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U.S. stocks plunge after jobs report

U.S. stocks suffered big losses Friday, as Wall Street assessed a mixed set of jobs data amid oil weakness.

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Spanish stock market rises 1.7 pct thanks to agreement over Greece

​Spanish stock market index Ibex-35 rose 1.7 percent on Monday to close to 11,224.20 points, up from the 11,036.10 points of Friday, thanks to the agreement reached by Greece and the creditors over its debt.

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Dairy prices hold down New Zealand's terms of trade

​Falling dairy prices continued to drag down New Zealand's merchandise terms of trade in the quarter to the end of December 2014, the government statistics agency announced on Monday.

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U.S. stocks rally midday, Dow up 300 points to turn positive for 2015

U.S. stocks rally midday, Dow up 300 points to turn positive for 2015

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U.S. consumer sentiment rises to highest since 2007

​U.S. consumer sentiment rose to the highest level since January 2007, based on improving economy, job and wage prospects as well as falling gasoline prices, the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan data showed.

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U.S. builder confidence rebounds in November

​U.S. builder confidence for newly-built, single-family homes rebounded in November as both sales expectation and buyer traffic improved, a leading industry report said Tuesday.

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Non-wage expenses drive up New Zealand labor costs

​New Zealand labor costs rose by 1.8 percent in the year to the end of June, with non-wage costs rising faster than pay packets, the government statistics agency announced Tuesday.

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Wall Street suffers worst selloff since late July

​U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday with all three major indices plunging more than 1 percent, as a slump in durable goods orders and escalating geopolitical risks spooked investors.

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Hong Kong becomes world's 3rd priciest expat city

Hong Kong jumped three places to rank as the third most expensive city for expatriates in the world, according to the annual cost of living survey conducted by consultancy firm Mercer.

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PMI survey indicates continued economic recovery in eurozone

A survey released by a market research company on Monday showed that the economic recovery in the eurozone accelerated at the end of 2013.

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China's manufacturing activity at six-month high: HSBC

China's manufacturing activities rose to a six-month high in September, according to a preliminary survey from HSBC.