More manufacturers backing euro
British manufacturers have increased their support for the euro despite being less impressed by growth opportunities in the European Union market, according to a survey released Monday.
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10/28/2002 07:37 AM PST)
German key index slips again
Germany's key indicator of business sentiment fell for the fifth straight month in October as Europe's biggest economy struggled to find new momentum, according to a report released.
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GEIR MOULSON,
Associated Press Writer,
10/28/2002 07:30 AM PST)
Treasuries rally on Fed hopes
Treasury prices firmed for the fourth straight session on Monday as the market weighed the chances of a near-term cut in U.S. interest rates after newspaper reports suggested sentiment within the Federal Reserve was shifting toward an easing.
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BY WAYNE COLE,
Reuters,
10/28/2002 07:29 AM PST)
London share prices up at midday
Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were higher at midday.
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The Associated Press,
10/28/2002 07:27 AM PST)
Asian stock markets close higher
Asian stock markets closed higher across the board, boosted largely by last week's gains on Wall Street.
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The Associated Press,
10/28/2002 07:26 AM PST)
Friday's commodities roundup
Crude oil futures tumbled to a ten-week low Friday, extending a selloff that started Monday with easing fears of a war with Iraq.
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Associated Press,
10/25/2002 02:04 PM PST)
Treasuries claw back some ground
Treasuries clawed back some ground on Friday after reports showed an unexpected fall in capital spending last month and a plunge in consumer sentiment to the lowest level in nine years in October.
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BY DANIEL GREBLER,
Reuters,
10/25/2002 01:43 PM PST)
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