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• Wall Street gains as traders bet on Clinton triumph

  08-11-2016 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. stocks rose for a second straight session on Tuesday as investors bet Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton would win the U.S. presidential election. Wall Street sees the former secretary of state as a status quo candidate lending stability to the markets, while Republican candidate Donald Trump's stances on foreign policy, trade and immigration are less certain. Data company VoteCastr, which is providing real-time election information through news outlets, including Slate, showed Clinton wi
  
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• Latest Obamacare Headache: Long Stays in Virtual ‘Waiting Rooms’

  08-11-2016 21:33 via rocketnews.com
  The problems are a far cry from the disastrous launch of the Affordable Care Act’s on-line enrollment system in 2013, but the early going of Obamacare’s latest enrollment season has been marred by technical hiccups and long waits for people trying to sign up for health insurance on the government run site.
  HealthCare.gov, the official Obamacare website, has been struggling to handle the flow of this year’s would-be applicants, according to The Wall Street Journal. And that has
  
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• Wall Street climbs as investors bet on Clinton victory

  08-11-2016 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Wall Street sees the former secretary of state as lending greater clarity and stability to the markets, while Republican candidate Donald Trump's stance on foreign policy, trade and immigration is less certain. Data company VoteCastr, which is providing real-time election information through news outlets, including Slate, showed Clinton with an early lead among voters in Florida, a must-win state for Trump. People were nervous Trump would win," said Michael James, managing director of equity tra
  
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• Gold Price Tests Critical Support Ahead of Election Results

  08-11-2016 20:30
  Gold Prices are currently moving lower ahead of this evenings election results. Can Gold stay supported?
  
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• Oil prices edge higher with Wall Street as the U.S. votes

  08-11-2016 20:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after trading either side of unchanged all morning, keeping crude in line with a small increase in U.S. stock markets as voters headed to the polls to elect the next president of the United States. The most recent polls have put Democrat Hillary Clinton ahead of Republican rival Donald Trump in Tuesday's election. Most investors believe a Clinton victory would result in greater certainty and stability in financial markets.
  
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• Election Road Map for USD/CAD, NZD/USD, USD/JPY & Gold

  08-11-2016 19:49
  Major exchange rates are eyeing technically significant areas of interest heading into the U.S. Presidential elecion. Here are the updated targets & invalidation levels that matter.
  
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• China’s Market News: Offshore Yuan Drops to Record Low ahead of U.S. Election

  08-11-2016 19:03
  The Yuan fix, onshore Yuan and offshore Yuan all weakened against the Dollar on Tuesday. At the same time, China’s commodity future market comes back into the spotlight amid soaring prices.
  
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• Wall Street moves higher ahead of U.S. election outcome

  08-11-2016 18:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. stocks staged a comeback on Tuesday as the most contentious election in the country's history entered its final leg, with the odds favoring Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton. The former secretary of state is favored by investors as they see her lending greater clarity and stability to the markets, while Republican nominee Donald Trump's stance on foreign policy, trade and immigration is more uncertain. Clinton has a 90 percent chance of defeating Trump, according to the final Reuters/Ipsos S
  
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• CAC 40 Rebounds From Support

  08-11-2016 18:40
  The CAC 40 has rebounded to new weekly highs.
  
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• USD/CAD Capped by Channel Resistance; 1.3300 Hurdle in Focus

  08-11-2016 18:20
  USD/CAD stands at risk for a larger pullback as the near-term advance appears to be exhausted, with the first downside region of interest coming in around 1.3300.
  
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• Senior Morgan Stanley banker Donald Moore to retire - memo

  08-11-2016 18:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Anjuli Davies LONDON (Reuters) - Senior Morgan Stanley banker Donald Moore will retire from the Wall Street bank at the end of the year, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday. Moore, a 65-year-old American native, spent 41 years at the firm, most recently as chairman of the Global Financial Institutions Group (FIG) based in London. A spokesman for Morgan Stanley in London confirmed the contents of the memo.
  
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• Senior Morgan Stanley banker Donald Moore to retire – memo

  08-11-2016 17:50 via rocketnews.com
  
  By Anjuli Davies
  LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Senior Morgan Stanley banker Donald Moore will retire from the Wall Street bank at the end of the year, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
  Moore, a 65-year-old American native, spent 41 years at the firm, most recently as chairman of the Global Financial Institutions Group (FIG) based in London.
  A spokesman for Morgan Stanley (Xetra: 885836 – news) in London confirmed the contents of the memo.
  Moore joined the Wall Street bank
  
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• Oil holds steady with Wall Street as the U.S. votes

  08-11-2016 17:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday, paring earlier gains in line with U.S. stock markets as voters head to the polls to elect the next president of the United States. In a swell of investor risk appetite, U.S. stocks racked up their biggest one-day gain since March on Monday, but this boost, which lifted oil, copper and European equities earlier on Tuesday faded. The most recent polls have put Democrat Hillary Clinton ahead of Republican rival Donald Trump in Tuesday's election.
  
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• Wall Street treads water as investors await U.S. election outcome

  08-11-2016 17:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Clinton, favored by investors as they see her lending greater clarity and stability to the markets, has a 90 percent chance of defeating Republican nominee Donald Trump, according to the final Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation poll released on Monday. Clinton was on track to win 303 votes in the Electoral College to Trump's 235, clearing the 270 needed for victory. The former secretary of state also leads Trump by about 45 percent to 42 percent in the popular vote.
  
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• Embattled Valeant Pharma reports 3Q loss, slashes guidance

  08-11-2016 17:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Former Wall Street darling Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., now more of a dog for its reviled strategy of huge drug price hikes, posted dismal third-quarter results and sharply reduced its profit forecast for 2016, driving down its stock price.
  
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• Accused UK 'flash crash' trader extradited to face U.S. charges

  08-11-2016 16:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A London-based trader has been extradited to the United States to face federal charges related to his alleged role in the 2010 Wall Street "flash crash," the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. Navinder Sarao, 37, who traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) from his parents' home near London's Heathrow Airport, is scheduled to appear in federal court in Chicago on Wednesday morning after losing a legal challenge to his extradition. Sarao, who denies wrongdoing, arrived in the United
  
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• Wall Street slips as investors await election outcome

  08-11-2016 15:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. stocks slipped in cautious trading on Tuesday morning as Americans headed to elect their next president, with the odds currently favoring Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton. Clinton has a 90 percent chance of defeating Republican nominee Donald Trump, according to the final Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation poll released on Monday. The former secretary of state was on track to win 303 votes in the Electoral College to Trump's 235, clearing the 270 needed for victory, and leads Trump by about
  
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• CVS Health's 3Q profit jumps, but revenue disappoints

  08-11-2016 15:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CVS Health Corp.'s third-quarter profit jumped on a boost in prescription volume and higher retail sales. But its shares fell 13 percent in morning trading Tuesday as revenue fell short of Wall Street ...
  
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• MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt hits eight-year high on FX euphoria, state payment plan lifts Saudi

  08-11-2016 15:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  * EGX30 index rises above February 2015 peak * But closes well off high, trading volume eases * Broader EGX100 outperforms for first time in rally * Foreigners net buyers by a large amount * Saudi index rises above September peak By Andrew Torchia and Celine Aswad CAIRO/DUBAI, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Egypt's stock market surged to an eight-year high on Tuesday because of hopes for foreign fund inflows after the currency was floated last week, while a plan by Saudi Arabia's government to pay debts to t
  
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• Wall Street set to open little changed on election day

  08-11-2016 14:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Wall Street looked set to open little changed on Election Day as Americans headed to vote for their next president, with the odds currently favoring Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton. Clinton has a 90 percent chance of defeating Republican nominee Donald Trump, according to the final Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation poll released on Monday. The former secretary of state was on track to win 303 votes in the Electoral College to Trump's 235, clearing the 270 needed for victory.
  
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• Price Action Setups Ahead of the U.S. Presidential Election

  08-11-2016 14:41
  After months and years of preparation, the 2016 U.S. Presidential election is finally here. In today's Market Talk, we look at price action setups across global markets in anticipation of tonight's results.
  
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• U.S. election fever keeps global stocks, dollar subdued

  08-11-2016 14:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Marc Jones and Jamie McGeever LONDON (Reuters) - Stocks and the dollar were little changed on Tuesday as global investors trod carefully, readying for the outcome of one of the most contentious U.S. presidential elections in history. Trade was largely driven by cautious expectations of a win for Democrat Hillary Clinton, but some sharp swings in recent days across all asset classes meant big bets were relatively thin on the ground as Americans started voting. Wall Street's S&P 500, Dow Jo
  
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• Stock sutures slip as investors brace for election outcome

  08-11-2016 13:20 via rocketnews.com
  
  By Yashaswini Swamynathan
  (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were marginally lower on Tuesday as investors braced for the result of a highly contentious U.S. presidential election, with the odds largely favoring Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton.
  Clinton has a 90 percent chance of defeating Republican nominee Donald Trump and was on track to win 303 votes in the Electoral College to Trump’s 235, clearing the 270 needed for victory, according to the final Reuters/Ipsos States of the
  
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• US Elections Preview and Timeline: When Will States Report Results?

  08-11-2016 13:15
  Polling for the US Presidential elections runs today from 6 EST in New York to 1 EST tomorrow in Alaska. But it’s very likely that we’ll know who the next President of the United States is well before the day is over.
  
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• The S&P 500 Comes Full Circle Ahead of Presidential Election

  08-11-2016 12:11
  The market dives on renewed FBI investigatin into Clinton, rips back to near where the slide began on clearance of criminal wrongdoing; election today.
  
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• Blackstone to buy German property group OfficeFirst Immobilien

  08-11-2016 11:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Blackstone is to buy OfficeFirst Immobilien from IVG Immobilien AG, ending months of talks over a potential sale or stock market listing of the German property company. Both sides did not comment on the price, but three people familiar with the process said Blackstone was paying around 22 euros per share, which, including debt, gives the deal an enterprise value of 3.3 billion euros ($3.65 billion). In September, Reuters reported that talks between buyout group Blackstone and IVG over a potentia
  
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• Gold, Crude Oil Prices Look to US Election Outcome for Direction

  08-11-2016 10:54
  Gold and crude oil prices are looking to the outcome of the US presidential election to shape risk sentiment trends and establish direction cues.
  
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• Global stocks up but caution prevails as U.S. election day dawns

  08-11-2016 10:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jamie McGeever LONDON (Reuters) - Stocks edged up on Tuesday as world markets braced for the outcome of one of the most contentious U.S. presidential elections in history, with trade largely driven by cautious expectations of a win for Democrat Hillary Clinton. "Markets are certainly going into today in a much better mood now after that FBI news on Sunday night saw risk assets claw their way back following a near two-week selloff," said Jim Reid, market analyst at Deutsche Bank. World stocks
  
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• Global stocks steady as investors await US election results

  08-11-2016 10:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — Global shares were steady Tuesday following strong Wall Street gains as investors focused on the final hours of a tight U.S. presidential race.
  
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• FTSE 100: Levels & Lines to Watch, US Election Day At Last

  08-11-2016 09:57
  Technical levels and lines to watch this week as the US election drama reaches a climax.
  
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• Most Asian markets trade higher as investors bet on a Clinton victory

  08-11-2016 09:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Most Asian stock market indices were trading higher on Tuesday (8 November), with the Shanghai Composite up 0.36% at 3,144.71 as of 6.45am GMT. This was amid investors being cautiously optimistic that Hillary Clinton would win the US elections.
  
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• MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi extends gains as govt payment plan spurs buying, Aldar up on earnings beat

  08-11-2016 08:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Stock markets in the Gulf edged higher on Tuesday with Saudi Arabian shares heading for a fourth day of uninterrupted gains on positive news from the government's payment plan to the private sector. Riyadh's general market index rose 0.5 percent with contractor Al Khodari, which works extensively on public financed projects, the top gainer after 15 minutes of trade, leaping 6.8 percent, after the government economic body said it was looking at making payments to the private sector, before the en
  
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• Clinton vs Trump Outcome to Shape Market-Wide Sentiment

  08-11-2016 08:13
  All eyes have turned to the outcome of the US presidential election, with the results set to be formative for risk sentiment trends across spectrum of financial markets.
  
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• Asian stocks gain as investors focus on US election

  08-11-2016 06:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were higher Tuesday following strong Wall Street gains as investors focused on the final hours of a tight U.S. presidential race.
  
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• AUD/USD Remains Pressured After China Trade Data

  08-11-2016 05:05
  Chinese trade numbers failed to keep the Australian Dollar from US election watch, and a gloomy focus on local business confidence.
  
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• Asian stocks mixed as investors focus on US election

  08-11-2016 04:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday following strong Wall Street gains as investors focused on the final hours of a tight U.S. presidential race.
  
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• S&P's reaffirms Malaysia's ratings

  08-11-2016 04:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The international ratings agency also expects Malaysia’s net general government debt to peak at 51 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) next year and to modestly decline thereafter. In reaffirming its “A-/A-2” foreign currency and “A/A-1” local currency sovereign credit ratings on Malaysia, S&P’s said: “The ‘stable’ outlook balances Malaysia’s strong external asset position and high monetary flexibility with its relatively weake
  
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• USD/JPY Steady After Reserves Data with All Eyes on US Election

  08-11-2016 02:37
  It’s going to take an enormous data surprise to prise the markets away from watching the US election on Tuesday. Japan’s official reserve data didn’t supply one.
  
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• UPDATE 1-Hertz slashes full-year profit forecast; shares skid

  08-11-2016 00:41
  
  Nov 7 (Reuters) - Hertz Global Holdings Inc slashed
  its full-year profit forecast as the car rental company expects
  to take a hit from higher vehicle depreciation, sending its
  shares down nearly 30...
  
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• UPDATE 2-Priceline profit, revenue beat as hotel bookings surge

  08-11-2016 00:38
  
  Nov 7 (Reuters) - Travel website operator Priceline Group
  Inc's quarterly profit and revenue beat analysts'
  estimates, driven by higher hotel and rental car bookings, and
  the company reported strong...
  
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• News Corp posts quarterly loss as print ad sales fall

  08-11-2016 00:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - News Corp , the owner of the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and book publisher HarperCollins, reported a quarterly loss as it struggles to cope with a decline in newspaper advertising sales. The company, controlled by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has been reducing staff and implementing other cost-cutting measures in its Dow Jones division, which includes the Journal, while building up its digital real estate business. Advertising revenue fell 11 percent.
  
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