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U.S. Stocks Open Lower on China Data, JPM Earnings

Exports have long been China’s main driver of its economic growth.
U.S. stocks edged lower on Thursday on news that growth in Chinese trade slowed in September. Before the market opened, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) reported third quarter earnings of $1.02 per share, which exceeded expectations.
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BSE Sensex rises tracking Asia

Sensex, Nifty Hit Resistance; Metals Fall

Shares were trading down on Thursday after an early rise met with resistance, a day after the BSE Sensex had climbed to its highest close in more than three weeks.
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China's Trade Surplus Narrows in Global Slowdown

China's trade surplus narrowed in September for a second month in a row as growth of exports and imports both fell below forecasts, reflecting global economic weakness and offering Beijing ammunition to resist U.S. pressure on the yuan.
A money dealer counts the Nigerian naira on a machine in his office in the commercial capital of Lagos

Nigeria naira firms as cbank feeds dlr demand

The Nigeria naira firmed sharply against the greenback on Wednesday after the central bank pumped dollars into the market and cleared all forex demand at its bi-weekly auction, signalling its determination to support the local currency.
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BRICS exchanges to cross-list indexes

Stock exchanges from six of the world's largest emerging markets will join forces to cross-list equity indexes derivatives, to target investor demand for fast-growing economies.
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ANC Treasurer General likes weaker rand

The recent weakness of the rand will benefit South African exporters and is positive for the economy, the treasurer general of the ruling African National Congress said on Wednesday.
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Chinese Stocks Lead Bounce in Asian Markets

A rebound in Hong Kong and Shanghai shares helped lift most Asian stocks into positive territory Wednesday, but concerns that Europe's debt crisis has hurt confidence in the global economy and is weighing on corporate earnings limited gains.
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India's September Inflation Seen Easing to 9.7%

India's wholesale price index probably rose 9.70 percent in September from a year earlier, easing slightly from 9.78 percent in August, a Reuters poll showed.Forecasts from 25 economists ranged from 9.2 to 9.9 percent.
Global Warming Makes Chocolate Dearer

Global Warming Makes Chocolate Dearer

New findings by the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) reveals that if preventive measures are not taken, the annual temperature increases and changing rainfall patterns would most likely hamper crop production efforts in West Africa, which currently supplies half of the world's cocoa produce.

The Earnings Story Just Took a Hit

Days before third quarter earnings season began on Tuesday with Alcoa’s (NYSE:AA) earnings report, many analysts were optimistic because expectations have been set so low.
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U.S. Stocks Mixed, Alcoa up Ahead of Earnings

U.S. stocks are mixed on Tuesday as investors eye Slovakia's vote on the EFSF expansion and Alcoa's (NYSE:AA) earnings report. Investors seem upbeat as Alcoa shares have surged 2.78 percent in afternoon trading.
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U.S. Stock Index Futures Signal Early Losses

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday following a brisk rally, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.7 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.6 percent, and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.4 percent at 0938 GMT.

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