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Financials Pull Down Stocks

[at The Wall Street Journal] – Financials Pull Down Stocks U.S. stocks fell, erasing part of last week s rally, amid fresh questions about Europe s bank stress tests and disappointing German manufacturing data. Dollar Hits 15-Year Low Against Yen More from MarketBeat Data: Overview | Treasurys | Forex | Crude

FOREX-Euro weighed by renewed bank and economic concerns

[at Reuters] – * Euro takes a hit as Europe banking concerns rekindled * Widening spreads for peripherals also pushes down euro * Yen, Swiss franc rally on growing risk aversion

Republicans talk about me like a dog, says Barack Obama

The US President has caused quite a flutter by accusing his Republican opponents of talking about him “like a dog” at a rally to launch his embattled Democratic party’s election campaign.

Afghans rally to decry plan to burn Quran on 9/11 anniv

Hundreds of Afghans railed against the United States and called for President Barack Obama’s death at a rally in the capital on Monday to denounce an American church’s plans to burn the Islamic holy book on 9/11.

REFILE-FOREX-Euro slides, Europe banking issues in focus

[at Reuters] – * Euro takes a hit as Europe banking concerns rekindled * Yen, Swiss franc rally on growing risk aversion

FOREX-Euro slides, Europe banking issues in focus

[at Reuters] – * Euro takes a hit as Europe banking concerns rekindled * Yen, Swiss franc rally on growing risk aversion * Aussie hits day s low after PM secures minority govt

Security breach in Rahul convoy at airport

A major security breach and unruly scenes marked Rahul Gandhi’s first political rally in Kolkata.

Trinamool holds rally in Keshpur

Keshpur: A day after its former leader Mohammad Rafiq switched over to

Congress, Trinamool Congress…

Republicans talk about me like a dog, says Obama

US President, Mr Barack Obama, has caused quite a flutter by accusing his Republican opponents of talking about him “like a dog” at a rally to launch his embattled Democratic party’s election campaign.

“Some powerful interests who had been dominating the agenda in Washington for a very long time and they’re not always happy with me,” he said addressing a union crowd on

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They talk about me like a dog: Obama

US President Barack Obama has caused quite a flutter by accusing his Republican opponents of talking about him “like a dog” at a rally to launch his embattled Democratic party’s election campaign.

Dubai stocks hit 3-month high; volumes cross 200m mark

DUBAI – Bulls continued to rule for the second consecutive day on the Dubai Financial Market as investors went back into the ring amid hopes the market will sustain the rally after Eid.

Saudi market Tadawul joins GCC rally

Saudi Arabia: The Tadawul’s benchmark composite Tasi gained 0.59%, closing at a four-week high at 6,306.33 points. National Agriculture Marketing Co. (up 5.39% at SR21.50) topped the list of gaining shares, as corn and wheat prices rallied during the summer months. Energy shares mostly underperformed while petrochemical giant Sabic added 0.29%, finishing at SR87.50. Eighty-three shares gained value, 33 lost while 19% of all 144 traded in Riyadh shares or 28 securities closed flat. [AMEInfo.com]

CPM’s days are numbered, thunders Rahul Gandhi

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi declared Monday at his first ever rally here that the days of West Bengal’s ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) were numbered.

Banks, insurers lift Kuwait bourse

The KSE Price or Market Index surged a quarter percent to 6,727.5 points as financial bellwether National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) gained 5.6% to KD1.500. Kuwait International Bank (KIB) failed to join the bank’s bull run and finished 1.88% lower at KD0.260. On a year-to-date basis the KSE is currently trading off 3.97%, despite the latest market rally.

Local Dubai bourse DFM extends rally

Driven by gains in the real estate and construction sector, the DFM Index ended two percent higher at 1,568.88 points. Shares of Arabtex surged 4.65% (closing at Dhs1.80) after Bloomberg reported that Nakheel creditors such as Arabtec are likely to sell Nakheel’s Islamic bonds or sukuk to pay bills. Real estate developer Nakheel may issue $3.2bn worth of sukuk with a duration of five years to pay contractors. The DFM (whose stocks are also listed as the only Arab exchange) posted the second highest gain 5.26% higher at Dhs1.60. Ajmanbank, the local Islamic bank of the emirate, lost 1.69% and finished at Dhs0.756. Traded value surged 89% to Dhs393.38bn as some 204.06m stocks changed hands, 97% more than on Sunday.

Rahul Gandhi addresses first public rally in Kolkata

Rahul Gandhi addresses first public rally in Kolkata

Afghans protest US church’s plans to burn Quran

Hundreds of Afghans railed against the United States and called for President Barack Obama’s death at a rally in the capital Monday to denounce an American church’s plans to burn the Islamic holy book on 9/11. The crowd in Kabul, numbering as many a…

BJD rally to protest nod to Polavaram

The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday upped its ante against the Centre and announced to hold a massive public rally at Malkangiri on September 12, to protest against the latter’s forest cleara

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Asia bond hedge fund warns of risks following prolonged rally

Yields have fallen globally, spreads between ratings have narrowed

BJD to protest Polavaram plan

Bhubaneshwar, Sept. 5: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday upped its ante against the Centre and announced that it would hold a massive public rally at Malkangiri on September 12, to protest against the latter’s forest clearance to Polavaram multi-purpose dam project.

“The BJD will organise a massive rally at Malkangiri on September 12. People from Malkangiri and the adjoining Nowran

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Doha Bank shares surge to 6-month high

Shares in Doha gained across the board, as the Qatar Exchange Index jumped 2.26% higher at 7,470.79 points. Bank stocks continued their rally as Doha Bank added 0.2%, closing at a six-month high at SR48.30. Qatar Exchange Management announced that the trading session of today will be carried out using the new trading system called Universal Trading Platform (UTP), which is also used by NYESE Euronext. The latter market took a 20% stake in Qatar Exchange for $200m in June 2009.

Fresh threat of sarpanch protest

Just when the state government thought that demonstrations by the sarpanches were over, the panchayat chiefs supported by independent MP Kirorilal Meena announced a fresh protest rally near Jaipur on Saturday.

PCC gearing up for Rahul rally

Rahul Gandhi’s first public meeting in Kolkata will be an acid test for the organisational ability of the state Congress.

Stock markets prepare for post-Ramadan rally

After weeks of slow trading, confidence in the market is slowly returning as speculative investors build up positions

Saudi Arabian shares rise to six-week high

US and European markets fuel rally

55 killed in Pak suicide blast

A suicide blast ripped through a rally of Shia Muslims in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 53 people and injuring around 197.

53 killed, 197 wounded in Pakistan suicide bombing: Police

At least 53 people were killed and 197 have been wounded on Friday in a suicide bombing targeting a Shiite Muslim rally in the southwest Pakistan city of Quetta, police said.

53 killed, 197 hurt in Pak suicide blast

At least 53 people were killed and 197 have been wounded on Friday in a suicide bombing targeting a Shiite Muslim rally in the southwest Pakistan city of Quetta, police said.

Pakistan suicide blast kills 53

QUETTA, Pakistan, Sept 3, (RTRS): A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing up to 53 people in the second major attack this week, piling pressure on a government struggling with a flood crisis.

The attac…

Bomb kills 54 in Pakistan, Taliban threatens U.S.

QUETTA, Pakistan, Sept 3 (Reuters) – A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 54 people in the second major attack this week and piling pressure on a U.S.-backed government overwhelmed by a …

Rally against Nirma in Mahuva on Sunday

The sitting MLA of BJP from Mahuva Kanu Kalsaria has joined hands with Gujarat Loksamiti Chunibhai Vaidya and former finance Minister and Congress leader Sanat Mehta.

Indirabai’s soonbai

Sonia Gandhi’s first ever full-blown political rally was in Maharashtra – in the tribal district of Nandurbar. Sharad Pawar was astonished at the numbers the adivasis turned up in to hear Mrs Indira Gandhi’s daughter-in-law. Sujata Anandan writes. Read more

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73 killed in blast at Pak Shia rally

Islamabad, Sept. 3: At least 73 people were killed and over 100 injured in a suicide attack on a Shia procession at Quetta in southwest Pakistan, the police said on Friday.

“The current toll is 73. There can be more casualties as some injured are in serious condition,” a police official at the site told this newspaper. He said the suicide attacker hit the rally as the demonstrators were mar

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Suicide blast rips through Pakistan city, 54 dead

A suicide bomber struck at a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta today, killing at least 54 people in the second major attack this week, piling pressure on a government struggling with a flood crisis.

Euro, British Pound Rally Against the U.S. Dollar Ahead of the U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Report

[DailyFX] – The Euro extended its three day advance against the U.S. dollar ahead of the highly anticipated nonfarm payrolls report from the world’s largest economy. Indeed, we may see whipsaw price action ahead of the report as the currency market looks for direction.

BJD to counter Rahul’s Vedanta rally

Pushed to a corner for its alleged favour to controversial Vedanta projects, ruling BJD in Orissa is set to hold a rally on Friday near the UK-based group’s refinery in Kalahandi district where Rahul Gandhi addressed a meeting on August 26.

Maoist leader snubs Mamata over Lalgarh rally

Maoist leader snubs Mamata over Lalgarh rally

West Bengal CM lashes out at Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has lashed out at railway minister and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee for accusing the ruling Left Front without reason.

Addressing a rally here on

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Qatar Exchange rally slows down

The Doha-located QE Index ended 0.11% higher at 7,226.15 points as insurers and industrials advanced further but to a lesser amount than during previous trading sessions. The country’s largest bank Qatar National Bank (QNB) gained half a percent, closing at QR141.10. According to a survey done by Credit Suisse among 30 fund managers across Europe “Saudi and Qatari banks are the place to be in Mena financials.” However, “European managers were skeptical about Qatar’s long term story, despite the medium term outlook remaining robust,”, the Credit Suisse survey found out.

EUR/USD Comes into Focus with ECB Rate Decision and NFP’s on Tap

[DailyFX] – The EUR/USD will come into focus this week with an ECB rate decision and the U.S. Non-farm payroll report on tap. A hawkish ECB President Trichet and a rise in U.S. unemployment could be the catalyst for a bullish rally in the pair.

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