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Breaking News	Tue, 07 Feb 2012

A floor trader looks on the stock price at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Friday, May 7, 2010. Investors dumped shares across the board in Asia after the Dow Jones industrials plunged 1,000 points at one point Thursday, the biggest drop ever during a trading day, amid fears that Greece's debt problems could halt the global economic recovery. A technical glitch is suspected of contributing to the plunge.

Asia stocks muted as Greek debt talks drag on Tue 7 Feb 2012
Asia stocks muted as Greek debt talks drag on Email this articlePrint this articleTweetThe author has posted comments on this articleAP | Feb 7, 2012, 11.40AM IST... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung) The Times of India
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World stocks mixed amid Greek debt fears Mon 6 Feb 2012
BANGKOK (AP) -- World stock markets were mixed Monday as fears of a Greek debt default dampened the euphoria from a stronger-than-expected increase in U.S. jobs.... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Associated Press
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Asia Gold price drop prompts buying; seasonal lull caps interest Mon 6 Feb 2012
SINGAPORE/MUMBAI: Asia's physical buyers took advantage of a nearly 2 percent drop in prices in the previous session and booked cheaper material, but the seasonal lull... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Times of India
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World stocks mixed as talks to resolve Greece’s debt crisis drag on Mon 6 Feb 2012
BANGKOK — World stock markets were mixed Monday as fears of a Greek debt default dampened the euphoria from a stronger-than-expected increase in U.S. jobs.... (photo: Creative Commons / IbRas) The Washington Post
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A businessman walks past an electronic stock board in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. Japanese stocks veered sharply downhill Wednesday, as spreading pessimism over corporate earnings and a strengthening yen sent the benchmark index tumbling almost 7 percent. The Nikkei 225 stock average fell 631.56 points, or 6.79 percent, to 8,674.69. The broader Topix index lost 7.05 percent to 88

Asian stocks rise after US unemployment falls Mon 6 Feb 2012
BANGKOK — Asian stock markets climbed Monday after U.S. unemployment fell to its lowest in three years, suggesting a stronger recovery in the world's No. 1 economy... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) Springfield News-Sun
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A Mazu temple (Tin Hau temple) in Nansha, Guangzhou, China. Starting from Fujian, worship of Mazu spread to the neighboring coastal provinces of Zhejiang and Guangdong, and thence to all coastal areas of mainland China

In search of more mainland visitors Fri 3 Feb 2012
Mainland visitors continue flocking to Hong Kong in increasing numbers. They are everywhere - on the MTR, fast-food restaurants and elsewhere - and their presence is... (photo: Creative Commons) Hong Kong Standard
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An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010 in Shanghai, China.

Stocks: Investors await key jobs report Fri 3 Feb 2012
By CNNMoney staff @CNNMoneyMarkets February 3, 2012: 6:07 AM ET Click the chart for more premarket data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Trading is cautious ahead of a highly... (photo: AP) CNN
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World stock markets fall ahead of US jobs report Fri 3 Feb 2012
BANGKOK — World stock markets were mostly lower Friday ahead of a U.S. jobs report that is a key gauge of how robust the world's No. 1 economy is. Benchmark oil was... (photo: WN / Geeta) Springfield News-Sun
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** FILE ** In this March 1, 2004 file photo, motorcyclists fill up their bikes with petrol at a futuristic PetroChina gas station in Wuhai, in China's Inner Mongolia region. PetroChina said Monday April 28, 2008, its first quarter profits fell 31.5 percent due to government price controls. (AP Photo/Greg Baker, File)hg3

Shell Deepens Ties With PetroChina to Tap ‘Very Powerful’ Shale Potential Fri 3 Feb 2012
PetroChina Co. (857) and Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) deepened their collaboration in exploring unconventional gas resources with the Chinese company investing in a... (photo: AP Photo / Greg Baker, File) Bloomberg
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Gold stocks shine in flat market Fri 3 Feb 2012
Australian shares have opened largely flat on the back of mixed leads from overseas. In early trade, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.1 points, or 0.1 per... (photo: WN) Sydney Morning Herald
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NYSE and Deutsche Boerse call off merger Thu 2 Feb 2012
The New York Stock Exchange and German exchange Deutsche Boerse called off their planned merger Thursday, a day after the European Union said it would block the union... (photo: Creative Commons / Dontworry ) The Los Angeles Times
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Asian markets extend global rally Thu 2 Feb 2012
SINGAPORE — Asian stocks extended a global rally today amid investor optimism that the U.S. economy may grow more than previously expected this year. Benchmark... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara) Richmond Times Dispatch
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Shell petrol station situated across a highway was seen in Shah Alam, Malaysia.

European Stocks Hold Steady Thu 2 Feb 2012
By ANDREA TRYPHONIDES LONDON—European stocks started largely unchanged Thursday, pausing for breath after Wednesday's strong gains which saw equities push to highs... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) Wall Street Journal
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A woman checks a mobile phone in front of an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. Asian stocks fell Wednesday after a meeting of Europe's finance ministers failed to stem fears that the euro currency union is hurtling toward a breakup.

Japan stocks rise on carmaker, Asia gains Thu 2 Feb 2012
Tokyo - Japanese shares climbed Thursday led by carmakers as market sentiment was lifted by gains on other Asian markets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi) m&c
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Pedestrians are reflected on the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. Asian stocks slumped for a third day Wednesday, as fears intensified that Greece might reject an austerity plan and default on its massive debts. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)s

Asian stocks extend global rally on economy hopes Thu 2 Feb 2012
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks extended a global rally on Thursday amid investor optimism that the US economy may grow more than previously expected this year. Tokyo's Nikkei... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) The Times of India
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Nadia Sutton and Amber Heard, from right, rally with other gay marriage supporters on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, at the intersection of Santa Monica Blvd. and San Vicente Blvd. in West Hollywood, Calif.

Washington State Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill Thu 2 Feb 2012
SEATTLE — Washington appeared almost certain to become the seventh state to allow same-sex marriage after the State Senate voted late Wednesday for a measure that... (photo: AP / Adam Lau) The New York Times
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File - Susan E. Rice, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the UN, addresses a Security Council meeting on the issue of Israeli settlements and the Palestinian territories, 18 February, 2011.

Diplomats at U.N. Haggle With Russia Toward a Compromise on Syria Thu 2 Feb 2012
UNITED NATIONS — Security Council ambassadors on Wednesday began trying to negotiate a compromise resolution on Syria, with the bartering focused in good part on... (photo: UN / John McIlwaine) The New York Times
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, April 12, 2010.

Wall St. futures head higher on manufacturing data Wed 1 Feb 2012
NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are getting a boost from solid manufacturing data from around the world as attention turns toward the state of the U.S. economy in the... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) Springfield News-Sun
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Asian central banks battle high inflation Wed 1 Feb 2012
Jakarta/Seoul - Consumer inflation stayed high across Asia in January and could pick up further in some countries in coming months, leaving their central banks with few... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) News24
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A man pedals his bicycle past a securities' firm in Tokyo, Friday, Aug 20. 2010. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average was down 108.04 points, or 1.2 percent, at 9,254.64 (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Asian stocks unsteady amid mixed China data Wed 1 Feb 2012
SHANGHAI -- Asian stocks mixed Wednesday, as a modest improvement in manufacturing data from China offered reassurance over its economic... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) Fresno Bee
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