Thursday, September 29, 2005

Stock Markets Morning News 9/29/2005

CORRECTED-Stocks set to gain

Reuters - Please read in paragraphs 7 and 8 "S&P 500 futures ... Dow Jones industrial average futures ... Nasdaq 100 ..." instead of "S&P 500 futures ... Dow Jones industrial average futures ... Nasdaq 100 ..." .

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Stocks Slide on Continuing Job Losses

In a file photo specialiat Richard Plum, second from right, grasps his head as he directs trading is shares of Estee Lauder on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday Sept. 20, 2005.    Stocks turned modestly lower Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005,  as consumer confidence hit its lowest point in two years.  (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Stocks fell modestly Thursday as new data showed continuing job losses from Hurricane Katrina and oil prices extended their advance.


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Stocks mixed: energy stocks boost Toronto, NY markets negative

Sony Corporation's latest Aibo robot model ERS7M3 looks into a laptop computer screen displaying a blank diary format that is going to be kept by the pet robot at Sony Showroom. The new Aibo in three colors, including newly added honey brown, are available from today at 194,250 yen (US$1,720). (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Energy stocks lifted the Toronto stock market Thursday morning while New York moved lower as oil prices ticked higher and investors took in mixed earnings news.


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Dollar firms to highs on jobless claims

Reuters - The dollar pushed to session highs against the euro on Thursday, after a report on U.S. initial jobless claims came in stronger than expected.

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Wall St seen up as oil holds steady

Reuters - Wall Street shares are set to open higher on Thursday as the oil price held steady albeit above $66/barrel and the Nikkei (.N225) hurdled 13,500 with markets watching U.S. economic growth data and Pepsico results due.

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Dollar pulls back from 2-month high

Reuters - The dollar slipped further from two-month highs against the yen on Thursday as foreign investors helped drive Tokyo share indices to new four-year highs and took heart from Japan's brightening economic outlook.

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Wednesday's Wall Street Glance

AP - Dow Jones Industrials

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Dollar pares losses after durables data

Reuters - The dollar pared losses early on Wednesday after a report on U.S. durable goods orders last month beat analysts' expectations.

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Nikkei rises on autos, TOPIX rallies

Reuters - Japan's Nikkei share average rose 0.38 percent on Wednesday as investors bought auto makers such as Toyota Motor Corp. on hopes their profits would gain from the dollar's advance against the yen.

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NYSE Rejects Private Equity Offer

AP - The New York Stock Exchange is not interested in selling a stake to private equity firms, the exchange's chief executive said Tuesday after a newspaper reported the Big Board abnegated such a deal over the summer.

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