Market closes weaker
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THE Australian share market finished slightly weaker today, as investors continued to engage in some profit taking after last week&#39;s record highs.
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Japanese stocks closed lower in  broad-based selling Wednesday, with a drop in U.S. shares and a  weaker dollar against the yen prompting investors to take a  breather after the market's recent rally.
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Leading shares ended weaker, albeit off session lows, with the benefit of a morning rally on Wall Street countered by a weak showing from Standard Chartered after Korea First Bank acquisition moves, dealers said.
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U.S. stocks closed lower for the third straight session on Tuesday as higher bond yields raised concerns about borrowing costs and more fallout from the subprime mortgage market kept investors on edge.
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Leading shares ended lower as a weak early session on Wall Street added to sharp falls in heavyweight miners and oil stocks on the back of volatile energy prices.
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Stock index futures dropped on Wednesday, suggesting a weaker open on Wall Street,
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U.S. stocks edged lower on Friday as weaker-than-expected data on new home sales reinforced worries about the housing and mortgage markets.
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Share prices closed broadly lower in Tokyo overnight, led by declines in commodity price-sensitive stocks. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell for the first time in four trading days, closing down 77.
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Recession fears and weakness in the tech sector lead the Dow to end down 2%, the Nasdaq down nearly 4%.
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The FTSE 100 closed lower today, hit by profit taking after breaching the 6,000 level this morning, with a reversal in commodity stocks and an uncertain start by Wall Street making investors nervous ahead of the weekend.
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US stocks were set for a weaker start on Wednesday, after global equity markets swooned in the wake of a sharp fall in China.
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Stock index futures pointed to a weaker market open on Friday as investors worried about the increasing risk aversion pervading global financial markets.
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Leading shares closed lower as Wall Street remained weaker after investors received mixed news on US housing data, with Tesco remaining down in the blue chips following disappointing first-quarter UK sales growth.
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The Australian sharemarket closed lower today, dragged down by weakness in resources and media stocks. The benchmark S&amp;P/ASX 200 index was 14.
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NEW YORK  -U.S. stock index futures dropped, pointing to a weaker market open on Friday, after September employment data showed fewer-than-expected jobs were created in September, signaling a weaker economy.
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Leading shares closed weaker in quiet trade as a lack of fresh direction from Wall Street left investors largely sidelined despite fresh M&amp;A news surrounding ICI.
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UK blue chips have closed lower, with a cautious morning by Wall Street and sliding commodity stocks outweighing another scattering of M&amp;A stories and pulling the FTSE 100 back from Friday's six-year highs.