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Reports on world stock markets. Chaotic close in the first quarter of 2000 confusing near-term outlook; Market highlights on March 31, 2000.

Reports on trading results at stock markets in Tokyo, Japan; Bangkok, Thailand; Bangkok, Thailand; Manila, Philippines; London, England and Frankfurt, Germany on December 13, 1999.

Reports on developments related to world stock markets as of December 7, 1999. Includes the market rally in Asia; Performance of the markets in South Korea and India; Factors affecting the stock markets.

The article reports that many public pension funds could experience negative returns for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. During the year's first 11 months the fifty largest funds recorded gains of about one-half of one percent. Market declines during the month of June could push the year's return for some funds into negative territory.

The article discusses difficulties faced by government pension funds. Funds dependent upon property tax revenues have suffered from a weak U.S. housing market. Funds that invested in the stock market have been punished during the recent market downturn. One estimate puts the unfunded liability of government pension funds at $440 billion.

The author reports that investors are worried that the growth which is occurring in the global economy will be unable to assist the U.S. stock market regarding financial problems which it has been having. Several factors which have impacted the U.S. stock market in 2007 are mentioned, including the economies of Asia and Europe and actions which have been taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

This article discusses the problems with the "carry trade." The popular strategy has been used by hedge funds as a reliable source of large profits. The strategy involves borrowing money in countries with low interest rates to invest in assets in countries with higher rates. The credit crisis in the U.S. has caused an aversion to riskier, higher-yielding assets. Speculators are now buying back currencies they borrowed in before they get even more expensive.

The article discusses the U.S. stock market's losses in July, 2007. Despite news of the economy being healthier than expected, many are concerned about a stock market pullback. The Commerce Department's report of economic growth has done little to counteract hesitancy caused by the fall of Standard & Poor's 500-stock index. The prices of stocks and bonds are also reported, along with the rise of the U.S. dollar against the Japanese yen.

The article reports on the state of global stock exchanges. The stock exchanges of Asia, Australia, and Europe are becoming more independent from that of the U.S. Global investors see this phenomenon as a sign that while other economies are growing, the U.S. economy remains stagnant. Diversification may be a result of companies being less dependant on American consumers.

The article discusses large declines in the stock exchanges of developing countries and countries outside of the United States in June 2006. Some investment analysts fear that the declines in global stock markets could be indicative of the beginning of a cycle of continued selling and declining equities prices. Analysts discuss the impact of rising interest rates on the declines of emerging market stocks.

This article discusses the downturn taken by many international stock markets on June 8, 2006. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed upward, stock markets in countries such as Russia and India continued downward trends, signaling fear that the trend of risk investment may end. Stock exchanges in both developed and emerging markets lost multiple percentage points over the day's trading.

The article discusses volatility in the Middle Eastern stock markets due to a correction and cash from high petroleum prices. There have been double-digit losses in the Dubai, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, and other Persian Gulf countries after years of gains. Saudi Arabia has lost a third of its value in a period of a few weeks. The record decline on Kuwait's stock exchange started a protest by investors at the country's national assembly. Information is provided about investment risks in emerging markets and how the selloff could impact developing countries.

The article reports that nine of every 10 dollars raised by foreign companies through new stock offerings are now through company listings in London or Luxembourg. The U.S. used to be the favorite place for foreign companies to list their shares. Since the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation of 2002 that tightened accounting and disclosure rules, more international business enterprises are listing in elsewhere.

The article considers the performance of the American dollar. Some analysts believe that the dollar could continue its strengthening trend into next year. The implications for the stock market are discussed. A stronger dollar could lead to less competitive global goods, in turn driving stock prices up and keeping interest rates from rising too quickly. The factors causing the dollar rally include U.S. interest rates that are above its major trading partners that in turn attract foreign capital to investments with higher yields. Some market analysts and economists continue to be concerned about the U.S. trade deficit, where a weaker dollar would contribute to correcting this imbalance by making exports cheaper and imports more expensive.

Reports on Tuesday's markets. The profit warning from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. triggering a selloff; The Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 120.93 points; The Nasdaq Composite Index and Standard & Poor's stock average having their worst daily declines in about four months; The price of crude oil; The market impact on Home Depot Inc., despite its second-quarter profits; Rise in bond prices; Strength of the American dollar.

Reports on the revaluation of the Chinese yuan. Analysis of the Asian stock market; Performance of stocks; How some analysts have expressed caution despite the increase in the Asian stock market; Surge in hedge-fund activity in Asia; Growth prospects for the region.

Reports that International Business Machines Corp. is scheduled to take its shares off the Tokyo Stock Exchange, following its departure from exchanges in Vienna, Austria, Frankfurt, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland. How IBM joins a number of large multinational companies that are reducing the number of exchanges that host trading of their stocks; Companies who pay annual fees to list on exchanges and have incentive to bolt when trading in a foreign market that is light.

Discusses the role of Archipelago Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Putnam in orchestrating the merger of his electronic trading company and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). How the NYSE once claimed that it would never use electronic trading; Profile of Putnam, who will be president and chief operating officer of the combined firm, to be called NYSE Group Inc.

Discusses developments in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday, March 21, 2005. Likelihood that the Federal Reserve Board will raise interest rates, building on six other increases; Fall in stocks; Rally of the dollar; Details of the performance of the Dow Industrials and the Nasdaq Composite Index; Reference to the high price of oil.

Focuses on the stock investing in Latin America. Percentage increase in the Bovespa Index, Brazil's stock exchange, in American dollar terms in 2003; Performance of Mexico's IPC Index, indicating its growth is well short of the broad MSCI Emerging Market Free Index; Comments from Jose Costa Buck, an analyst for T. Rowe Price Latin American Fund, regarding the underperformance of Mexican stocks; China's impact on the regional economies of Latin America; Comparison of the emerging markets in Asia and Latin America.

Profiles David Webb, a board member with the Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., the publicly traded company that runs the Hong Kong stock exchange. Webb's efforts to eliminate the self-regulatory practice of the exchange because of what he perceived to be a conflict of interest; How the events involving the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) should benefit Webb's case in Hong Kong; Comments from Webb regarding Hong Kong's insistence to follow the North American model; Number of independent directors on the Honk Kong exchange, suggesting there is enough checks and balances to prevent conflict; Support for Webb in Hong Kong.

Reports that fund managers in Asia are reluctant to invest in the region's stock markets despite the heavy investment activity of U.S. investors. Comparison between foreign investment and local investment in Taiwan, India, and South Korea, suggesting foreigners are more confident than the locals; Percentage increase in each markets' performance; Comments from Christopher Wood, CLSA Emerging Markets strategist, regarding the attitudes of Asian investors.

Reports that the Japanese stock market, the Nikkei, continues to drop. Measured declines in other stock markets in Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and Taiwan; View that all major indexes are weaker; Actions taken by the central bank and politicians to shore up the market; Impact of market drop on Japanese banks.

This article reports on the expected decline in the return of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (Calpers) for its latest fiscal year. The estimated decline for the fiscal year that ended June 20, 2009 is 55 billion U.S. dollars. Factors that affected the returns include the turbulent stock market, frozen credit markets and falling real-estate values. Marty Duffy of Moody's Investors Service points out the financial pressure facing Calpers.

The article offers information on short selling activity at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The activity fell during the first half of December 2007 as the stock market stabilized after an unstable November. The number of short-selling positions not yet closed out at the NYSE fell 1% in the period ended December 14, 2007. In late November, the number of days' average volume represented by outstanding short positions at the exchange rose to 9.1 from 8.2 days.

The article reports on the financial performance of Harvard Management Co., the endowment fund of Harvard University, for the fiscal year ended in June 2007. It states that the fund returned 23 percent, which boosted the size of the largest college endowment in the U.S. According to Mohamed El-Erian, head of the group that manages the endowment, despite losses from Sowood and a tough month for global stock markets, the endowment was still ahead about 0.4 percent in July.

The article discusses the performance of several stock exchanges. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 64.12 points yesterday, April 20, 2006, to a six-year high--a graph depicting this is presented. Changing crude-oil prices as well as news from companies such as General Motors Corp. are given as reasons for the Dow's increase. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index rose 1.53 points; the Nasdaq went down 8.33 points. Information on other stocks, bonds, and the dollar is provided.

This article reports on the U.S. investors attracted by the strong performance of foreign stock markets in 2005.

The article discusses the fact that foreign firms are increasingly bailing out of their U.S. stock listings. For investors wanting to buy the best foreign companies, this is bad news. The primary reason for the bail-outs is the Sarbanes-Oxley 2002 legislation that put tougher accounting rules on U.S. companies as well as many foreign ones. The Securities and Exchange Commission is allowing foreign companies to deregister with the SEC if they meet certain thresholds since foreign companies lobbied to be excused from these rules. Unlisted shares are available only to professional fund managers and not to individual investors.

Focuses on stock-market reform in China. Percentage of the shares currently listed on the stock market owned by the government, suggesting investors are concerned over how the government will unwind these holdings; Program enacted by the government to make companies figure out how to make all their shares publicly traded; Details of Baoshan Iron & Steel Co.'s plan to offer more shares to public shareholders, which resulted in a decrease of the stock's value; Comments from Donald Straszheim, who runs a financial consulting firm specializing in China, regarding Chinese reform efforts.

Examines the financial performance of stock exchanges and the news impacting investors' decisions on September 7, 2005. Performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average as oil prices retreated to its lowest levels in three weeks; View of Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist for Charles Schwab, on the factors behind the market's rally; Results of the Federal Reserve's so-called beige book report, indicating economic growth in July and August; Rebound of shares in McDonald's Corp.

Overviews the performance of selected stock markets around the world during the first quarter of 2005.

Reports on the significant news affecting securities trading on the stock markets on May 16, 2005. Impact of General Motors Corp.'s earnings warning on the overall market; Increase in the price of crude oil; Potential impact of rising energy costs on consumer expenditures; Results of the government's current-account report, a measure of how much more the U.S. buys in goods and services than it sells; Impact of a wider trade-deficit than expected on the American dollar; Performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Standard & Poor's 500-stock index and the Nasdaq Composite Index; Stock traders' concerns related to oil prices and the dollar.

Reports that global investors are placing a big bet on Chinese gambling. Reference to the fact that shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp., which operates a lucrative casino in China's Macau territory, have soared 64% on the New York Stock Exchange since the company's initial public stock offering in December 2004; Suggestion by analysts that it is only a matter of time until Macau surpasses Las Vegas as the world's largest and most profitable gambling and convention center; Focus of money managers on two Chinese companies with the most direct exposure to Macau's gambling, hotels, transportation and tourists: Shun Tak Holdings and Melco International Development.

Reports that a selloff of the dollar on February 22, 2005, fueled by persistent concerns over the currency's weakness, roiled financial markets worldwide. Reaction of the stock markets in London, Paris, New York, and Frankfurt to the dollar's worst daily decline in two months; Increase in gold and oil prices; Impact on the selloff of news that South Korea's central bank was planning to diversify its foreign exchange reserves; Equation of "diversification" with "dumping dollars" among currency and stock traders; Loss of 174.02 points from the Dow Jones Industrial Average; Reminder of how quickly jitters over the fragile dollar can escalate.

Reports on the performance of stock markets and price indexes on Wednesday, January 19, 2005. Impact of poor earnings reports from Motorola Inc. and Lucent Technologies Inc. on the Nasdaq Composite Index, which fell 32.45 points; Fourth-quarter earning released by eBay Inc.; Performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which fell 88.82 and finished at 10539.97.

Reports on the performance of the shares of 51job Inc. on the Nasdaq Stock Market on January 18, 2005.

Reports on the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on August 9, 2004. Failure to hold early gains; Details of the trading for the day ; Increase in oil prices; Concern among investors about the sustainability of the economic recovery and the likelihood of increasing interest rates.

Reports that the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed back above the 10000 mark with its strongest performance in over seven weeks. Consumer-confidence numbers, which were the strongest they have been in two years; Strong corporate earnings from Verizon Communications Inc. and Lockheed Martin Corp.; Increase in the Nasdaq Composite Index.

Reports that despite a stream of strong earnings reports this month, the market has been drifting downward. Performance of the Dow Jones industrial average and the Nasdaq Composite, which both fell; View of stock traders, who said that the Democratic Party convention in Boston (Mass.) was on people's minds, with investors waiting to learn more about the party's policy proposals and hoping that heightened security will prevent any terrorist attacks.

Reports on developments in Japan's economy. Continued evidence of a Japanese economic rebound and an acceleration in consumer spending that has buoyed the stock market; Reduction in Japan's vulnerability to external shocks and the whims of the U.S. consumer; View of Japan as a developed market rather than a developing country.

Assesses recent securities trading activity on the stock market. Economic and geopolitical concerns that could impact the stock market, but have been ignored by investors; Similarities of recent trading activity with that commonly attributed to August trading activity; Comments from Russ Koesterich, U.S. equity strategist for State Street Global Markets, regarding the lack of trading thus far in the summer of 2004; Contrast 2004's trading activity and that of 2003 when economic recoveries were underway in the U.S. and Asia; Actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Chinese government that are leaving investors waiting for what comes next in the market.

Assesses investment and trading activity on June 7, 2004. Performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite Index; Reasons for the stock market rally; Comments from John O'Donoghue, stock trader at Credit Suisse First Boston, regarding the rally; Trading volume at the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, suggesting the market is going through a summer slowdown; Factors that will continue to weigh on the market, including oil prices and terrorism.

Reports that stocks of emerging markets suffered losses as the result of reaction to India's election results. Percentage reduction in Bombay's Sensex Index, suggesting investor concern whether the left-leaning Congress Party would slow or reverse recent market reforms in India; Other Asian stock markets that suffered losses; Similarities of the current investor mood changes with those of financial crises in Mexico, Asia and Russia during the 1990s; Impact of hedge funds cashing in their holdings on emerging markets; Comments from Arjun Divecha, portfolio manager at GMO Emerging Markets, regarding the volatility; Market forces suggesting the stock selloff in emerging markets will continue.

Looks at the performance of stock markets around the world for the year 2004.

Assesses investment activity and economic data released on March 15, 2004. Performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite Index, indicating they were impacted by events related to the investigation of bombings in Madrid, Spain; Comments from Jim Margard, chief investment officer for Rainier Investment Management, regarding the elections in Spain in that voted out an ally of U.S. President George W. Bush; Levels of several major stock indexes, indicating they closed near or at their lows for the session; Actions of the Japanese government that could result in a decrease in the appeal of U.S. Treasury notes; Anticipation of a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, the Federal Reserve's panel that sets interest-rate policy; Other areas impacted by the events in Madrid, including energy prices.

Reports on the attitude of investors toward the stock markets in Europe following the terrorist bombings in Spain.

Reports on the performance of the U.S. stock market as of February 8, 2004.

Reports that the Nasdaq Stock Market has lured six more companies to list their stocks on the Nasdaq in addition to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Companies involved in the dual-listing, including Hewlett-Packard Co. and Charles Schwab Corp.; Comments from Michael Polzin, a spokesman for the drugstore chain Walgreen Co., regarding the decision of his company to list on both exchanges; Details of the dual-listing program; Comments from Robert Greifeld, chief executive officer of the Nasdaq, regarding the message to be received by the companies seeking dual-listing related to the electronic trading of securities; Reaction from the NYSE. INSET: Doubling Up.

Discusses a tech-stock buyback which follows a period of dumping those stocks in the final weeks of last year. Nasdaq which is at a 29 month high level; Recent upgrades in the chip sector which include Intel and SanDisk; The Dow Jones Industrial Average which slipped 9.63 points; Activity at the beginning of the new year; Major U.S. market action which included stocks mixed, bonds gained and dollar strengthened.