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The 86th New York Stock Exchange Christmas tree is shown after it was illuminated Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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European, US stocks rise on smaller trade deficit

AP - Thu Dec 10, 10:54 am ET

AP - European markets rose Thursday and Wall Street opened higher as improved U.S. trade figures offset disappointing employment data from the world's largest economy.

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European Stocks, U.S. Index Futures Fall; Asian Shares Advance
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 9:08 am ET
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks and U.S. index futures fell as a decline in metal prices weighed on basic- resource companies and investors increased bets the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates in the first quarter of 2010. Asian shares advanced.
Global stock markets fall amid recovery fears
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Wed Dec 9, 6:00 am ET
HONG KONG—World stock markets extended their losses today as Japan’s much weaker-than-expected economic growth and rising debt loads around the world added to concerns the global recovery was faltering.Asian markets fell 1 percent or more and European shares were lower as global stocks headed for a second day of losses. The dollar, up strongly the last couple days, slumped against major ...
European Stocks Advance, Led by Banks; Asian Shares Decline
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 10, 9:08 am ET
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks advanced, snapping three days of declines for the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index, as banks gained and Inditex SA reported earnings that beat analysts’ estimates. Asian shares fell.
European Stocks Gain, Led by Retailers; Asian Shares Decline
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 10, 7:01 am ET
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks advanced, snapping three days of declines for the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index, as retailers gained after Inditex SA reported earnings that beat analysts’ estimates. Asian shares fell.
European Stocks Gain as Greek Banks Rally; Asian Shares Drop
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 10, 5:38 am ET
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks advanced, snapping three days of declines for the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index, as the European Union’s Jean-Claude Juncker said he rules out a Greek state bankruptcy. Asian shares fell.
Deerfield Capital Corp. Commences Trading on Nasdaq Stock Market
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Dec 7, 11:00 am ET
Deerfield Capital Corp. today announced the completion of the voluntary transfer of the listing of its common stock from the NYSE Amex LLC to the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC . The Company's common stock commenced trading on the NASDAQ today under the same ticker symbol, DFR.
Fiscal Stimulus By Chinese Government Represents 20% Of GDP: Positive Influence On Chinese Stock Market In 2010 ...
Wall Street Transcript via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 10, 8:45 am ET
67 WALL STREET, New York - December 10, 2009 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its China & Japan Report offering a timely review of the East Asian regional stock markets to serious investors and industry executives. This 132 page feature contains expert industry commentary through 27 in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is ...
European, US stocks rise on smaller trade deficit
San Francisco Chronicle - Thu Dec 10, 1:24 am ET
European markets rose Thursday and Wall Street opened higher as improved U.S. trade figures offset disappointing employment data from the world's largest economy. In afternoon trading in Europe, Britain's FTSE 100 was 0.9 percent higher at 5,248.26, Germany's... Japan - Stock market - Government - Debt - Business
European stocks advance despite lingering sovereign debt worries; Wall Street futures up
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Thu Dec 10, 7:38 am ET
LONDON - European markets inched higher Thursday as investors set aside concerns about government finances in the West that had earlier weighed on Asian stocks.
Stock market slides as dollar strengthens
The Post-Journal - Tue Dec 8, 12:02 pm ET
NEW YORK (AP) - Investors dumped stocks and sought safe-haven assets like the dollar and Treasurys on signs that the global economy is still struggling. Major stock indexes fell about a percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which lost 100 points. A disappointing earnings forecast from Dow Jones industrials component 3M Co. and a weak sales report from McDonald's Corp.
Foreign stock markets are mixed to lower
The Star-Ledger - Mon Dec 7, 5:07 am ET
AP A man cycles past an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo. Asian markets were mixed today, with a weaker yen lifting Japanese stocks to a six-week high, while a drop in the U.S. unemployment rate failed to spur buying in a region that has rallied massively this year. European shares were lower.
World stock markets mixed as sovereign debt worries linger; Nikkei down 1.4 percent
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Thu Dec 10, 12:53 am ET
BANGKOK - World stock markets were mixed Thursday as worsening government finances in the West and weak economic figures in Japan continued to shake investors confidence in a global recovery.
European Stock-Index Futures, Asian Shares Drop; VW May Move
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 4:01 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- European stock-index futures and Asian shares declined after Japan’s economy grew more slowly than estimated and Fitch Ratings downgraded five Greek banks. U.S. futures were little changed.
Sovereign debt fears stalk world markets
San Francisco Chronicle - Wed Dec 9, 1:40 am ET
World stock markets fell Wednesday as investors worried about sovereign credit risks, particularly in Europe, in the wake of Greece's rating downgrade. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was down 35.95 points, or 0.7 percent, at 5,187.18 while... Stock market - Economic growth - Business - Investing - Stocks and Bonds
NASDAQ Hearings Panel Grants Exception Period to Aastrom Based on Request to Remain Listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market
GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 9, 2:30 pm ET
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. , a leading developer of autologous cell products for the treatment of severe, chronic cardiovascular diseases, announced today that the NASDAQ Hearings Panel has granted the Company's request to remain listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market until March 31, 2010, subject to certain conditions.