Thursday, October 06, 2005

Stock Markets Afternoon News 10/6/2005

Stocks fall after inflation talk by Fed

Reuters - U.S. stocks extended losses on Thursday, with the Nasdaq slumping as much as 1 percent, as the latest in a string of cautionary comments on inflation from Federal Reserve officials outweighed better-than-expected September sales reported by major retailers.

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Stocks Lose Ground Despite Positive News

Brandon Barb reacts while looking at stock information displays during trading activity on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday Oct. 6, 2005.  Nervousness about the economy and inflation kept stocks mixed Thursday despite the promise of steady profits from General Electric Co. and September sales reports from major retailers were not as bad as the market feared.  (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)AP - Chronic economic worries threatened to stifle Wall Street's attempt at a rebound Thursday as stocks fell despite a solid outlook at General Electric Co. and retail sales reports that weren't as bad as the market feared.


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TSX sustains triple-digit losses as energy slide continues, NY higher

A trader studies stock information displays during trading activity on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday. (AP/Bebeto Matthews)Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto stock market sold off for a third day Thursday, losing about 150 points as falling energy prices prompted investors to ditch oil and gas stocks.


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Stocks set for weaker opening

Reuters - Shares on Wall Street are expected to open slightly lower on Thursday as interest rate worries sparked a big sell-off in the previous session.

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Dollar falls against euro ahead of data

Reuters - The dollar fell against the euro on Thursday on worries that its recent rally on expectations for higher U.S. interest rates might have gone too far and on caution ahead of U.S. jobs data.

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Nikkei set for worst 1-day dip in months

Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei share average fell 2.16 percent on Thursday and was set to book its worst one-day drop in almost six months after a sell-off on Wall Street prompted investors to unload stocks seen as overvalued.

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Wednesday's Wall Street Glance

AP - Dow Jones Industrials

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Stocks close more than 1 percent lower

Reuters - U.S. stocks fell sharply on Wednesday following a $1-a-barrel drop in crude oil prices that pushed heavily-weighted energy shares down, and after a top Federal Reserve official said policy-makers must be alert to potential inflation.

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SEC moves forward on Nasdaq application

Reuters - The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. on Tuesday moved ahead in its long-standing push to be recognized as an exchange by U.S. market regulators.

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Ameriprise Shares Fall in Debut

AP - Shares of Ameriprise Financial Inc. fell in the stock's debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, as the financial-services company embarked on its spinoff from credit-card and travel giant American Express Co.

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