Stock futures inch lower after labor data
Reuters - U.S. stock index futures inched lower on Wednesday, suggesting a slightly weaker market open, after a government report showed slower-than-expected business productivity and an uptick in a measure of inflation.
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Stocks Decline on Inflation Concerns
AP - Investors concerned about inflation pushed stocks lower Wednesday as the government reported higher labor costs amid decreasing productivity — a possible harbinger of continued interest rate hikes in an economy likely to slow considerably in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
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C$ edges lower as Bank of Canada hikes rates; stocks look to open flat
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The Canadian dollar was down slightly after the Bank of Canada hiked interest rates Wednesday for the first time since last year.
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Dollar pauses as US rate clues awaited
Reuters - The dollar stabilised on Wednesday as investors sought clues on the U.S. interest rate outlook after the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina raised concerns about economic growth.
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Wednesday's Wall Street Glance
AP - Dow Jones Industrials
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Nikkei turns tail, ends down
Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei share average fell 0.28 percent on Tuesday as investors cashed in steel makers such as JFE Holdings Inc. following a morning run that had pushed the benchmark above 12,700 for the first time since 2001.
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Katrina's Effect on Markets Is Uncertain
AP - In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, investors trying to figure out where Wall Street is headed are likely to find it's an impossible task.
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NYSE member arrested in threat case
Reuters - A New York Stock Exchange member has been arrested in connection with a telephone threat to a fellow member about the NYSE's deal to buy electronic trading company Archipelago Holdings Inc. , New York police said on Monday.
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NYSE Member Arrested for Alleged Threat
AP - A member of the New York Stock Exchange was arrested Monday for allegedly threatening another member who sued to oppose the Big Board's takeover of electronic rival Archipelago Holdings Inc.
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Wall Street wants more competition as NYSE, Nasdaq prep mergers
Canadian Press - NEW YORK (AP) - Philadelphia has a stock exchange?
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