Stocks Rise for Fourth Day, Euro Climbs as Greek Concerns Ease
Stocks rose for a fourth day, the euro strengthened to a three-week high against the dollar and commodities rallied after Greece’s government took the first step in adopting an austerity plan aimed at averting a default.
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Japan warns on intervention after yen rise
Japan’s finance minister sharpened his rhetoric on the yen’s steep gains after the Nikkei newspaper reported Japan may consider selling the yen in solo intervention if speculators drive it up, threatening the economy’s recovery.
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Kan May Face Ghost of Hashimoto as Japan’s Economy Weakens Before Tax Rise
Reports this week showed the jobless rate reached a five- month high in May, and wages, factory output and household spending fell, showing little sign of revival in domestic demand more than a year after the economy stopped shrinking.
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European Stocks Rise for Seventh Day as BP Rallies; Nokia Falls
European stocks rose for a seventh day, the longest winning streak for nine months, after a Spanish bond sale eased concern about the region’s debt and BP Plc surged, overshadowing worse-than-forecast U.S. economic reports.
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As demand for high school football coaches rise, salaries soar
Experienced head coaches in top private-school programs in Southern California are paid well into six digits. Critics say the resources would be better-used in the classroom. In a time of budget cuts, teacher layoffs and campus closures, at least one position in high school education is [...]
MIDEAST STOCKS-UAE markets rise, Saudi falls on profit booking
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Home Sales Rise More Than Expected
Home sales rose more than expected in March, reversing three months of declines, as government incentives drew in buyers and kicked off what’s expected to be a strong spring selling season. The National Association of Realtors says sales of previously occupied homes rose 6.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual [...]
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-19 07:53 JGBs rise as Goldman suit rattles Tokyo stocks
By Shinichi Saoshiro
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U.S. Stocks Rise as Consumer Spending Boosts Economic Optimism
March 29 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index extending gains from a fourth straight weekly advance, after consumer spending increased for a fifth month and European confidence in the economic outlook improved.
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Asian stocks rise amid hopes of Greece resolution
Taxi drivers demonstrate outside the Greek Finance Ministry, during their 48-hours strike,in Athens, Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Greece will wait to see how markets react to tougher austerity measures dem…
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