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S&P; 500 barely extends rally to day four
NEW YORK - The Standard & Poor's 500 just barely extended a streak of gains to a fourth day on Wednesday, ending above 1,400 in another thinly traded session. | Video
Global shares inch up ahead of China data
TOKYO - Asian shares inched up on Thursday with investors turning to data from China for any policy implications on future stimulus, amid guarded optimism for decisive action by Europe to tackle the euro zone debt crisis and global growth slowdown. | Video
Oil futures mixed after surge on U.S. stock draw
NEW YORK - Oil futures turned mixed in late trading on Wednesday after leaping to three-month highs on U.S. government data showing a sharp drawdown in domestic crude stockpiles last week and amid worries about lower North Sea oil production.
Pound set for fall after BoE paints gloomy picture
LONDON - The British pound is heading for fresh falls in coming weeks as worries about a deepening recession in the UK, highlighted by the Bank of England, keep expectations of further monetary easing intact.
Nikkei treading water; eyes China data, BOJ
TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average seesawed on Thursday morning, as momentum from a three-day rally petered out and as investors waited for a raft of economic data from China to see if the slowdown there has bottomed out.
Kiwi first casualty on data-filled day
SYDNEY - Investors took aim at the New Zealand dollar on Thursday on the back of a disappointing jobs report, but held their fire on others ahead of a batch of key data from China and Australia that could make or break risk sentiment.
UPDATE 2-China opens murder trial of ousted leader's wife
HEFEI, China, Aug 9 - China's most politically sensitive trial in three decades opened on Thursday with police dragging two protesters away from a courthouse where the wife of ousted Politburo member Bo Xilai is expected to be swiftly convicted of murder.
UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Wednesday, Aug 8
* Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 38 to 42 points lower, or as much as 0.7 percent, on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on
European shares creep higher, led by miners, banks
* FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.2 percent * Standard Chartered rebounds, leads banks higher * Rio lead gains among miners By David Brett LONDON, Aug 8 - European shares held near four-month highs on Wednesday with gains in miners and the scandal-hit banking sector outpacing weakness in autos and oils as the wait went on for more central bank action stimulate the global economy. Standard Chartered rose 7.1 percent, having shed 22 percent over the last two days, as the UK le
Nikkei treading water; eyes China data, BOJ
* Nikon punished for cutting full-year forecast * China data anticipated; monetary easing off the table * BOJ seen standing pat on policy By Sophie Knight TOKYO, Aug 9 - Japan's Nikkei share average seesawed on Thursday morning, as momentum from a three-day rally petered out and as investors waited for a raft of economic data from China to see if the slowdown there has bottomed out. Nikon Corp fell as much as 11.8 percent to a six-month low after the camera maker u
Hong Kong shares to open up 0.4 pct ahead of China data
HONG KONG, Aug 9 - Hong Kong shares were set to open higher on Thursday, ahead of China's July economic data later in the day, including inflation, urban investment, industrial output and retail sales.
Markets
- U.S.
- Europe
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- Sectors
| DOW | 13,175.64 |  +7.04 |
+0.05% |
| S&P; 500 | 1,402.22 | +0.87 |
+0.06% |
| NASDAQ | 3,011.25 |  -4.61 |
-0.15% |
| TR US Index | 126.57 | +0.06 |
+0.04% |
Sector Summary
| Energy | -0.07% |
| Basic Materials | +0.27% |
| Industrials | +0.05% |
| Cyclical Goods & Services | -0.13% |
| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services | +0.33% |
| Financials | +0.09% |
| Healthcare | -0.02% |
| Technology | -0.06% |
| Telecoms | +0.20% |
| Utilities | +0.08% |
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- France: French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on Oct. 3
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- Switzerland: European shares creep higher, led by miners, banks
- U.K.: UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Wednesday, Aug 8
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