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U.S. inflation fears startle tense share markets

Asian share markets, already ragged after five months of turmoil, fell deeper on Monday as rising U.S. inflation and high oil prices fanned concerns the Federal Reserve may be unable to make deeper rate cuts to prevent a possible recession.

Retailers See Slower Holiday Growth: Reports

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U.S. consumers, who flocked to malls at the start of the holiday shopping season, have since backed off, kept out of stores by a Midwest ice storm and the ease of shopping online, data released on Sunday by SpendingPulse showed.
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U.S. stocks record worst weekly decline

U.S. stocks on Friday declined sharply amid concerns that rising inflation may prevent the Federal Reserve from lowering the interest rates which may affect the economy.
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Crunch time hitting for holiday retail sales

The holiday shopping home stretch run starts this weekend, and U.S. retailers hope that dilly-dallying shoppers are ready to open up their wallets and get serious about spending. The 10 days before Christmas are the busiest of the season, with as much as 40 percent of total holiday sales coming then, according to analysts from the Telsey Advisory Group.
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US Stocks Fall on Signs of Inflation

U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a government report showed consumer prices rose the most in more than 2 years, raising concerns over inflation.
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Inflation Hottest in Two Years, Output Solid

Consumer prices posted their biggest gain in more than two years in November as energy costs surged and a host of other prices marched higher, damping prospects of further interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. However production at mines, factories and utilities rose more than expected, suggesting the economy may have a bit more steam than many analysts had thought.
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Pakistan to lift emergency, but critics cautious

Pakistan was poised to lift emergency rule on Saturday, but critics said it might make little difference for an opposition complaining President Pervez Musharraf can still engineer an election win for his allies.
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C.bankers worry over action plan

Top European central bankers expressed concern on Friday about the success of a concerted action plan to grease the wheels of seized-up money markets, as U.S. banking giant Citigroup faced fresh strife. One official said he was disappointed money market rates remained at 4.8 to 4.9 percent despite a planned liquidity injection by the world's major central banks.
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EU-U.S. climate impasse easing

Europe toned down a clash with the United States over 2020 climate goals on the final day of U.N. talks in Bali on Friday, raising hopes of a deal to start negotiations on a new global warming treaty.
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Stock futures fall ahead of inflation data

Stock futures pointed to a soft start on Wall Street later on Friday ahead of key consumer inflation data that could shape the market's expectations for interest rates.
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Central Bank Plan delays Day of Reckoning

A number of money managers are up in arms over a plan by several central banks to thaw frozen credit markets because it will stop investors from feeling the pain of failed bets.
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Japan business sentiment hits 2-year low: tankan

Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers has sunk to a two-year low, a Bank of Japan survey showed on Friday, reinforcing expectations that any rise in interest rates will be delayed to late next year. Rising material costs, lower construction and concerns over a possible U.S. recession contributed to the slide in optimism.
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Treasuries Fall after Data Eases Chance of Rate Cut

Treasuries fell on Thursday after two U.S. government reports showed stronger than expected retail sales and inflation in wholesale prices, reducing the chance that the Federal Reserve will need to cut interest rates to give a boost to the economy.
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Lufthansa to Buy 19% of JetBlue

Germany’s Lufthansa said on Thursday that it will buy a 19 percent stake in the low-cost U.S airline, Jet Blue, in a deal worth nearly $300 million.
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November retail sales jump 1.2 percent

Sales at retailers posted a much stronger-than-expected 1.2 percent rise in November, government data showed on Thursday, as holiday shoppers coped with high energy costs and the fallout from a housing slump. Excluding autos, retail sales gained 1.8 percent, the Commerce Department said. Economists polled forecast retail sales to rise 0.6 percent while sales ex autos were also projected to increase by 0.6 percent, according to Reuters.
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EU and U.S. trade charges of blocking Bali talks

The European Union threatened on Thursday to boycott U.S. talks among top greenhouse gas emitting nations, accusing Washington of blocking goals for fighting climate change at U.N. talks in Bali.

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