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FTSE up on US homes data, ’stress tests’ (AFP)

AFP - Leading shares rose in London on Monday in line with Wall Street where investors welcomed a rise in US new-home sales and as banks found some support in the results of European stress tests.

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FTSE 100 up despite earlier losses (AFP)

AFP - Leading shares continued to make solid gains Wednesday, boosted by utilities and a strong performance from BP as chief Tony Hayward visited Abu Dhabi, fueling speculation that the world’s leading sovereign wealth fund may invest in the troubled oil giant.

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Bankers, miners boost FTSE 100 (AFP)

AFP - Leading shares soared Tuesday, led by bankers and miners, as investors snapped up bargains and were comforted by an upbeat economic outlook from Australia’s central bank.

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Australian government under attack over mine tax revenue (Reuters)

Reuters - Australia’s government came under political attack on Tuesday over a potential A$4.5 billion ($3.8 billion) loss in revenue from a new mine tax, months before elections in which economic management will be a major issue.

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Summary Box: Holdings of US Treasury debt rise (AP)

AP - FOREIGN HOLDINGS: Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities posted another strong gain, rising by $72.8 billion in April to $3.96 trillion.

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FTSE 100 slides at open (AFP)

AFP - Leading stocks slipped at the start of trading on Monday along with stocks elsewhere in Europe, after Moody’s rating agency slashed its sovereign rating for Greece to ‘junk’ status.

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FedEx shareholders look for spike in global volume (Reuters)

Reuters - As investors struggle to shake fears — fueled by European debt and U.S. unemployment — of a double-dip recession, shareholders of FedEx Corp are looking elsewhere for signs of economic growth.

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FTSE 100 rises at open (AFP)

AFP - Leading shares advanced at the start of trading on Friday following a rally on Wall Street and in Asia overnight as optimism in the global economy returned.

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Alcoa Q1 profit seen, but aluminum price drags (Reuters)

Reuters - Alcoa Inc is expected to report a small quarterly profit next week but Wall Street is unconvinced the company can post higher numbers with the price of aluminum only slowly inching up from the recession.

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FTSE 100 gains at open (AFP)

AFP - Leading shares rebounded slightly in opening deals on Friday following a strong performance on Wall Street and in Asia overnight.

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