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U.S. Stocks Point to Flat Open

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U.S. stock futures were steady on Monday, point to a flat start, after indexes closed at a 19 month low on Friday following data that showed a second straight drop in monthly employment.

BSE Sensex slides 3.42 Pct., Closes Below 16K

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The 30-share prime index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, dropped 3.42 percent, Friday, to its lowest close in nearly six months on fears of economic slowdown in the US and rising inflation back home.
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Google Maps Receives Restrictions from U.S. Military

The U.S. Department of Defense issued restrictions to Google saying the internet giant shouldn't take its roving photographic vehicles that acquire Google Maps Street View images, near the U.S. military bases.
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Treasuries Mixed on Fed Loan Plan, Job Losses

Treasury prices gave back earlier gains on Friday after the Federal Reserve announced a plan to boost loans to banks, offsetting early news that the U.S. lost more jobs than expected in February.
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Gold tumbles in NY on dismal U.S. payroll data

Gold futures ended a volatile trading session with a modest loss Friday after the government reported the biggest drop in nonfarm payrolls in five years, signaling the U.S. economy might already be in a recession.
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Cotton Declines on Concerns of Recession

Cotton posted the second straight decline on Friday on concerns that U.S. recession may reduce demand, and on signs that textile mills are reducing purchases.
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U.S. Stocks Mixed on Payroll Data

U.S. stocks were mixed on Friday on news of the biggest drop in nonfarm payrolls in nearly five years while semiconductor and financial shares gained. Chip maker Intel Corp rose 1.9 percent to $20.25 after falling earlier in the week after it cut its quarterly gross margin forecast, helping to boost the tech-heavy Nasdaq index. Both the Dow Jones and Standard &Poor's Index were in the red in morning trading.
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FX Summary - Mar 6

The dollar found no reprieve in the Thursday session ahead of tomorrow’s closely watched February labor report – stumbling to fresh all-time lows against the euro just shy of the 1.54-mark and a 3-year low versus the yen at 102.56.
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Dollar Slips to Fresh Low Against Euro

The dollar fell to a fresh low versus the euro on Thursday after the European Central Bank and Bank of England decided to key their benchmark interest steady.
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U.S. Stocks Decline on Credit Woes

U.S. stocks dropped to a six-week low Thursday on renewed concern about the credit markets after U.S. home foreclosures rose to a record, increasing market worries about the sagging economy.
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Gold inches away from $1,000 an ounce on weak dollar

Gold futures closed with strong gains, after briefly soaring to a new record just below $1,000 an ounce after the dollar tumbled lower and crude oil continued to rally, boosting the metal's appeal as hedge against inflation.

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