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• More Chinese Banks Will Securitize Non-Performing Loans

  25-02-2016 23:33
  Chinese banking regulator released new policies designed to help banks reduce debt.
  
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• Wall Street rallies as battered investors eye support

  25-02-2016 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Wall Street posted solid gains on Thursday as higher oil prices reduced fears that banks could be hit by debt defaults and investors saw opportunities after weeks of volatility. The second uptick in two days for stocks was helped by a 3-percent jump in oil, which has been a major influence on markets this year as investors view weak energy demand as a sign of sluggish global growth. The S&P 500 has recovered 6 percent in the past nine sessions but remains down almost 5 percent in 2016 as oil
  
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• CORRECTED-Weight Watchers sales drop 21 percent

  25-02-2016 22:35
  
  Feb 25 (Reuters) - Weight Watchers International Inc reported a 21 percent decline in fourth-quarter sales as subscriptions fell.
  
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• Fund manager Q&A: Beaten down REITs look attractive

  25-02-2016 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Like the rest of the stock market, real estate investment trusts have taken a beating this year and are well off their levels from a year ago.
  
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• EUR/USD Battle Lines Drawn- U.S. GDP to Spur Range-Break?

  25-02-2016 21:17
  Euro is trading in a tight range between the 100 & 200-day moving averages ahead of key event risk. Here are the updated targets & invalidation levels that matter.
  
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• World stocks split with crude, rise despite oil drop

  25-02-2016 20:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Dion Rabouin NEW YORK (Reuters) - Equity markets shrugged off crude oil's decline on Thursday, with Europe rebounding from losses spurred by fears of Britain exiting the European Union and Wall Street boosted by growing investor confidence. "Overall, the tone of the market has gotten much better in the last week, and nothing happened overnight to dent that optimism, even with China down nearly 6 percent," said Michael James, managing director of equity trading at Wedbush Securities in Los Ang
  
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• Wall Street trundles higher as battered investors eye support

  25-02-2016 20:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The second uptick in two days for stocks came despite a drop in oil prices, which have been a major influence on markets this year as investors view weak energy demand as a sign of sluggish global growth. Some investors took Wall Street's recent gains as a sign that prices are stabilizing. Is it time to put it to work?'," said Jake Dollarhide, chief executive officer of Longbow Asset Management in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which has about $50 million in assets under management.
  
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• US DOLLAR Technical Analysis: Is The Dollar Dominance Fading?

  25-02-2016 20:20
  The US Dollar has had many chances to outperform counterparts recently, but has not. Is the Dollar Dominance done?
  
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• UPDATE 1-Brazil's Vale looks to sell $10 bln of assets after massive loss

  25-02-2016 19:38
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale SA put its prime assets on the block on Thursday after taking the biggest loss in decades, but analysts said the target to make $10 billion in...
  
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• Zodiac management under fire over 'profit warning too far'

  25-02-2016 19:19
  
  PARIS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Leaders of French aerospace supplier Zodiac Aerospace faced a barrage of analyst criticism on Thursday as the company suffered its biggest ever drop on the stock exchange...
  
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• NZD/USD Holding Pattern Vulnerable to Widening NZ Trade Deficit

  25-02-2016 19:15
  The near-term rebound in NZD/USD may unravel should New Zealand’s Trade Balance report fuel expectations for an RBNZ rate-cut in 2016.
  
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• Wall Street edges up as factory data shines amid oil gloom

  25-02-2016 19:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Wall Street edged higher in choppy trading on Thursday, breaking step with sliding oil prices, as strong U.S. manufacturing data pointed to a recovery in the struggling sector. The S&P 500 has lost 5.5 percent in 2016 as oil hovers near multi-year lows. Some investors, however, said the two could soon delink as focus shifts to data and the U.S. Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates.
  
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• Bank Shares Lead Strong Rally For FTSE 100

  25-02-2016 19:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Surging bank shares have helped the FTSE 100 (NasdaqGS: Z - news) rally by more than 100 points in the latest session as markets turned strongly higher following recent volatility. London's leading share index closed 2.5% up as it scrambled back above the 6,000-mark, led by a 14% rise from state-backed Lloyds Banking Group (Other OTC: LLDTF - news) . The increase of 145.6 points added nearly £38bn to the value of the FTSE 100's constituent companies and comes after recent turbulence on the
  
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• Sturm Ruger sees more gun demand if Democrat is next president

  25-02-2016 18:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sturm Ruger & Co expects a lift in demand for its firearms if a Democrat wins this year's presidential election and becomes positioned to appoint future Supreme Court Justices, the company's CEO said on Thursday. Shares of Sturm Ruger on Thursday jumped 7.4 percent after the Southport, Connecticut company reported fourth-quarter results that handily beat Wall Street's expectations. After conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died this month, replacing him has become a major flash
  
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• European shares up and Wall Street steady despite China slide

  25-02-2016 18:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  European stock markets rebounded strongly Thursday, shrugging off a Chinese share slide, as investors looked ahead to a key meeting of finance ministers to discuss strains in the global economy and Wall Street opened steady. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index led the way, rising 2.5 percent to close at 6,012.81 points while in the eurozone Frankfurt's DAX 30 added 1.7 percent and the Paris CAC 40 advanced 2.2 percent. "European bourses are taking their lead from the late rally (Wednesday) on Wall
  
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• Financial services help Britain's FTSE to close higher

  25-02-2016 18:15
  
  * Blue-chip FTSE 100 index ends 2.5 pct higher * Lloyds gets boost from special dividend * RSA shares rise after profits surge By Alistair Smout and Atul Prakash LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Britain's...
  
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• US Dollar and GBP Likely to Fall Even Further Until this Changes

  25-02-2016 17:40
  Forex trading crowds continue buying into British Pound and US Dollar weakness. Here’s why we think the GBP and USD will likely fall further against the Euro and Gold.
  
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• S&P 500 Remains a Buy

  25-02-2016 17:35
  A contrarian view of retail trader positions points to continued recovery in the resurgent US S&P 500.
  
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• Gold Price Forecast Remains Bullish until this Changes

  25-02-2016 17:35
  Retail FX traders continue to sell into gold price rallies, and a contrarian view of ‘crowd’ sentiment warns that XAU/USD may continue onto fresh highs.
  
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• German DAX Likely to Fall to Fresh Lows

  25-02-2016 17:35
  Retail traders have bought aggressively into GER30 declines, and a contrarian view of crowd sentiment warns it will continue to decline through near-term trading.
  
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• Euro Likely to Stick to Range, but Watch for Major Break Higher

  25-02-2016 17:35
  Reluctance to buy into EUR/USD declines may thus act as contrarian signal that the Euro stands to rally sharply when and if the uptrend resumes.
  
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• Canadian Dollar Unlikely to Trade Significantly Higher

  25-02-2016 17:35
  Indecisive moves in the USD/CAD have made for similarly mixed retail FX trader sentiment, and current positioning suggests the US Dollar is unlikely to break significantly lower against the Canadian Dollar.
  
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• British Pound Forecast Calls for Continued Weakness

  25-02-2016 17:35
  Heavily one-sided retail FX trader positioning warns that the British Pound will likely continue to fall versus the US Dollar and other major counterparts.
  
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• Wall St gains as factory data shines amid oil gloom

  25-02-2016 17:34
  By Abhiram NandakumarREUTERS – Wall Street was little changed in choppy trading on Thursday, breaking away from sliding oil prices, as strong U.S. durable goods data pointed to a recovery in the struggling manufacturing sector. Orders for U.S. durable goods rose more than expected in January, as demand picked up across the board. Movements in crude prices have been the biggest influence on stock markets this year as investors see weak energy demand as a sign of sluggish global growth. Some
  
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• Oil slips anew, stocks worldwide gain

  25-02-2016 17:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By David Gaffen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Crude oil resumed its recent decline, but equity markets were stronger on Thursday, with Europe rebounding from losses on fears of Great Britain exiting the European Union. Wall Street was little changed after Wednesday's late-day gains that marked a reversal from earlier losses. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 4.94 points, or 0.03 percent, to 16,489.93, the S&P 500 gained 0.17 points, or 0.01 percent, to 1,929.97 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 6.
  
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• UPDATE 2-Domino's profit boosted as demand holds up in U.S. pizza price war

  25-02-2016 17:28
  
  * Shares jump 10.4 pct to hit record high (Adds details, CEO, analyst comments; updates shares)
  
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• USD/CAD – Still at the Mercy of Oil?

  25-02-2016 16:55
  USD/CAD testing important support, early March the next timing focal point.
  
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• European shares rebound despite China slide

  25-02-2016 16:06
  
  London (AFP) – European stock markets rebounded strongly Thursday, shrugging off a Chinese share slide, as investors looked ahead to a key meeting of finance ministers to discuss strains in the global economy.
  London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index led the way, rising 2.6 percent to stand at 6,018.7 points mid-afternoon while in the eurozone Frankfurt’s DAX 30 and the Paris CAC 40 both advanced 2.2 percent.
  “European bourses are taking their lead from the late rally (Wednesday
  
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• CAC 40 Trades Higher on Open

  25-02-2016 16:00
  The CAC 40 is trading up 2.7% this morning, with shares of Solvay leading the way trading up 7.4% on the day.
  
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• CAC 40 Traders Higher on Open

  25-02-2016 16:00
  The CAC 40 is trading up 2.7% this morning, with shares of Solvay leading the way trading up 7.4% on the day.
  
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• Europe shrugs off pre-G20 China mauling, sterling steadies

  25-02-2016 15:51
  Visitors looks at an electronic board showing the Japan’s Nikkei average (top R) at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Tokyo, Japan, February 9, 2016. REUTERS/Issei KatoMoreBy Marc Jones
  LONDON (Reuters) – European shares bounced after two days of falls on Thursday and sterling steadied having been pounded all week by ‘Brexit’ fears, though a 6 percent drop in Chinese stocks fed concerns over its giant economy.
  Wall Street looked set for a modest rise when it opens, as wee
  
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• UPDATE 1-Swatch sees strong sales for Tissot, Omega during Chinese New Year -CEO

  25-02-2016 15:46
  
  BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Swatch Group saw strong sales in its Omega, Longines and Tissot brand watches during the Chinese New Year but demand was more sluggish for its higher-end...
  
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• China Takes Another 7% Hit: Trade the Pain in Japan

  25-02-2016 15:45
  Most equity markets are higher on the morning, but one area of note was down considerably. But it may not be easy for most investors to gain exposure there. How might this be done?
  
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• Wall Street opens higher after manufacturing data

  25-02-2016 15:43
  (Reuters) – Wall Street opened slightly higher on Thursday as data showed an uptick in U.S. manufacturing activity and oil prices steadied.
  The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was up 28.73 points, or 0.17 percent, at 16,513.72, the S&P 500 <.SPX> 3.99 points, or 0.21 percent, at 1,933.79 and the Nasdaq Composite index <.IXIC> 12.27 points, or 0.27 percent, at 4,554.87. (Reporting by Tanya Agrawal; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty)
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• GLOBAL MARKETS-Europe shrugs off pre-G20 China mauling, sterling steadies

  25-02-2016 15:28
  * China stocks slump 6 percent on eve of G-20 summit inShanghai* Volatile crude oil prices seesaw, though remain above lows
  * European bourses bounce 1.3 percent after 4 pct drop in 2days
  * Dollar claws back ground against yen, sterling edges up
  By Marc Jones
  LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – European shares bounced after twodays of falls on Thursday and sterling steadied having beenpounded all week by ‘Brexit’ fears, though a 6 percent drop inChinese stocks fed concerns over its gian
  
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• Dow Futures Gain Today After DJIA Bullish Reversal Yesterday

  25-02-2016 15:16
  Dow futures are set to open higher today after a Dow Jones Industrial Average bullish reversal yesterday sets the tone for a near term up trend. 15,500 invalidates the near term up trend bias.
  
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• UPDATE 3-Safran takes charge on Silvercrest delay, says LEAP on track

  25-02-2016 15:03
  
  * Revenue up 13.4 percent to 17.41 billion euros (Updates after news conference, adds shares, context on Morpho)
  
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• It is a man's world (again) in the Oscars best picture race

  25-02-2016 14:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - From abandoned astronauts to testosterone-fueled Wall Street traders, dogged reporters and frontiersmen bent on revenge, it is a man's world in the best picture race at Sunday's Oscars with women again taking supporting roles. The Oscars have not seen a female-led film win best picture in a decade, since "Million Dollar Baby" starring Hillary Swank won the top accolade in 2005. The #OscarsSoWhite backlash that took place this year after no actors of colo
  
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• Stimulus hopes give European stocks a lift, pound stabilizes

  25-02-2016 14:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — European stock markets posted big gains Thursday, with many indexes reclaiming the previous day's losses. Traders were buoyed by growing expectations of more stimulus from the European Central Bank and anticipated gains on Wall Street at the open.
  
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• Risk Markets Steady as Traders Digest US Data, ’Brexit’ Headlines

  25-02-2016 13:37
  Market participants are exhausted after non-stop 'doom and gloom' headlines.
  
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• Silver Prices Take a Breather

  25-02-2016 12:49
  Traders are unwilling to take sides and price trades sideways between this week’s low of $14.95 and this week’s high of $15.60.
  
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• CIBC first-quarter earnings top estimates, dividend raised

  25-02-2016 12:39
  TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerceposted a first-quarter profit that topped market expectations on Thursday, helped by growth in its retail and business banking division.The lender also raised its quarterly dividend. CIBC’s net income for the quarter ended Jan. 31 was C$982 million, or C$2.43 per share, compared with C$923 million, or C$2.28 per share, a year ago. Excluding special items, earnings rose to C$2.55 per share. Analysts on average had expected earning
  
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• Uber’s China rival Didi Kuaidi seeks $1 bln in new funding round-sources

  25-02-2016 11:08
  * Terms of newest funding round yet to be finalised* New funds to intensify competition with Uber * Didi Kuaidi seen using funds for new businesses(Adds sources confirming funding round, use of funds) Feb 25 (Reuters) – Ride-hailing service Didi Kuaidi, Uber
  Technologies Inc’s chief rival in China, plans to raise at least
  $1 billion in its latest fundraising round, bulking up its war
  chest to fend off competition and invest into new businesses,
  people familiar with the plans said on
  
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• Europe shrugs off pre-G20 China stocks slump, sterling steadies

  25-02-2016 11:08
  By Marc JonesLONDON (Reuters) – European shares bounced after two days of falls on Thursday and sterling steadied having been pounded all week by ‘Brexit’ fears, though a 6 percent drop in Chinese stocks kept worries over China’s economy on the boil. Europe’s FTSEurofirst 300 <.FTEU3> was due a rebound having lost almost 4 percent since Tuesday and it came through as solid company results from Seadrilland British bank Lloydshelped it claw back just over 1.3 pe
  
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• Europe open: Stocks bounce back amid earnings avalanche

  25-02-2016 10:10
  LONDON (ShareCast) – (ShareCast News) – European stocks rose in early trade, bouncing back from heavy losses in the previous session following a late rebound on Wall Street as investors sifted through a deluge of earnings.At 0855 GMT, the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 index was up 1.5%, Germany’s DAX was up 0.9% and France’s CAC 40 was 1.6% higher,”European bourses are taking their lead from the late rally on Wall St shrugging off the slump in Chinese stocks overnight
  
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• Strong Lloyds, RSA earnings give FTSE a lift

  25-02-2016 09:57
  By Alistair SmoutLONDON (Reuters) – The FTSE 100 jumped at the open on Thursday, helping by surges in bank Lloyds and insurer RSA after strong full-year results. The FTSE 100 <.FTSE> rose 1.7 percent to 5,967.02 in early deals, having dropped nearly 3 percent in the previous two sessions. Shares in Lloydsgained nearly 10 percent after it reported a rise in profits and said it would pay a special dividend of 0.5 pence a share, demonstrating its recovery from the financial crisis. Last
  
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• Strong Lloyds, RSA earnings give Britain’s FTSE a lift

  25-02-2016 09:53
  * FTSE 100 up 1.7 pct* Lloyds gets boost from special dividend * RSA rises after profit surge * BT up after watchdog recommends overhaul, not break-up By Alistair Smout LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index jumped
  at the open on Thursday, helping by surges in bank Lloyds and
  insurer RSA after strong full-year results. The FTSE 100 rose 1.7 percent to 5,967.02 in early
  deals, having dropped nearly 3 percent in the previous two
  sessions. Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE – ne
  
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• FTSE 100 Maintains A Bearish Bias

  25-02-2016 09:20
  The FTSE 100 (FXCM: UK100) has clawed back 50% of its decline from this week’s high of 6067. And may remain bearish as this week’s macro-economic data reports hint at a slowdown in economic growth across the U.S., Europe and Japan.
  
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• DAX 30: The Soft U.S. Markit PMI Service Should Keep Buyers at Bay

  25-02-2016 09:10
  As long as the DAX 30 trades below Tuesday’s high of 9534, it may reach the February 16 low of 9082 and the psychological level of 9000.
  
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• EUR/USD to Extend Losses on Upbeat U.S. Durable Goods Report

  25-02-2016 09:00
  A marked rebound in orders for U.S. Durable Goods may spark a further decline in EUR/USD as signs of a stronger recovery boost interest-rate expectations.
  
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