked fears the world's largest economy may be heading for recession, dealers said.
FTSE makes strong gains
FT.com - London equities made strong gains in opening trade on Tuesday, lifted by improving sentiment in the banking sector and a strong showing for resource stocks.
Japanese stocks fall on Abe resignation
AP - Japanese stocks fell Wednesday after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced plans to resign after a string of damaging scandals and a humiliating electoral defeat.
Japanese stocks closed mixed
AP - Japanese stocks were mixed Thursday as traders were jittery over the outlook for the government after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation a day earlier.
Japanese stocks higher; Nikkei adds 306
AP - Japanese stocks rose sharply Friday, fueled by Wall Street's climb overnight and a generally weaker yen.
Wall Street awaits Fed rate-cut decision
AP - Wall Street's wait is up: the Federal Reserve meets this week to decide what to do about interest rates.
Forecasts slip for 3rd-qrtr earnings growth: poll
Reuters - Forecasts for third-quarter earnings
growth among Standard & Poor's 500 (.SPX) companies fell
slightly in the latest week, according to a weekly poll by
Reuters Estimates.
Banking rebound leads FTSE higher
FT.com - London equities made gains on Tuesday, led by a recovery among mortgage banks after speculation that a second lender had joined Northern Rock in seeking emergency financing from the bank of England proved groundless.
Asia stocks jump after Wall Street surge
AP - Asian stocks soared Wednesday in the wake of Wall Street's overnight surge spurred by the U.S. Federal Reserve's larger-than-expected interest rate cut.
Nasdaq, Borse Dubai reach deal on OMX
Reuters - Nasdaq and state-run Borse
Dubai unveiled a deal on Thursday to join forces and acquire
Sweden's OMX , ending a lengthy takeover battle for the
Nordic exchange owner.
Nike first quarter profit rises 51 pct.
AP - In Nike Inc.'s global empire, it's the smaller subsidiaries that are about to get some attention.
London flat as mining gains offset bank losses
FT.com - London's FTSE 100 opened flat on Monday, with miners helping prop up the senior index after BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) announced it would update on its reserves later this week.
European shares slip in morning deals
AFP - Europe's main stock markets fell in early trading Tuesday, with London dragged down by oil and mining stocks and following overnight losses on Wall Street.
Qualcomm Raises Earnings Forecast But Shares Slip
TechWeb - Qualcomm raised its quarterly earnings forecast on Tuesday as it booked a tax benefit and bought back stock, but its shares fell after the news as some investors had expected more.
Banks fuel FTSE rally
FT.com - London shares were up strongly in opening exchanges on Thursday, as Northern Rock rose for a second-consecutive session on takeover speculation.
Tate & Lyle slump leads FTSE lower
FT.com - London's FTSE 100 was gave up brief opening gains on Friday as Tate & Lyle slumped after a trading update and Northern Rock resumed its decline after two sessions of gains.
Indian groups look overseas for new capital
FT.com - Indian property companies are expected to raise hundreds of millions of dollars on overseas stock markets by listing real estate trusts in the coming months amid tightening restrictions on lending to the sector.
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