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China Stocks Lure BlackRock, Mobius on Stimulus Plan (Update2) – Bloomberg

24 Dec 2008 at 2:50am
Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) — The biggest investors in emerging markets say China is the best choice for 2009, betting plans to stimulate growth will lead a stock market recovery in the fastest growing major economy. Investors with $63 billion of developing …

Oil Falls Below $37 on Forecasts U.S. Supply Rose a Third Week – Bloomberg

24 Dec 2008 at 5:49am
Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil fell below $37 a barrel in New York before a report forecast to show that U.S. inventories rose for a third week as demand ebbs. Crude stockpiles probably increased 500,000 barrels in the week ended Dec. 19 from 321.3 …

U.S. falls deeper into recession – Reuters

24 Dec 2008 at 7:50am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has fallen deeper into recession, data showed on Wednesday, with the number of people filing unemployment claims reaching a 26-year high and consumers cutting spending for the fifth successive month …

Fund’s investment portfolio still above $300M – Saipan Tribune

24 Dec 2008 at 6:46am
The Retirement Fund’s investment portfolio is still above the $300 million mark, but the stock market remains very erratic, according to Fund board of trustee chair Juan T. Guerrero. ?It [stock market] rallies today and tomorrow it drops. We gain …

SEC to charge execs at failed money market fund – Salon

24 Dec 2008 at 4:44am
Dec 24th, 2008 | NEW YORK — Reserve Management Co., which is facing a slew of investor lawsuits after its money market fund fell below a key safety benchmark, said late Tuesday the Securities and Exchange Commission plans to charge the company and …

Finding Stock Market Winners in 2009 – BusinessWeek

24 Dec 2008 at 7:43am
Get ready for an understatement: This has been a tough year for stock pickers. With just a week left in 2008, only 16 stocks in the broad Standard &Poor’s 500-stock index, or 3.2% of the index, have offered investors a positive return. But there’s …

Stock & fund quotes – ninemsn

24 Dec 2008 at 9:02am
LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Oil stayed negative on Wednesday after U.S. inventory data showed an unexpected fall in crude inventories, while refined products stocks rose and demand weakened. U.S. crude fell $1.60 to $37.38 a barrel by 1600 GMT, down …

Yen Gains as Stock Losses Reduce Investor Appetite for Risk – Bloomberg

24 Dec 2008 at 4:30am
Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) — The yen strengthened against the euro and dollar, snapping two days of losses, on speculation declines in stocks increased the Japanese currency?s appeal as a haven from the credit crisis. The dollar dropped versus the euro …

Markets poised for flat opening ahead of expected weak U.S. jobs … – Edmon…

24 Dec 2008 at 6:10am
TORONTO – Stock markets appeared headed for a flat opening ahead of data on U.S. jobs and consumer spending that are expected to show more signs of weakness in the American economy. Ahead of an abbreviated session – major North American markets …

Yet another thing to worry about: Taxes – CNN Money

24 Dec 2008 at 4:08am
(Money Magazine) — Can things get any worse for fund investors? Apparently so. You already know what a terrible year 2008 was for your stock funds. Through Nov. 21, domestic equity funds fell 48% on average, while their foreign counterparts did even …

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