Archive for October, 2008

US, European markets post solid gains (AFP)

 US, European markets post solid gains 
    (AFP)AFP - Wall Street shares bounced higher Friday, prompting solid gains in Europe at the end of a month of wild volatility and huge losses amid fears a deep recession lies ahead.

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Wall St up more than 2 percent (Reuters)

 Wall St up more than 2 percent 
    (Reuters)Reuters - Stocks rose more than 2 percent on Friday as financial shares gained on optimism about further signs of thawing in credit markets, but the Dow remained on track to log its worst month in a decade.

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World markets up on pension fund buying spree (AP)

 World markets up on pension fund buying spree 
    (AP)AP - World markets rose Friday amid stock buying from pension funds balancing their portfolios at the month's end and a general sense that share prices may have hit a bottom. Asian shares had earlier closed mostly lower.

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London shares rally (AFP)

 London shares rally 
    (AFP)AFP - London shares climbed on Firday as falling fuel prices buoyed retailers and travel companies.

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