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A benchmark Treasury yield neared an all-time low Thursday as worries over Europe and a weak report on the U.S. economy send traders into the safety of U.S. government bonds.
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Gold rose about 1 percent on Thursday as bargain hunters resurfaced after prices tumbled to another 4-1/2 month low in the previous session and the euro rebounded, but gains could be limited by fears of a deepening debt crisis in Greece. Investors have unwound their bullish bets in gold, cashing in...
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand held firm against the dollar on Thursday and government bonds ticked up in early trade although the debt market’s gains might not be sustained in the long-term as traders price in higher interest rates next year. The rand was at 7.72 to the dollar by 0655 GMT, up...
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Asian stock markets fell Thursday after disappointing jobs figures from the U.S. and Europe dimmed confidence in an economic recovery.
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A surprisingly strong U.S. housing survey helped shore up markets Thursday despite a mixed batch of corporate earnings and further evidence of a sharp slowdown in the economy of the 17 countries that use the euro.
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Lawyers for American Honda Motor Co. returned to court Thursday to try to overturn a highly publicized small claims court award to a woman who sued over the fuel economy of her hybrid Honda Civic.
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Gold on Thursday recovered some of the previous day’s losses, rising about 1 percent. But it’s still down sharply for the week, a victim of the Federal Reserve’s prediction that it won’t need to take more steps to stimulate the economy.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will provide Tunisia with a $100 million to buttress short-term government finances as the country negotiates a democratic transition following last year’s popular uprising, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday. Clinton said in a statement that, pending congressional notification and approval, the U.S. money would go...
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Florida, Louisville, Ohio State and Syracuse won Thursday to reach the “Elite Eight” in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Four more contests tonight will determine the rest of the field. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s government bonds rallied on Thursday after domestic inflation surprised the market to the downside, backing the case that the Reserve Bank might not have to increase interest rates after all this year. The rand extended losses against the dollar, however, and was also weaker versus the euro, partly on...
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TOKYO (Reuters) – The Australian dollar dropped to a two-month low on Thursday after data showed China’s manufacturing activity shrank in March for a fifth straight month, underscoring concerns about growth slowdown in the world’s second largest economy. After HSBC flash PMI showed the overall rate of contraction deepening and new orders sinking to...
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