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US unemployment aid applications drop 23,000 to 340,000, a sign of improvement in job market
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth. The less volatile four-week average ticked down just 500 to 339,500,...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Money and Monetary Policy, Employment, Washington, DC, Economy, Business and Finance
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COMMODITIES-Metals, oil swoon on China PMI, Fed fears
Reuters* Copper falls as much as 3 pct, oil down for third day * China PMI shrinks for first time in 7 months-HSBC * Bernanke comments suggest U.S. stimulus may be cut soon By Manolo Serapio Jr SINGAPORE, May 23 (Reuters) - Copper fell 3 percent and oil...Tags: Japan, China, Metal and Mineral, Casino and Gambling Industry, Metal
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European shares slide after Bernanke comments rattle investors
Reuters* FTSEurofirst 300 down 1.5 pct at 1,237.81 * Bernanke stokes QE worries in live Q&A * China data heaps pressure on indexes at 5-yr highs * Banks and Miners top fallers * Halfords wilts in wake of dividend cut By David Brett LONDON, May 23 (Reuters)...Tags: China, Money and Monetary Policy, Passenger Cars, Nissan, Robin Williams
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WRAPUP 1-Asian markets sell off on Bernanke remarks, China PMI
Reuters* Asian shares down after China HSBC flash PMI, credit spreads wider * Nikkei plunges 7 percent, 11th worst daily drop * JGBs bounce after 10-year JGB yield hits year highs * Korean won worst hit as dollar rises broadly By Masayuki Kitano and Hideyuki...Tags: China, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Nikkei
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares sink on U.S. stimulus pullback, Chinese growth fears
Reuters* World shares fall sharply on fears Fed could taper bond-buying * Weak Chinese factory, euro zone sentiment data add to concerns, * Nikkei falls 7.3 pct, European shares down over 2.0 pct * Yen gains vs dollar and euro, German bonds firm By Richard...Tags: European Central Bank, Non Ferrous Metal, China, DAX, Petroleum Industry
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Initial jobless claims drop to 340,000 after one-week spike
WASHINGTON -- Initial unemployment claims dropped back to a level indicating moderate job growth last week after a spike the previous week raised alarms about the labor market recovery. The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first...
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Yuan down slightly, weak survey might impact appreciation trend
Reuters* PBOC sets midpoint weaker after 2 days of record highs * China factory activity shrinks in April - HSBC survey * China official says U.S. QE exit could cause fund outflows By Lu Jianxin and Pete Sweeney SHANGHAI, May 23 (Reuters) - China's yuan,...Tags: Japan, Beijing (China), China, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance
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Fed should stick with QE, adjust program based on data-Bullard
ReutersLONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should stick with its asset-buying programme and adjust the pace depending on how economic data comes in, a top policymaker at the U.S. central bank said on Thursday. James Bullard, president of the...Tags: Federal Reserve, Central Bank
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GLOBAL ECONOMY-Warning signs for China, Fed hints at curbing stimulus
Reuters* Chinese factory activity declines in May -PMI * Data and comments from Bernanke send shares plummeting * Euro zone downturn eases slightly * Recovery still looks a way off By Andy Bruce LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Chinese factory activity shrank...Tags: Japan, Market and Exchange, Beijing (China), Foreign Exchange Market, China
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Tesoro español capta objetivo máximo en bonos, pero a tasas más altos
ReutersMADRID, 23 may (Reuters) - El Tesoro Público español captó algo más de la totalidad del objetivo máximo establecido para la subasta de bonos y obligaciones al colocar 4.077 millones de euros (5.150 millones de dólares), aunque tuvo que pagar más... -
Japan market plunge sparks global sell-off; U.S. stocks dip, rebound
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.Wall Street followed Europe in a broad sell-off following a 7.3% overnight plunge in Japan's stock market. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 107.1 points, or 0.7%, to 15,200.07 shortly after the opening bell in New York. The broader Standard &...Tags: Japan, Stock Market, Labor Markets, China Earthquake (2010), Unemployment Benefits
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U.S. stimulus concerns rattle European shares
ReutersLONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - European equities went into a tailspin early on Thursday, spooked by concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve could soon taper its stimulus programme and compounded by weak economic data from China. By 0703 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300...Tags: China, Money and Monetary Policy, HSBC Holdings plc, Robin Williams, Credit Ratings
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