GLOBAL MARKETS-US jobs data hit stocks, dollar, boost bonds

(Reuters) - LONDON, Aug 3 - Stocks and the dollar fell while
safe-haven government bonds rallied on Friday after
weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data fanned concerns about a U.S.
economy already struggling with credit liquidity fears.




U.S. stock futures pointed to a weaker open on Wall Street
while European stocks moved deeper in negative territory
after data showed U.S. employers boosted payrolls in July at the
slowest pace since February, adding 92,000 jobs.


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Credit worries return, driving Wall St. lower

(Reuters) - Stocks had risen Monday and the first half of Tuesday's session, but the relief rally was cut short when American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. said it may have to liquidate assets. Shares of the mortgage lender fell 90 percent.




Investors remain sensitive to news about worsening lending conditions, which pummeled global equity markets last week. Credit market concerns pushed the S&P down 3.2 percent in July, its worst performance in three years.


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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks up, bonds slip, but credit worries lurk

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, July 30 - Stocks climbed on Monday
after last week's drop on credit concerns, while a safe-haven
bid for U.S. government bonds abated somewhat, but trade was
jumpy as investors' jitters about riskier assets lingered.




The dollar drifted lower against most currencies, as
traders remained wary of weakness in U.S. credit markets.


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Global Stocks Drop; Investors Shun Risk as Credit Market Turmoil Worsens

(Bloomberg) -- Stocks fell around the world and U.S.
Treasuries rallied on concern higher borrowing costs will slow
takeovers, spur debt defaults and curb earnings, prompting
investors to flee riskier assets.

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell to its lowest in a
month, while Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index dropped 1.8
percent, its biggest retreat since March. Benchmark stock indexes
in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Korea, Poland, Russia and Turkey
fell more than 2 percent.


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Treasuries Rise Most in Nearly a Month on Concern Over Subprime Mortgages

(Bloomberg) -- Treasuries advanced the most in
nearly a month after Standard & Poor's said it may cut credit
ratings on $12 billion of bonds backed by subprime mortgages,
sending investors to the safety of U.S. government debt.

Credit-default swaps, contracts used to speculate on a
company's ability to repay debt, rose to the highest premium in
more than a year in the U.S. and Europe. Stocks dropped on
concern the housing slump will hurt corporate earnings and slow
economic growth.


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US STOCKS-Futures signal higher open on deal activity

(Reuters) - Stocks will also get direction from a report on
manufacturing activity, which investors will scrutinize for
clues about the outlook for profits.




Canada's largest telephone company, BCE Inc
, agreed to a $48.5 billion buyout from a group that
includes the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan on Saturday, in the
biggest buyout in Canadian corporate history. For details, see
[ID:nN02315411].


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US STOCKS-Blue chips fall on durables, risk worry

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, June 27 - U.S. blue-chip stocks fell on
Wednesday after weaker-than-expected durable goods data added
to uneasiness about the outlook for corporate profits.




Stocks were also under pressure from worries about higher
interest rates and the troubled subprime mortgage market, which
weighed on the financial sector.


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Australian Shares Decline, Led by BHP, Macquarie on U.S. Economic Concerns

(Bloomberg) -- Australian stocks fell for a third
day. Stocks that depend on global growth, such as BHP Billiton
Ltd. and Macquarie Bank Ltd., dropped as the Australian dollar
traded near an 18-year high, and as concern intensified that U.S.
banks will be saddled with losses on mortgage bonds.

The S&P/ASX 200 Index slid 52.90, or 0.8 percent, to 6329.70
at the close in Sydney. About 15 stocks declined for every four
that gained.


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Shares in Dubai Advance, Led by Emaar; Dubai's Index Falls: Gulf Stocks

(Bloomberg) -- Stocks rose in Dubai, the United Arab
Emirates, led by Emaar Properties PJSC, the Middle East's largest
real-estate developer by market value. Abu Dhabi's measure fell.

The Dubai Financial Market General Index added 0.7 percent
to 4495.98 at 11:28 a.m. local time. The Abu Dhabi Securities
Market Index declined for the first time in four trading days,
losing 0.2 percent to 3614.63.


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US STOCKS-Futures rise on steady yields, PPI on tap

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, June 14 - U.S. stock futures bounced
higher on Thursday as steady benchmark bond yields drove a
rebound in global equities, but the tone was cautious ahead of
a key inflation report.




Stocks to watch include investment banks, with Goldman
Sachs Group Inc and Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. due
to report quarterly results before the bell.


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US STOCKS-Futures little changed ahead of PPI data

(Reuters) - Stocks to watch include investment banks, with Goldman
Sachs Group and Bear Stearns due to report
quarterly results before the bell.




Shares of Colgate-Palmolive Co. were down 0.3
percent in Europe after the company said counterfeit Colgate
toothpaste that may contain a toxic chemical had been found in
discount stores in four U.S. states. For details see
[nN14419213].


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US STOCKS-Stocks extend gains on lower bond yields, Fed data

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, June 13 - U.S. stocks rose on
Wednesday after a pullback in benchmark bond yields and signs
of strength in the economy triggered a rebound in
interest-rate-sensitive shares, including banks, utilities and
home builders.




Stocks extended their gains, with the Dow up more than 100
points while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit session highs
after the Federal Reserve said that overall wage pressures had
not increased and that economic activity had expanded through
May. The S&P utilities index gained 1.8 percent.


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