Financial Markets News August 6th, 2008
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 - 4:58 pmAcron, the Russian fertilizer group, has been forced to slash the size and pricing of its London listing in a sign that investor appetite for commodity stocks has been battered by falling resources prices and fears of growing political interference from Moscow
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IPOs at lowest level for four years
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 - 4:16 pmFewer than 500 IPO deals have taken place so far this year, half the number that took place in the same period last year, as the market turmoil makes investors wary
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Disappointing results weigh on Wall Street
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 - 4:16 pmWall Street stocks gave up some of the last session’s strong gains after a number of disappointing earnings reports from the likes of Freddie Mac and Whole Foods
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Platinm rebounds following Lonmin bid
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 - 12:10 pmPlatinum prices staged a rebound after Lonmin, the platinum producer, rejected a £5bn bid by Xstrata, the Swiss based mining group while crude oil prices remained below the $120 level ahead of the latest US inventories data, due for release later in the session.
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Dollar hits 7-month high against yen
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 - 12:10 pmThe dollar hit a seven-month peak against the yen but eased slightly from a seven-week high against the euro and sterling as traders digested the Federal Reserve’s decision on US interest rates
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Banks and miners lift European stocks
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 - 11:36 amEuropean shares advanced for a second consecutive day on bid activity in the mining sector as strong results from BNP Paribas underpinned gains in financials.
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Miners sustain FTSE rally
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 - 9:17 amLondon equities continued to make progress, with fresh bid activity in the mining sector lighting up the leaderboard
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Asian shares climb as oil weakens
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 - 7:45 amAsian shares rallied on Wednesday on expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will not lift interest rates anytime soon
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CLOs ‘well-placed’ to avoid losses
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 - 6:15 amThe complex funds have performed better than corporate debt historically and can withstand severe default rates in the broader market, says Moody’s
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Palm oil futures at nine-month low
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 - 6:15 amTraders ignore Indonesia and Malaysia’s plan to boost demand, with the two countries hoping to halt a sell-off that saw the commodity’s price dip 25% in less than four weeks
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