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Asian markets rise; Indian stocks dip after attack
AP - Most Asian stock markets rose Friday as investors bought beaten-down shares on hopes that China's big interest rate cut will stimulate growth and optimism over Wall Street's four-day rally.
Nikkei rises on reassurance from China move
Reuters - Japan's Nikkei average climbed 1.7 percent on Friday for its best week in a month on reassurance that an aggressive Chinese interest rate cut may counter a slowing economy there, boosting shippers and trading houses.
London stock market up at open
AFP - The London stock market rose 0.15 percent to 4,232.50 points when trading began on Friday.
Economic crisis sweeps deeper into Asia
AFP - Asian economic giants Japan and India on Friday revealed fresh damage from the global financial crisis, which has battered international trade and consumer spending.
Asian markets rise; India stocks gain after attack
AP - Asian stock markets rose Friday as investors bought beaten-down shares on hopes that economy-boosting steps by governments around the world would help ward off a deep global recession. European shares opened lower.
Japan stocks rise on hopes for economic steps
AP - Japanese stocks rose Friday amid growing investor optimism that economy-boosting steps by governments around the world would help ward off a deep global recession.
HK stock index rises for 4th straight day
AP - Hong Kong's key stock index advanced for a fourth straight session Friday as investors bet Wall Street will extend gains when trade resumes following the Thanksgiving holiday.
China shares retreat on profit-taking
AP - China's stocks retreated Friday on profit-taking but ended November with the biggest one-month gain in 15 months on optimism about a multibillion-dollar economic stimulus package.
ThyssenKrupp 4Q profit increases 38 pct
AP - Steelmaker ThyssenKrupp AG said Friday that higher orders and sales pushed its net profit up 38 percent in its last fiscal fourth quarter — but gave no forecast for the current fiscal year, citing global economic uncertainty.
European markets lower ahead of Wall Street return
AP - European stock markets fell modestly Friday on some profit-taking and ahead of an expected lower opening on Wall Street following the Thanksgiving holiday. Asian stock markets rose despite the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
Investors look to take break after streak of gains
AP - Wall Street was poised to begin an abbreviated session with light selling Friday after logging a huge advance in the previous four trading days and as investors brace for what's expected to be a weak holiday shopping season.
FTSE-100 up 3 points at 4,229.16
AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were up at midday Friday.
European, US markets mixed despite Asian gains
AP - European and U.S. stock markets were mixed Friday despite strong Asian gains earlier, though trading volumes were thin as Wall Street traders returned from the Thanksgiving holiday for a shortened work day before the weekend.
Icahn ups Yahoo stake to 5.4 percent
AFP - Corporate raider Carl Icahn increased his stake in Yahoo following the decision of co-founder Jerry Yang to step down as head of the Internet firm, documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) showed.
FTSE 100 advance
AFP - London shares zigzagged ending in the black on Friday with commodities taking hits and airlines rising.
European stocks up as Dow eyes 5th day of gains
AP - European stock markets closed higher Friday after the Dow Jones index of leading U.S. shares advanced for the fifth consecutive day in a shortened trading session. Asian markets were higher despite the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
Economic crisis deepens in Europe, Asia
AFP - The global financial crisis took a fresh toll on economies from Asia to Europe on Friday, with Japan and India suffering setbacks and Sweden the latest European nation to fall into recession.
Slow London auctions suggest Russian art frenzy is over
AFP - A disappointing week of Russian art sales here appears to have marked the end of a frenzied buying spree by collectors from the former Soviet Union, whose fortunes have diminished with the stock markets.
Some cheer for Wall Street as holidays kick off
AFP - Wall Street finally found something to cheer about as the holiday season kicks off, offering hope that the battered stock market has turned a corner.
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