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South Korea steps up inflation battle, raises rates

South Korea raised interest rates on Thursday, surprising markets, and unveiled a set of measures to contain mounting inflation as policymakers around the world battle surging prices of food and other commodities.

Stock index futures dip; Intel earns eyed

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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.15 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.02 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.03 percent at 1:46 a.m. EST.
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U.S. criticized over Chrysler Financial settlement

The U.S. Treasury may not have fully vetted the settlement of its interest in Chrysler Financial last year and not gotten a strong enough return for taxpayers, a bailout watchdog said in a report on Thursday.
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Investors bet on Nvidia's new mobile chips

Nvidia shares soared 15 percent on Wednesday, their biggest one-day rise in over two years, as investors bet the company's new chips would win it a major stake in future tablets and smartphones.
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Banks to meet Thursday on AIG share sale: source

Banks will meet in New York City on Thursday to make their case for the right to sell the U.S. Treasury's stake in American International Group, three people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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Demand Media moves ahead with $112.5 million IPO

Demand Media Inc, which relies on search engine data and thousands of freelancers to churn out low-cost articles and video, set terms on Wednesday for a $112.5 million initial public offering.
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GE CEO sees no appetite for infrastructure bank

Prospects are slim due to high deficits that the U.S. government will create a financing arm to underwrite big-ticket infrastructure projects, the chief executive of General Electric Co said on Wednesday.
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Nvidia extends rally as investors eye mobile

Nvidia shares surged 14 percent on Wednesday, extending a recent rally ignited by optimism about its ARM-based mobile chip business and a $1.5 billion legal settlement with Intel Corp.
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Clearwire shares rise on hopes of funding deal

Clearwire Corp shares rose more than 1 percent after the wireless service provider said board member Ben Wolff is also acting as a strategic adviser, raising the possibility that it soon might raise more money.
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SEC to unveil studies on brokers, advisers

U.S. securities regulators are preparing to release two key studies this month that could lead to major changes in how investment advisers and brokers who offer advice to retail customers are regulated.
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Wall Street up as Portugal concerns ebb

U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after a healthy bond auction in Portugal eased nervousness about the euro zone's debt crisis while a spike in food prices lifted agricultural shares.
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Fed says economy, jobs outlook improving

The U.S. economy strengthened as the year drew to a close, according to a report from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday that cited rising employment levels across the country.
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Geithner gauging support for big tax change

The Obama administration is exploring ways to boost tax incentives for corporate investment in the United States, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday, ahead of his meeting with chief financial officers from some of America's biggest companies.
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Wall Street gains as bank shares advance

U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after a healthy bond sale in Portugal helped ease concern over the latest sovereign debt crisis to crop up in Europe and signs of strength in the U.S. banking sector.
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Import prices rise 1.1 percent in Dec

U.S. import prices jumped in December as energy costs surged, a sign that while inflation may be tame domestically there are plenty of price pressures coming from overseas.
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Import prices jump, mortgage demand rises

U.S. import prices jumped in December as energy costs surged, a sign that while inflation may be tame domestically there are plenty of price pressures coming from overseas.

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