US stocks steady afternoon trading
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Wall Street stocks opened sharply lower on Monday but stabilised by mid-afternoon as investors' concerns about the global carry trade eased.
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European equity markets were heading for a subdued open on Monday as Wall Street was to remain closed for a public holiday. US industrial production data in the previous session should underpin the market however.
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Stocks barely budged in the early afternoon on Friday as concerns about fewer buyout financings and the subprime mortgage industry overshadowed earlier optimism about the economy and inflation.
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The rand remained range bound in late afternoon trade on Thursday with little to move the currency as the US dollar continued its gradual rise major currencies in the wake of the US Federal Reserve&#39;s decision to put up US interest rates.
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U.S. stocks looked set to open nearly  unchanged on Monday amid expected light trading volume on the  Columbus Day holiday, but record high oil prices could put  pressure on markets.
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U.S. stocks were little changed at  midday on Friday, but a rebound in steel shares and end-of-year  buying offered some support in thin, pre-holiday trading.
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TOKYO, Japan -- Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei 225 average is almost 1.4 percent higher in afternoon trade Monday as investors take a cue from gains in US technology stocks, snapping up Toshiba, Hitachi and other lagging high-tech issues.
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US stocks lost steam in range-bound trade on Monday, with deal activity, bond yields and oil prices remaining the main talking points for investors.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday, as investors avoided taking big positions a day after the Dow hit an all-time high for a second straight day and before employment data on Friday.
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Stocks were stable but remained negative Tuesday afternoon after the Fed took another whack at interest rates.
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Stocks are little-changed in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down five points in today&#39;s early going. Losing issues on the New York Stock Exchange hold a narrow lead over gainers.
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U.S. stocks were set for a steady start  on Friday with a billion dollar share buyback plan at Texas  Instruments TXN.N lending some backbone to the technology  sector.
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European stocks were broadly steady on Friday morning in the truncated final session of 2004 in holiday-hit trade, but markets were set to end higher for the second year in a row and the outlook for 2005 remains firm.
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U.S. stocks were set for a subdued start  on Tuesday ahead of a central bank meeting that is set to keep  key rates unchanged as trading activity begins to wind down for  the year.
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U.S. stocks were set for a steady start on Friday with a billion dollar share buyback plan at Texas Instruments  lending some backbone to the technology sector.
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Oil prices held steady on Tuesday  after falling 2 percent a day earlier and were set for further  falls in anticipation of higher U.S. crude stocks despite  concerns over disruptions to Iraqi oil flow.
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Stock prices are rising in moderate trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 55 points in today&#39;s early going. Advancing issues on the New York Stock Exchange hold a better than 3-1 lead over gainers decliners.