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Citywire Investment News

  • Time to move money out of defensives?
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:01:00 GMT
    With many expecting some kind of stock market rally in the spring, is it time to switch some money out of defensives?  

BBC News

  • Singh accuses Pakistan on Mumbai
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:41:32 GMT
    The Mumbai attack must have had support from some official agencies in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says.
  • House prices 'fell 15.9% in 2008'
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:38:24 GMT
    House prices fell by 15.9% last year, according to the latest survey by the Nationwide building society.
  • Hospital mobile bans can be eased
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:28:36 GMT
    Hospitals in England should consider allowing more liberal use of mobile phones, the Department of Health is expected to announce.
  • Schools close due to icy weather
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:24:09 GMT
    Freezing temperatures cause schools to close across the country, while emergency services are braced for a busy day.

BBC Business News

  • House prices 'fell 15.9% in 2008'
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:38:24 GMT
    House prices fell by 15.9% last year, according to the latest survey by the Nationwide building society.
  • Sales fall at Next and Debenhams
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:22:36 GMT
    Next and Debenhams report falling sales over the Christmas period, as a survey suggests UK consumer confidence is at a new low.
  • Russia gas cut 'to affect Europe'
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:11:01 GMT
    The supply cut of Russian gas to Ukraine will affect Europe within hours, Ukraine's state gas company Naftogaz says.

Citywire News

  • Time to move money out of defensives?
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:01:00 GMT
    With many expecting some kind of stock market rally in the spring, is it time to switch some money out of defensives?  

FT.com - Financial Markets News

  • Asia Pacific rises for ninth consecutive day
    Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:47:17 +0000
    The yen weakened overnight and oil and commodity prices rose, boosting Asia Pacific shares which rose for the ninth day in a row ? the longest series of consecutive daily gains since for the MSCI Asia Pacific index since August 2004
  • US financials and telecoms under pressure
    Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:46:37 +0000
    US stocks struggled to cling onto a two-month high at the start of the first full trading week of 2009 after a fresh round of profit warnings and analyst downgrades greeted investors returning from their new year break
  • Tate hurt by rumours of hedge fund share sale
    Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:03:38 +0000
    The London market's new year bounce continued into a fifth session on Monday, but Tate Lyle missed the trend amid speculation its second-biggest shareholder might have to sell to meet redemptions

FT.com - Equities

  • Asia Pacific rises for ninth consecutive day
    Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:47:17 +0000
    The yen weakened overnight and oil and commodity prices rose, boosting Asia Pacific shares which rose for the ninth day in a row ? the longest series of consecutive daily gains since for the MSCI Asia Pacific index since August 2004
  • Tate hurt by rumours of hedge fund share sale
    Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:03:38 +0000
    The London market's new year bounce continued into a fifth session on Monday, but Tate Lyle missed the trend amid speculation its second-biggest shareholder might have to sell to meet redemptions
  • Swiss rally helps drive Eurofirst
    Mon, 5 Jan 2009 20:53:13 +0000
    European stocks continued their positive start to the new year on Monday after strong gains on the Swiss exchange helped drive the FTSE Eurofirst 300 index higher
  • Asia stocks maintain upbeat momentum
    Mon, 5 Jan 2009 20:11:26 +0000
    Asian stock markets maintained their upward momentum amid optimism that economic stimulus plans in the US and elsewhere would shore up the global economy

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