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Dollar dips vs euro on Fed's Bullard's remarks; Bernanke ahead
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell against the euro on Tuesday after St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard dented expectations the U.S. central bank may taper its bond purchases anytime soon. Bullard, at an event in Frankfurt, said the...Tags: Stamford, Elections, ING Group, Citigroup Incorporated, Gross Domestic Product
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METALS-Copper edges down; eyes slowing China growth
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - London copper edged lower on Tuesday as traders focused on slowing demand growth in top consumer China against a background of a flagging global economy and ahead of key factory figures this week. FUNDAMENTALS * Three-month...Tags: Japan, Metal, Finance, Federal Reserve, Economy, Business and Finance
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PREVIEW-Japan April exports seen up but trade deficit to persist
Reuters* Japan April exports forecast +5.9 pct, imports +6.7 pct * Trade balance seen in the red for a 10th straight month * Weak yen, global recovery to help exports albeit slowly * Data due on Wednesday at 8:50 a.m. (Tuesday at 2350 GMT By Tetsushi...Tags: China Earthquake (2010), Elections, Money and Monetary Policy, Science and Technology, Foreign Exchange Market
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Japan April exports seen up but trade deficit to persist
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports are expected to have risen in April from a year earlier for a second straight month led by U.S.-bound shipments of cars and Asian demand for electronics parts in a sign a weak yen and global recovery are helping the...Tags: China Earthquake (2010), Money and Monetary Policy, Elections, Science and Technology, Foreign Exchange Market
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar index off 3-year high, Asian shares ease
Reuters* Dollar index backs off from near three-year high * MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan eases 0.1 percent By Masayuki Kitano SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - The dollar nursed losses versus a basket of currencies on Tuesday, having retreated the previous day as...Tags: Japan, Ben Bernanke, Foreign Exchange Market, U.S. Congress, Federal Reserve
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Business aviation CEOs see recovery signs, urge governments' aid
Reuters* Taxes, red tape seen hindering industry * Appeal to government for help before annual show opens * Sector seeks to rebuild after recession-sparked decline By Robert Evans GENEVA, May 20 (Reuters) - Leaders of the multibillion-dollar global...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Embraer SA, Global Expansion, Brazil, France
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares grind higher, yen edges up on Amari comments
Reuters* World shares at near 5-yr high * Dollar slips from Friday's 4-1/2 year high vs yen * Gold extends longest losing streak in four years By Marc Jones LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Optimism about global growth pushed world shares to a near five-year high...Tags: U.S. Congress, Foreign Exchange Market, Inflation and Deflation, HSBC Holdings plc, Federal Reserve
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Ryanair, DAX gains help European shares edge higher
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - European shares edged to fresh five-year highs on Monday, boosted by strength in German stocks and a travel sector lifted by a surge in Ryanair . Travel and leisure stocks gained 1.1 percent, led by a 6.9 percent jump in Ryanair...Tags: Japan, Weather Reports, Citigroup Incorporated, Bonds, Weather
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Analysis: Frontier Markets booming but risks mounting
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - With the world's biggest central banks driving yields on safe assets to near zero, some investors are tossing caution to the wind and rushing to buy illiquid and previously overlooked bonds sold by countries with no capital markets...Tags: Credit Ratings, Iraq, Money and Monetary Policy, Honduras, Egypt
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Germany's Merkel visits Pope, urges tougher market controls
Reuters* Pope and Merkel spoke for unusually long 45 minutes * Merkel flew to Rome just to see pope * Francis recently issued strong call for financial reform By James Mackenzie VATICAN CITY, May 18 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope...Tags: Vatican City, Financial Markets, The Pope, Entertainment, Germany
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Turkey welcomes Moody's upgrade, bond yields tumble
Reuters* Upgrade stamps approval on decade of reform * Move expected to boost investment flows * Bond yields hit record lows, Turkish lira weakens * Minister warns of lira appreciation pressure By Daren Butler ISTANBUL, May 17 (Reuters) - Turkey hailed...Tags: Credit Ratings, Money and Monetary Policy, Moody's Corporation, Turkey, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
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Study: Global stocks appeal to the young
Want to go abroad? When it comes to investing, that's the goal of many young investors. A recent study by Franklin Templeton Investments found that while the average young investor — defined as ages 25 to 34 — is still hesitant to buy stocks,...Tags: McGraw-Hill Incorporated, Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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