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Philippine stock index climbs 3.8 percent
AP - Philippine shares climbed for the fourth session Monday, with investors anticipating the central bank will follow U.S. Federal Reserve's move and cut interest rates.
Indian stock index up 4.6 pct in early trade
AP - India's benchmark stock index rose 4.6 percent in morning trade Monday, as investors digested the central bank's weekend decision to cut the nation's key interest rate and release $8.1 billion into the country's financial system.
Australian stock index rises 5 percent
AP - Australia's benchmark stock index rose more than 5 percent Monday in the market's best performance in almost two weeks in anticipation of a central bank rate cut Tuesday.
Oil rises over $1 to near $69
Reuters - Oil rose over $1 to near $69 a barrel on Monday, reversing earlier losses of more than $1, as Asian stock markets climbed on signs of improvement in credit markets and the dollar steadied, stiffening investor confidence.
Oil falls below $67 on demand concerns
Reuters - Oil fell more than $1 to below $67 a barrel on Monday as traders shifted their focus back to slowing global energy demand amid the financial crisis.
Stock markets set positive tone for November
AFP - World stock markets advanced on Monday, making a positive start to November after an extremely bleak October, as investors eyed the US presidential elections and crucial interest rate decisions this week.
SocGen's net profit down 84 percent in Q3
AP - French bank Societe Generale said Monday that net profit fell 84 percent in the third quarter after the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the slump in assets tied to the U.S. housing market contributed to 1.2 billion euros ($1.54 billion) of write-downs and other losses.
U.S. crude futures drop $2 on demand concerns
Reuters - U.S. crude futures fell $2 on Monday on concerns that demand will continue to be curbed by a slowing global economy.
SEC Seeks Comment On Fair Disclosure Regulations
Investor's Business Daily - You may soon get your earnings results and other breaking corporate news from company Web sites rather than wire services under newly approved public-disclosure guidelines.
Goodyear 3Q profit falls, but beats view
AP - Goodyear Tire says its third-quarter earnings were off sharply from last year, when it got a $517 million one-time lift from the sale of a subsidiary. Its latest results still beat Wall Street expectations.
Goodyear quarterly profit falls
Reuters - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co posted a steep drop in quarterly profit on Monday, pressured by weaker demand from vehicle manufacturers and the replacement market in North America and Europe.
Linde's 3Q profit up 32 percent on prices, demand
AP - Industrial gas and engineering company Linde AG said Monday that demand for its products, including hydrogen used for alternative fuel, is weathering the global financial crisis and boosted its third-quarter net profit by 32 percent.
Rockwell Collins profit up; 2009 outlook cut
Reuters - Rockwell Collins Inc said on Monday that quarterly profit rose 17 percent on higher sales of its aerospace electronics, but cut its fiscal 2009 outlook due to the effect of a slowing global economy and a longer-than-expected strike at Boeing Co .
StatoilHydro 3Q profits down more than half
AP - Norwegian oil company StatoilHydro ASA on Monday reported its net profit fell by more than half in the third quarter due largely to a high tax bill triggered by currency exchange rates.
Nepal's isolation is its best defence
FT.com - Stock markets around the world have been very volatile, with investors running for the hills. But high in the Himalayas, one small market holds its ground against the trend.
Stocks lower after dismal US manufacturing data
AP - World stock markets moved lower Monday after further dismal U.S. economic data reinforced concerns about the world's largest economy.
Stock markets mixed before US vote
AFP - World stock markets were turning mixed Monday as already nervous investors waited for Tuesday's US presidential vote, seen as a potential key turning point for handling of the financial crisis.
Commerzbank 3Q falls into loss, to get bailed out
AP - Commerzbank AG said Monday that it swung to a net loss in the third quarter because of writedowns caused by the financial crisis and said it would take advantage of billions of euros in government bailout funds.
FTSE 100 up 65.94 points at 4,443.28
AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange closed up Monday.
FTSE up 1.5 percent
AFP - The FTSE 100 Index gained 1.5 percent to 4443.28 on Monday while Lloyds TSB and HBOS both reported write-downs related to the market turmoil and the demise of US and Icelandic banks.
Stock markets firmer in cautious trade ahead of US vote
AFP - World stock markets were firmer in cautious trade Monday as nervous investors waited for Tuesday's US presidential vote, seen as a potential key turning point for handling of the financial crisis.
World stocks modestly higher ahead of US election
AP - World stock markets were modestly higher Monday in light trading volumes ahead of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election — though further dismal U.S. economic data capped any gains.
Stocks fluctuate ahead of election
AP - Wall Street barely budged in extremely quiet trading Monday as investors largely overlooked a weak reading on the manufacturing sector ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
Earnings Preview: Cisco to report for fiscal 1Q
AP - Cisco Systems Inc. reports fiscal first-quarter financial results on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Earnings Preview: Total to post 3Q results
AP - Total SA reports earnings for the fiscal third quarter on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Stock markets wary on eve of US presidential vote
AFP - World stock markets gained in cautious trade Monday on the eve of the US presidential vote, seen as a potential key turning point for the handling of the global financial crisis.
Stocks end quiet session mixed ahead of election
AP - Wall Street ended the calmest session in recent memory with a narrowly mixed performance Monday as investors largely looked past a weak reading on the manufacturing sector and focused on the election.
SEC to act on disclosure rules for credit raters
Reuters - U.S. securities regulators are expected to address new conflicts-of-interest and disclosure rules for credit rating agencies within a few weeks, a Securities and Exchange Commission official told Reuters on Monday.
Viacom 3Q earnings decline 37 percent
AP - Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. said Monday its third-quarter profits fell 37 percent from a year ago as film studio Paramount Pictures' theatrical revenue fell more than a third and advertising revenue also declined, worsened by lackluster ratings at MTV.
MasterCard reports 3Q loss on settlement charge
AP - MasterCard said Monday that it swung to a loss in the third quarter, hurt by a hefty legal charge, but adjusted results beat Wall Street's expectations as volume and transactions both rose.
Tokyo stocks jump more than five percent
AFP - Japan's Nikkei stock index leapt more than five percent early Tuesday as a weaker yen triggered buying of export-oriented issues, brokers said.
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