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04 Apr 2005 03:50 PM
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: COMMODITIES:
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May crude oil futures fell $0.26 and closed at $57.01 a barrel.
April gold futures rose $0.50 to $424.4 an ounce.
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04 Apr 2005 03:40 PM
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FRIEDMAN BILLINGS RAMSEY CUT CHEVRONTEXACO TO "MARKET PERFORM":
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FRIEDMAN BILLINGS RAMSEY CUT CHEVRONTEXACO TO "MARKET PERFORM" FROM "OUTPERFORM"
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04 Apr 2005 12:20 PM
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Fannie Mae under Ofheo’s scrutiny again:
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The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (Ofheo) seems to have taken the nation’s largest government-backed mortgage lender under the scrutiny amid the accounting scandal as the company is accused of cooking the books for quite a long time.
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04 Apr 2005 12:03 PM
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European economies knocked out by oil prices and unemployment:
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Euro-region manufacturing growth slowed in March as oil prices surged adding financial burden on manufacturers which fight for increase of in consumer spending rate.
Heavy concerns were aroused by the report which showed that the purchasing managers index based on a investigation
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04 Apr 2005 10:54 AM
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U.S. municipal bond market has its six-best quarter:
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Despite expectations that municipal bond issues will dwindle on a rise in interest rates, the figures show the reverse trend. It is estimated that in the first quarter of 2005 $96 billion of bonds was sold as opposed to $87 billion
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04 Apr 2005 07:54 AM
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AIG’s Greenberg offers to break his control power:
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Maurice Greenberg, the ousted chairman of American International Group Inc., offered to break his remaining links with the insurer by ending AIG’s relationship with two companies he controls, people familiar with the matter said.
According
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04 Apr 2005 07:10 AM
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Markets look to Greenspan for leads on economy:
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US stock market investors are getting nervous about the future. The last quarter was disappointing , sending blue-chip Dow and Standard & Poor’s 500 down 2.6%, and Nasdaq 8.1%.
Now the market expects leads from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan who could direct investors by offering
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04 Apr 2005 06:46 AM
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PIPER JAFFRAY CUT COMMERCE BANCORP TO "MARKET PERFORM" FROM "OUTPERFORM":
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PIPER JAFFRAY CUT COMMERCE BANCORP TO "MARKET PERFORM" FROM "OUTPERFORM"
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04 Apr 2005 06:03 AM
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISED AIG TO "OVERWEIGHT" FROM "EQUAL WEIGHT":
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISED AIG TO "OVERWEIGHT" FROM "EQUAL WEIGHT"
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04 Apr 2005 05:41 AM
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CITIGROUP SMITH BARNEY RAISED AIG TO "BUY" FROM "NEUTRAL":
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CITIGROUP SMITH BARNEY RAISED AIG TO "BUY" FROM "NEUTRAL"
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04 Apr 2005 05:09 AM
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GOLDMAN SACHS CUT ROYAL DUTCH/SHELL TO "UNDERPERFORM":
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GOLDMAN SACHS CUT ROYAL DUTCH/SHELL TO "UNDERPERFORM" FROM "IN LINE"
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04 Apr 2005 04:36 AM
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GOLDMAN SACHS RAISED STATOIL TO "IN LINE" FROM "UNDERPERFORM":
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GOLDMAN SACHS RAISED STATOIL TO "IN LINE" FROM "UNDERPERFORM"
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04 Apr 2005 02:10 AM
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: JAPANESE EQUITIES, DOLLAR:
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The Nikkei 225 fell 56.09 points, 0.48% to 11,667.54. The TOPIX index declined 0.28% to 1,183.15.
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01 Apr 2005 12:40 PM
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Italy’s securitisation vehicle to be injected by revenues:
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Slow revenue collections of Italy’s largest securitisation vehicle do not necessary mean an acute risk of default, but they cast doubt on Italy’s ability to perform as a heavy borrower.
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01 Apr 2005 11:29 AM
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Euro region experiences manufacturing growth slowdown:
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Euro region manufacturing growth slowed in March as oil prices surged adding financial burden on manufacturers fighting for increase in consumer spending rate.
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