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• Wall Street ends higher but indexes post weekly losses

  08-04-2016 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A sharp rally in crude oil and energy shares lifted U.S. stocks on Friday, but indexes registered losses for the week. U.S. crude oil settled more than 6 percent higher after data showed lower U.S. stockpiles, driving gains of 2 percent in the S&P energy index . Investor focus should shift next week from oil and the Fed to quarterly reports, said Peter Kenny, senior market strategist at Global Markets Advisory Group, in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
  
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• U.S. small cap funds shine in first quarter but may have harder road ahead

  08-04-2016 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  The steep decline and subsequent rebound in the U.S. stock market over the first three months of the year were a boon to U.S. small cap managers, who took advantage of what some considered a short window of low prices to add shares in companies ranging from retailers to steel makers. "We went on a buying spree," said Chris Towle, co-manager of the Towle Deep Value fund, which is up 2.2 percent for the year to date, compared with a 3.7 percent decline in the benchmark Russell 2000. The quick barg
  
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• Wall Street ends with slight gain; indexes post weekly losses

  08-04-2016 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A sharp rally in crude oil and energy shares lifted U.S. stocks on Friday, but indexes registered losses for the week and investors were cautious ahead of earnings season. U.S. crude oil settled more than 6 percent higher after data showed lower U.S. stockpiles, driving gains of 2 percent in the S&P energy index . Investors took their cue again from the oil market and the Federal Reserve, but focus will shift next week to expectedly weak quarterly reports, said Peter Kenny, senior market str
  
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• Global stocks gain on oil boost; dollar fades vs yen

  08-04-2016 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Global equity markets advanced on Friday, buoyed by a jump in oil prices, but were lower for the week as the dollar gave up early gains against the yen. Stocks on Wall Street and in Europe were lifted by energy names, with Brent and U.S. crude oil jumping more than 6 percent as drawdowns in U.S. crude stocks fed hopes a punishing global glut that has persisted for nearly two years may be nearing a tipping point. Global benchmark Brent crude futures jumped 6.4 percent to settle at $41.94 per barr
  
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• Stocks gain on oil boost; dollar fades vs yen

  08-04-2016 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets advanced on Friday, buoyed by a jump in oil prices, but were lower for the week as the dollar gave up early gains against the yen. Stocks on Wall Street and in Europe were lifted by energy names, with Brent and U.S. crude oil jumping more than 6 percent as drawdowns in U.S. crude stocks fed hopes a punishing global glut that has persisted for nearly two years may be nearing a tipping point. Global benchmark Brent crude futures jumpe
  
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• Stock indexes manage tiny gains, led by the energy sector

  08-04-2016 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed slightly higher on Wall Street, led by energy companies as the price of crude oil turned sharply higher.
  
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• Facing Democratic Fury, Sanders Walks Back His Attack on Clinton

  08-04-2016 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont backed down on Friday from his controversial assertion that rival Hillary Clinton isn’t qualified to be president following a huge backlash from Democrats complaining that Sanders was hurting their party’s chances for victory in November. Fuming after days of perceived slights from Clinton that he might not be prepared to be president and needs to do his “homework” -- even on his signature issue of breaking up the big banks -- Sanders earlie
  
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• AUD/USD Weekly Tweezer Top; Cycle Influence Next Week

  08-04-2016 20:04
  A weekly tweezer top in AUD/USD, major AUD/USD cycle influence next week, and technical considerations in the Chinese stock market suggest potential for another burst of volatility in these and related markets.
  
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• Stocks bounce on oil boost; dollar stems slide versus yen

  08-04-2016 19:42 via rocketnews.com
  People walk past the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street, February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/FilesMoreBy Chuck Mikolajczak
  NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets bounced, paced by a jump in oil prices on Friday, but were still on track for a weekly decline while the dollar managed to stem its slide against the yen.
  Stocks on Wall Street and in Europe were lifted by energy names, with Brent and U.S. crude oil jumping more than 6 percent as drawdowns in U.S. crude stockpiles fed h
  
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• Stocks bounce on oil boost; dollar stems slide vs yen

  08-04-2016 19:39 via rocketnews.com
  Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) February 24, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidMoreBy Chuck Mikolajczak
  NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets bounced, paced by a jump in oil prices on Friday, but were still on track for a weekly decline while the dollar managed to stem its slide against the yen.
  Stocks on Wall Street and in Europe were lifted by energy names, with Brent and U.S. crude oil jumping more than 6 percent as drawdowns in U.S. crude stockpiles fed
  
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• Global stocks bounce on oil boost; dollar stems slide vs yen

  08-04-2016 19:39 via rocketnews.com
  Traders work at their desks in front of the German share price index, DAX board, at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Staff/RemoteMoreBy Chuck Mikolajczak
  NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets bounced, paced by a jump in oil prices on Friday, but were still on track for a weekly decline while the dollar managed to stem its slide against the yen.
  Stocks on Wall Street and in Europe were lifted by energy names, with Brent and U.S. crude oil jumping more th
  
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• Global stock markets in mixed end to volatile week

  08-04-2016 18:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Stock markets rebounded in Europe and on Wall Street Friday but some stumbled in Asia, capping a volatile week as investors' concerns grow about the health of the global economy. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index ended the day up 1.1 percent, aided by rising oil prices, and despite poor official manufacturing and trade figures. In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 closed 1.0 percent higher and the Paris CAC 40 climbed 1.35 percent.
  
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• USD/CAD Bearish Formation to Remain in Play on Upbeat BoC

  08-04-2016 18:23
  USD/CAD may face a further decline in the week ahead should the Bank of Canada (BoC) highlight a shift in the monetary policy outlook.
  
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• Britain's FTSE records another weekly gain, led by commodities

  08-04-2016 17:55
  
  * Experian falls after double downgrade on Brazil risk (Updates prices at close)
  
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• Yahoo extends deadline for bids by a week - Re/code

  08-04-2016 15:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has extended the deadline to bid for its businesses by a week to April 18, technology news website Re/code reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Yahoo, whose shares were up 1.7 percent in early trading, had set an April 11 deadline for preliminary bids, which could yield a deal by June or July, the Wall Street Journal had reported. Yahoo has launched an auction of its core Internet business, which includes search, mail and news sites, after abandoning its plan t
  
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• Crude Oil - Medium-term Forces vs. Long-term Forces

  08-04-2016 15:50
  Crude holds key support symmetry. Timing relationship next week should prove critical.
  
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• Energy stocks lead an early gain on Wall Street

  08-04-2016 15:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising in early trading, led by energy companies as the price of crude oil turns sharply higher.
  
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• The USD/CAD Trades to Weekly Lows on Employment Data

  08-04-2016 15:20
  The USD/CAD is trading lower this morning after the release of better than expected employment data.
  
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• Pakistan stocks end higher; rupee firm, o/n rates fall

  08-04-2016 15:05
  
  KARACHI, April 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan stocks closed marginally higher on Friday, posting their second straight weekly gain, in mixed trade.
  
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• Wall Street set to open higher as oil surges

  08-04-2016 14:54 via rocketnews.com
  People walk past the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street, February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/FilesMoreBy Yashaswini Swamynathan and Abhiram Nandakumar
  REUTERS – Wall Street was set to open higher on Friday, helped by a surge in crude oil and Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s comments pointing to resilience in the U.S. economy.
  Crude rose more than 3 percent on fresh hopes of top producers agreeing to freeze output, and economic indicators in the United States and Europe lif
  
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• Commodities boost Britain's FTSE to another weekly rise

  08-04-2016 14:03
  
  * Experian falls after double downgrade on Brazil risk (Adds detail and quote, updates prices)
  
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• Silver: Traders Take a Break Ahead of Wholesale Inventories

  08-04-2016 13:56
  Muted price volatility ahead of U.S. Wholesale Inventories and Wholesale Trade Sales.
  
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• Analytical review of the stocks of Coca-Cola

  08-04-2016 13:53 via liteforex.com
  Forex analytics: The Coca-Cola Company, #KO [NYSE] Consumer goods, Drinks – Free of alcohol drinks, USA Financial performance of the company:Index – DJIA, S&P 500;Beta – 0.49; Capitalization – 185.05 В;Return of asset - 7.50%; Income - 10.81 B;Average volume – 14.76 М; P/E - 27.28;ATR – 0.73. Analytical review:Since the beginning of March the company’s shares has grown by over 6.5%. It is ...
  
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• April Seasonality Sees Worst Month of the Year for the US Dollar

  08-04-2016 13:45
  April has typically been the worst month of the year for the USDOLLAR Index. After a quiet first week, traders should be mindful of these longer-term trends.
  
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• Surging oil, Yellen’s comments drive futures higher

  08-04-2016 13:35 via rocketnews.com
  Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) April 5, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidMoreBy Yashaswini Swamynathan
  (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, boosted by a surge in oil prices and Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s positive comments on the economy.
  Crude rose more than 3 percent as encouraging economic indicators in the United States and Europe boosted hopes of rising demand. [O/R]
  Yellen, in a rare appearance with former Fed chairmen on T
  
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• USD/CHF: the price shall consolidate above the level of 0.9605

  08-04-2016 13:19 via liteforex.com
  Forex analytics: The level of 0.9605 is crossed the moving average with the period 200.On 4-hour chart the level of 0.9605 is crossed by ЕМА50 the middle line of the descending channel with the lower limit at the level of 0.9510.The indicators OsMA and Stochastic have reversed towards the long positions. On the daily chart they also support the buyers.Currently, the pair USD/CHF is near strong support ...
  
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• USD/CHF: Deflation pressure on Swiss economy continues

  08-04-2016 12:45 via liteforex.com
  Forex analytics: Unemployment in Switzerland was 3.5% in March against 3.4% in February. Although unemployment has grown, unemployment rate is still very low.Consumer price index (CPI), which was released today, showed that deflation pressure on the country’s economy continues. CPI fell by 0.9% in March versus the same period last year. Import prices in March fell by 2.8% in Switzerland compared to the same ...
  
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• UPDATE 2-AB Foods to buy rest of South Africa's Illovo Sugar

  08-04-2016 12:20
  
  * Illovo shares up more than 15 pct (Adds company executive comments, updates share price)
  
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• XAU/USD: at the level of 1235.0

  08-04-2016 12:16 via liteforex.com
  Forex analytics: Yesterday’s speech by Janet Yellen has reiterated market participants’ hopes of the decline in price of gold due to possibility of the interest rate increase in the USA. Most investors believe that the interest rate can be raised in June.On the daily chart there is a resistance zone near the levels of 1228.0 (lower limit of the ascending channel), 1218.0 (Fibonacci 23.6% to the wave of ...
  
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• XAU/USD: If the US Fed increases interest rate in June

  08-04-2016 11:43 via liteforex.com
  Forex analytics: Investors’ risk aversion, amid the decline in prices of oil since the end of March and uncertainty of economic situation in the world, has triggered the rise in demand of the Yen and gold.Since the beginning of this week, the price of gold has grown by 15 USD per ounce. At the beginning of today’s European session the price has reached the level of 1235.00, however during the session the ...
  
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• DAX 30 Claws Back Some Losses As Energy Shares Rise

  08-04-2016 11:00
  The DAX 30 (FXCM: GER30) is up by 1.43% at the time of writing. The business press has cited higher crude oil and firmer metal prices as a possible support for European stocks.
  
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• USD/CAD to Face Near-Term Pullback on Upbeat Canada Employment Report

  08-04-2016 10:00
  A marked rebound in Canada Employment may spark a near-term pullback in USD/CAD as it dampens bets for a BoC rate-cut in 2016.
  
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• ASX 200 Consolidates near Previous Support Level

  08-04-2016 09:51
  ASX 200 traded sideways near a previous support level at 4918.4. The consolidation may continue into next week given mixed momentum
  
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• Oil Price Holds Gains and Gold Price Sets for Weekly Advance

  08-04-2016 09:36
  Oil price sustained gains after firm economic signals. Copper price picked up from one-month low, and gold price sets for a weekly gain
  
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• China shares end lower, investors take profit ahead of econ data

  08-04-2016 09:19
  
  SHANGHAI, April 8 (Reuters) - China stocks closed down on Friday ahead of a slew of economic data, with some investors locking in profit from a month-long rebound that reflects expectations for a...
  
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• FTSE 100: The Market Which Volatility Forgot?

  08-04-2016 09:13
  The FTSE 100 is being capped by the March 18 high of 6237 and supported by the March 10 low of 6006. A break to the range is probably needed to know further what the future trend of the FTSE 100 could look like.
  
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• Commodity Dollars at Risk on Dour Mood Before 1Q Earnings Season

  08-04-2016 09:05
  The Australian, Canadian and New Zealand Dollars may resume yesterday’s decline as worries about the upcoming first-quarter earnings season fuel risk aversion.
  
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• AUD/USD Technical Analysis: Short Trade Triggered Above 0.75

  08-04-2016 06:08
  The Australian Dollar moved lower against its US namesake as expected, taking out support guiding prices higher over the past month.
  
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• Asian stocks slip on Wall Street loss, yen’s strength

  08-04-2016 05:15 via rocketnews.com
  HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks declined Friday as losses on Wall Street and the yen’s strength weighed on investor sentiment.
  KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index shed 0.6 percent to 15,6661.63 while South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.8 percent to 1,959.48. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng retreated 0.9 percent to 20,092.67 and the Shanghai Composite Index in mainland China fell 1.1 percent to 2,974.17. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slid 0.6 percent to 5009.90. Taiwan&
  
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