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Stock index futures signal early dip

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.08 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.13 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.27 percent at 4.17 a.m. EST.

U.S. stock index futures signal early dip

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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.08 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.13 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.27 percent at 4.17 a.m. EST.

Oil rises on Middle East fears

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Oil prices advanced on Monday as protests in Oman raised concerns about supply from the Middle East, though world stocks rose and were on track to post their third straight month of gains on an improving growth outlook. Copper prices extended the previous session's 3 percent gains after an earthquake in top producer Chile, though benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasuries were also in demand, sending yiel...
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Oil rises $1 as Oman protests fan supply concern

Brent crude rose on Monday, crossing $114 a barrel, as protests in Oman fueled concern about security of supply from the Middle East and North Africa even as top exporter Saudi Arabia pumps more.
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Libya evacuations by country

Libya evacuations by country

Following are details of countries evacuating nationals and employees from Libya or closing operations because of the political turmoil.
British evacuee is welcomed by a British High Commission representative after arriving at Malta International Airport outside Valletta

RAF rescues 150 workers from Libyan desert

Two Hercules transport aircraft of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) have rescued about 150 workers, mostly Britons, from the Libyan desert, and carried them safely to the Mediterranean isle of Malta.
A young boy holds satirical posters of Libya's leader Gaddafi during a demonstration in solidarity with the anti-government protests in Libya, in Geneva

Gaddafi digs in for long battle, defies international condemnation

In defiance of almost universal condemnation for his actions, Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi is reportedly raising the stakes by arming his supporters in Tripoli for a long and exhaustive battle against armed rebels who are reportedly encroaching upon the capitol.
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ECB's Draghi says must watch inflation threat

Monetary policy makers must closely watch emerging inflation tensions to head off any decline in expectations for price stability, European Central Bank Governing Council member Mario Draghi said on Saturday.
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US seeks immediate steps on Libya crisis

President Barack Obama consulted the leaders of Britain, France and Italy on Thursday on immediate steps to end the Libyan crisis, as Washington kept all options open, including sanctions and military action, to stem the bloodshed.
Anti-Gaddafi protesters take part in a demonstration in Benghazi

Troops kill Tripoli protesters, Gaddafi defiant

Government forces shot dead at least two protesters in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Friday, television stations reported, as a popular uprising against Muammar Gaddafi closed in on his main power base.
Moammar Gadhafi.

Libya's Gaddafi vows to triumph over the enemy

Muammar Gaddafi vowed defiantly on Friday to triumph over his enemies, vigorously urging supporters in Tripoli's Green Square to protect the Libyan nation and its petroleum interests.
Demonstrators cheer as they raise a Kingdom of Libya flag at the residence of the Libyan ambassador in Washington

Ex-Minister urges Gaddafi to quit

Libya’s former Interior Ministers is urging Moammar Gaddafi to resign in the face of massive resistance against the embattled leader
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Saudi raises oil output as Libyan exports disrupted

Top exporter Saudi Arabia has raised oil output above 9 million barrels per day to make up for a near halt in Libyan exports, an industry source said, helping prices fall further from the highest since 2008.

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