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Inflationary pressures from across the world (ISFM) (11-03-2010)

European shares inching downward (Reuters) (11-03-2010)

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Asian Markets
09:30am GMT (11-03-2010)
Index	Value	% Change
NIKKEI 225	10,664.95	+0.96
HANG SENG	21,228.20	+0.09
SHANGHAI SE COMPOSITE	3,051.28	+0.08
TAIWAN TAIEX	7,749.66	- 0.38
KOSPI 100	1,623.40	- 0.53
S&P/ASX 200	4,814.20	- 0.12
NZX 50 FF	3,223.45	- 0.09
STRAITS TIME	2,870.19	+0.28

10 Top Performing Japan Banks
(11-03-2010)
Bank	Close	Pct Change
KITA-NIPPON	2.351	+3.79%
AOZORA	120	+3.33%
CHIBA	512	+3.32%
MIZUHO TRUST	88	+2.27%
FUKUSHIMA	49	+2.04%
EIGHTEENTH	256	+1.95%
MIE	227	+1.76%
NAGANO	173	+1.73%
TOWA	60	+1.67%
NISHI-NP CITY	244	+1.64%

World stock markets were feeling the strain from an overheating Chinese economy and the unrest was evident, as investors were awaiting more U.S. economic data due out today and tomorrow of the week for further insights into the state of the U.S. economic recovery.

Markets in Asia were also concern about rising inflationary pressures in China and there were few buyers; however in Japan things were looking a little better with investors taking heart from a news report the government will soon.....

LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - European shares were slightly lower at midday on Thursday, with miners weak on fears of policy tightening in China, while Volkswagen led carmakers higher.

Miners tracked weaker commodity prices as investors fretted about the prospect of monetary tightening in top consumer China where consumer inflation rose to a 16-month high in February.

Volkswagen was a big gainer, up 3.6 percent, as it affirmed 2010 guidance for higher revenue. Traders said investors were.....

FRANKFURT (AP) -- The euro declined against the dollar in European morning trade but a successful bond sale in Portugal has calmed worries that some countries' budgets are out of control.

The 16-nation euro traded at $1.3627 Thursday, down from $1.3652 late Wednesday in New York.

The British pound is lower at $1.4955 from $1.4973, as is the dollar at 90.33 Japanese yen from 90.54 Wednesday. The euro got a boost Wednesday as......

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) – After the fiscal problems experienced in some European countries, regulators are finally shedding much needed light on credit swaps, those financial instruments that allow investors to bet against underlying securities such as mortgages or sovereign debt.

By general agreement, this comes not a moment too soon. Swaps are as dangerous for corporations as they are for countries. Case in point the massive losses at American International Group Inc., as well as....

Pressure on Asian markets from China economic data (MarketWatch) (11-03-2010)

WASHINGTON – The number laid-off workers requesting first time unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, the latest sign the employment picture is gradually improving.

The Labor Department said initial jobless claims fell by 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 462,000. That's close to.....

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday, with several markets paring gains as resource stocks fell after Chinese economic data sparked fresh worries of further tightening measures from Beijing.

Japan's Nikkei Stock Average of 225 companies advanced....

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European markets advance modestly on miners (MarketWatch) (10-03-2010) 

Pause for thought (ISFM) (09-03-2010)