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Ifo lifts world stocks, euro; yen also firmer

World stocks and the euro rose on Friday after a bigger-than-expected rise in Germany's key corporate sentiment survey, while better earnings from several regional U.S. banks also boosted investor morale.

Morgan Stanley eyes changes to trading desk: report

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Morgan Stanley , which posted a wider-than-expected first-quarter loss this week, is eyeing changes to its biggest proprietary-trading desk, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the discussions.

Asian stocks slide; gold jumps on China hoard

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Earnings disappointments drove Asian stocks lower on Friday, helping to snap the region's longest streak of weekly gains in 18 months, while gold shot to a three-week high above $910 an ounce after China revealed it now has the world's fifth-largest stock pile.
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U.S. March durable goods seen falling 1.5 percent

New orders for costly U.S. manufactured goods likely fell in March after climbing in February for the first time in seven months, underlining continuing weakness in the industrial sector, according to a Reuters poll.
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AmEx earnings beat expectations, shares rise

American Express Co , reported better-than-expected earnings on Thursday as it slashed costs and said it intended to repay government bailout funds as soon as regulators allow, sending its shares up 6 percent.
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AmEx earnings beat estimates, shares rise

American Express Co , reported better-than-expected earnings on Thursday as it slashed costs, and said it intended to repay government bailout funds as soon as regulators allow, sending its shares up 6 percent.
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AmEx earnings, revenue drop in first quarter

American Express Co , reported on Thursday sharply lower first-quarter earnings, as the fourth-largest U.S. credit card company struggled with higher bad loans, and set aside more money to cover those losses.
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U.S. officials on bank 'stress test' tightrope

U.S. officials testing the health of the nation's top banks must walk a tightrope when they disclose the exams' results: The scrutiny must be tough enough to be credible, but not so harsh as to rattle an already shaken system.
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GM slashes summer production, cites Delphi risk

General Motors Corp said on Thursday it would slash production over the next three months to cut its inventory of cars and trucks and avoid the risk of an uncontrolled shutdown from the financial crisis at bankrupt supplier Delphi Corp .
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Forex Daily Commentary - 24/04/2009

Australian Dollar: After another attempt to break through the 70 cent level in Asia yesterday the Aussie dollar shrugged off more weak data in the form of March New Motor Vehicle sales to enter
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U.S. law chief wants financial fraud task force

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Thursday he was considering forming a financial fraud task force and advocated a more comprehensive view of the causes behind the U.S. economic crisis.
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Banks, Apple drive Wall St higher, AmEx up late

U.S. stocks rose in volatile trade on Thursday as better-than-expected results from several regional banks lifted financial shares, overshadowing disappointing economic data and anemic outlooks from economic bellwethers like United Parcel Service.
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Wall St rises as banks, Apple offset data

U.S. stocks rose in volatile trade on Thursday as better-than-expected results from several regional banks lifted financial shares, overshadowing disappointing economic data and anemic outlooks from economic bellwethers like United Parcel Service.
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Amazon beats Q1 estimates, shares gain

Amazon.com on Thursday beat Wall Street expectations for first quarter earnings and sales as it drew more customers online and its Kindle electronic reader gained momentum.
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FACTBOX: Birth and death of CIA waterboarding

Former U.S. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice gave the go-ahead to the CIA for an interrogation program that included the method known as waterboarding in 2002, and Vice President Dick Cheney affirmed White House support a year later, a Senate Intelligence Committee report said on Wednesday.
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U.S. pressured B of A to complete Merrill deal: Cuomo

Bank of America Corp CEO Kenneth Lewis was pressured by senior federal officials Henry Paulson and Ben Bernanke to accept a merger with troubled Merrill Lynch & Co or lose his job, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday.
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Obama triggers firestorm in CIA interrogation case

President Barack Obama came under strong criticism from Republicans on Wednesday for leaving the door open to the prosecution of former Bush officials who authorized severe interrogations by the CIA.
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Obama calls for credit card reforms

President Barack Obama urged U.S. credit card company executives on Thursday to stop unfair rate increases and be more transparent and accountable, tapping into popular outrage over abusive lending.
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U.S. jobless claims rise, home sales fall

The number of newly laid off U.S. workers filing claims for unemployment aid rose last week and sales of previously owned homes fell in March, according to data on Thursday that showed the economy still sliding downward.

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