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Dubai Shares Advance on Debt-Deal Expectations; Emirates NDB, Emaar Climb Dubai shares surged to the highest
close since January on speculation Dubai World’s restructuring
proposal will appease investors and after Saudi Arabia’s
benchmark index rose.
U.S. Stocks Gain for Third Week as Federal Reserve Repeats Low-Rate Pledge U.S. stocks advanced, sending the
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a third straight weekly gain, as
the Federal Reserve said it will keep interest rates near zero
to nurture the economy’s recovery.
Indian ADRs Fall Most in Six Weeks After Unexpected Interest-Rate Increase Indian companies’ American
depositary receipts fell the most in six weeks after the
nation’s central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates for the
first time since July 2008.
Cooper Tire & Rubber, Ensco International, Medtronic: U.S. Equity Preview Shares of the following companies
may have unusual moves in U.S. trading on March 22. Stock
symbols are in parentheses.
Bovespa Stock Index Retreats on Commodities Decline, Interest Rate Outlook Brazil’s Bovespa stock index fell
the most in three weeks, led by oil and metals producers, as
commodities prices slumped and investors speculated consumer
demand and record low interest rates will spur inflation.
Canada Stocks Fall as Commodity Producers Decline on Greece Debt Concerns Canadian stocks fell for a second
day, completing their first weekly loss this month, as energy
producers declined with commodity prices after European leaders
clashed over how to address the Greek debt crisis.
Health Stocks May Stage Rally on Overhaul Passage, BlackRock's Doll Says U.S. health-care stocks are poised
to rally if the industry overhaul being considered by Congress
becomes law because it removes uncertainty and expands coverage,
BlackRock Inc.’s Bob Doll said.
S&P 500 in `Air Pocket' That May Drive Index to 1,225: Technical Analysis The Standard & Poor’s 500 index has
entered an “air pocket” of little resistance as it pushed to a
17-month high, according to analysts at Instinet, who say the
benchmark could extend its rally.
Europe Stocks Gain for Third Week as Greek Concerns Ease; UniCredit Climbs European stocks rose for a third
straight week after Standard & Poor’s said it’s no longer
planning an imminent downgrade of Greece’s debt and as the U.S.
Federal Reserve repeated a pledge to maintain record-low
borrowing costs for an extended period.
FTSE 100 Benchmark Index Extends 20-Month High; Lloyds Bank Shares Soar The U.K.’s FTSE 100 Index advanced,
extending a 20-month high after shares of Lloyds Banking Group
Plc soared, offsetting an unexpected interest rate rise in
India.
German Stocks Drop for Second Day, Trim Weekly Gain; ThyssenKrupp Falls German stocks fell for a second
day, with the benchmark DAX trimming its third straight weekly
gain, as K+S AG and steelmakers retreated.
Asian Stocks Gain for Fourth Week on Fed Rates Pledge, More BOJ Lending Asian stocks rose for a fourth week
after the U.S. Federal Reserve pledged to keep borrowing costs
near zero for an “extended period” and as the Bank of Japan
expanded a bank-loan program.
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