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Stock markets powered ahead while government bonds suffered yesterday as financial markets around the world signalled relief at the emerging clarity, and the result, of the US presidential election.
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The Australian share market has rebounded and recovered almost all of its losses from yesterday. At the end of trade the All Ordinaries was 23.
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Money flooded back into stocks this week as investors embraced a swift end to the presidential election, strong corporate earnings and good economic news.
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Stocks rallied on Friday as strong results from Research in Motion lifted the technology sector while a report of another overseas investment in a U.S. investment bank boosted financial stocks.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected data on the services sector boosted optimism about U.S. economic growth and profits.
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US stocks rebounded on Monday after IBM surprised traders with better than expected results, boosting confidence at the start of big week for corporate earnings.
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Stocks advanced on Monday as deal news, including a takeover in the oil services industry worth nearly $18 billion, and strong pharmaceutical sector profits reassured investors after Friday's sell-off.
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U.S. stocks gained on Friday, lifted by government data showing stronger-than-expected job growth last month and a surge in the shares of Citigroup Inc.
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Stocks rose on Monday, lifted by takeover news and data showing stronger manufacturing growth in June even as price pressures eased.
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Stocks turned positive on Wednesday after rising oil prices pushed energy shares higher in light volume.
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Stun gun maker's stock recovers following positive reports.
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Stocks gained on Monday,  buoyed by  relief that Iraq's historic election went off without major  disruptions, but that was not enough to prevent a lower finish  for the month of January.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday after robust results from software maker Oracle Corp  brightened the outlook for technology, helping the Dow and S&P turn in their best weekly performance since March.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday, recovering from the prior session's plunge, as shares of Altria Group Inc.  jumped on expectations it may spin off a unit, while bargain-hunting drove a rebound in technology shares.
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Stocks rallied yesterday after the software maker PeopleSoft accepted Oracle&#39;s $10.3 billion sweetened buyout offer and other big deals fueled expectations for more takeovers.
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Stocks rallied on Friday after a higher profit forecast by Microsoft Corp.  lifted all three major indexes and an upbeat outlook by lender Countrywide Financial Corp.  stemmed fears of financial-sector losses.
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U.S. stocks gained on Monday as a spate of takeover deals reassured investors that companies were attractive purchases at current prices.