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FTSE 100 rises at open
AFP - Leading shares opened higher on Monday as investors awaited key jobs data from the United States later this week.
Stock futures point to higher start for Wall St
Reuters - U.S. stock index futures gained, pointing to a firmer start for Wall Street on Monday. Futures for the Dow Jones, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite were up 0.4 to 0.6 percent by 4.09 a.m. ET.
Futures up as Greece readies bond; data in focus
Reuters - Stock index futures gained on Monday as Greece prepared to test demand for the battered country's debt and investors shifted focus to key jobs data later this week.
TSX may open up on resources, Russia eyed
Reuters - Toronto's main stock market index may open higher on Monday as firm U.S. crude oil and strong gold prices prop up the resource-laden market.
FTSE 100 boosted by miners
AFP - Leading shares gained on Monday as rising metals prices boosted the share prices of major mining companies.
European shares boosted by miners
AFP - Europe's main stock markets gained on Monday as rising metals prices boosted the share prices of major mining companies, dealers said.
World stocks, euro rise on Greece plan, US data
AP - World markets mostly rose and the euro strengthened Monday in the wake of last week's announcement of a eurozone aid plan for Greece as well as strong consumer spending figures in the U.S.
TSX opens higher on firm commodity prices
Reuters - Toronto's main stock market index opened higher on Monday as rallying oil, gold and base-metal prices boosted the resource-heavy index.
Wall Street opens up as Greece launches bond
Reuters - Stocks opened higher on Monday as Greece launched a sovereign bond issue, easing concerns about the country's debt problems, while investors were optimistic about key jobs data later this week.
Sorl Auto Parts boosts 4Q profit; shares soar
AP - China's Sorl Auto Parts Inc. reported a spike in fourth-quarter profit Monday on growing sales, boosting the company's stock ahead of regular trading.
Wall St gains with energy, quarter-end buys
Reuters - Wall Street advanced on Monday as major energy companies shares jumped with the price of oil and investors snapped up top performers ahead of the first quarter's end.
Oil prices rally as dollar weakens
AFP - World oil prices rallied Monday, buoyed by the weak dollar, rising stock markets and optimism that upcoming US data will show a solid recovery in the world's biggest energy consuming nation.
TSX edges up as resource prices rise
Reuters - Toronto's main stock market index edged higher on Monday morning as rallying oil, gold and base-metal prices propped up the resource-heavy index.
SEC probes for use of Lehman accounting trick
Reuters - U.S. securities regulators are demanding detailed reports from major financial firms in an attempt to uncover any accounting tricks like the 'Repo 105' method Lehman Brothers used to mask its losses.
Wall Street gains on quarter-end buying
Reuters - Stocks gained on Monday as investors picked up recent top performers before the first quarter's end and energy company shares jumped with oil prices.
Wall Street ends up, led by commodities
Reuters - U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday as energy companies and miners advanced with commodity prices as the U.S. dollar weakened, and investors bought recent high fliers ahead of the quarter's end.
Commodities lift Wall St; Verizon, Apple up late
Reuters - U.S. stocks rose on Monday as miners and energy companies advanced on dollar weakness and investors bought recent high fliers as the quarter's end approached.
Summary Box: Higher consumer spending lifts stocks
AP - UPBEAT MOOD: The Dow Jones industrials rose 46 points to an 18-month high after a gain in consumer spending and a rise in commodity prices.
Commodity rally lifts TSX back above 12,000
Reuters - The TSX closed higher on Monday for the first time in four sessions, jumping back above the 12,000 mark as commodity prices rallied on U.S. dollar weakness, propping up the market's heavyweight resource shares.
SEC asks others if used Lehman accounting gimmick
AP - The Securities and Exchange Commission is asking the biggest U.S. financial institutions for information on their use of a specific accounting device, as regulators investigate Wall Street's actions in the run-up to the financial crisis of 2008.
Commodities take Asian stock markets higher
Reuters - Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday as the weak U.S. dollar spurred overnight gains in commodities, boosting commodity-linked stocks in the region.
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