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FTSE 100 closes up slightly (AFP)

A resurgent mining sector helped push the leading share index into positive territory as disappointing US employment figures revived investor concerns about the pace of economic recovery.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - A resurgent mining sector helped push the leading share index into positive territory on Friday as disappointing US employment figures revived investor concerns about the pace of economic recovery.


TSX little changed after jobs data, energy drags (Reuters)

Reuters - Toronto's main stock index was little changed on Friday as weak Canadian and U.S. employment reports and a lower oil price weighed on sentiment, even as consumer stocks rebounded.

TSX pulled lower as oil, gold prices retreat (Reuters)

Reuters - Toronto's main stock index fell on Thursday as a drop in oil, gold and other commodity prices knocked resource issues lower, ending a five-session stretch of gains for the market.

FTSE climbs on first trading day of 2010 (AFP)

London's leading stock market climbed on Monday, as traders returned to their desks for the first trading day of 2010.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London's leading stock market climbed on Monday as traders returned to their desks for the first trading day of 2010.


TSX broadly higher, eyes best year since 1983 (Reuters)

Reuters - Toronto's main stock index was higher on Thursday morning -- and looked on track to record its best year since 1983 -- following along as global markets, gold and oil were all up on the final trading day of 2009.

FTSE 100 gains 22% in 2009 (AFP)

The leading stock exchange closed higher in a half-day session -- the final trading session of 2009 -- to chalk up an impressive annual gain of more than 22%.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The leading stock exchange closed higher in a half-day session on Thursday -- the final trading session of 2009 -- to chalk up an impressive annual gain of more than 22 percent.


London stocks ends 2009 with 22% gain (AFP)

The stock market closed higher in a half-day session on Thursday, the final trading session of 2009, to chalk up an impressive annual gain of more than 22 percent.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The stock market closed higher in a half-day session on Thursday, the final trading session of 2009, to chalk up an impressive annual gain of more than 22 percent.


Most Gulf stocks rebound in 2009 (AFP)

Bahraini traders at the Stock Exchange in Manama on December 2. Most Gulf stock markets have ended 2009 higher following massive losses in the previous year because of the global economic downturn, but their rebound was halted by the Dubai debt crisis.(AFP/File/Adam Jan)AFP - Most Gulf stock markets on Thursday ended 2009 higher following massive losses in the previous year because of the global economic downturn, but their rebound was halted by the Dubai debt crisis.


Senior Chinese cop accused of taking bribes: report (Reuters)

Reuters - A former senior Chinese police officer faces investigation on charges of taking massive bribes, official media reported on Thursday, in a development that appears to be linked to a broadening stock manipulation scandal.

TSX inches higher on financials, energy (Reuters)

Reuters - Toronto's main stock index ended slightly higher on Wednesday in light trading on the second last session of the year as energy and financial stocks got a boost from U.S. economic data that came in well above forecasts.