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US factory activity slips to 7-month low in May-Markit
ReutersNEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing slowed for a second straight month in May as weak overseas demand and government belt-tightening at home led to the sector's most sluggish rate of growth since October, a survey showed on Thursday....Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Ben Bernanke, U.S. Congress
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Factory activity slips to seven-month low in May: Markit
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Manufacturing slowed for a second straight month in May as weak overseas demand and government belt-tightening at home led to the sector's most sluggish rate of growth since October, a survey showed on Thursday. Financial data firm...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Ben Bernanke, U.S. Congress
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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ wins back minor gains as FX gyrates
Reuters* C$ at C$1.0334 vs US$, or 96.77 U.S. cents * Sharp swings in yen create havoc elsewhere * Weak China data, Bernanke's easing comments add to worry By Alastair Sharp TORONTO, May 23 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar won back some slight gains against...Tags: Montreal (Canada), Canada, China, Foreign Exchange Market, Government Debt
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens lower on fears of stimulus rollback
ReutersTORONTO, May 23 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index slumped on Thursday due to concerns about a quicker-than-expected end to the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus program, as well as weak economic data from China and Europe. The Toronto Stock Exchange's...Tags: Canada, Stock Market, Toronto (Canada), Toronto Stock Exchange
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WRAPUP 2-U.S. jobless claims data suggests labor market strength
Reuters* Weekly jobless claims fall 23,000 * Four-week average of claims slip 500 * May factory activity growth at seven-month low By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more...Tags: Central Bank, Labor Markets, Unemployment, Stock Market, S&P 500
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GLOBAL ECONOMY-U.S., Chinese factories struggle, Fed hints at less stimulus
Reuters* Chinese factory activity declines in May - PMI * U.S. manufacturing activity hits seven-month low * Euro zone downturn eases slightly * Data and comments from Bernanke send shares plummeting By Andy Bruce and Steven C. Johnson LONDON/NEW YORK,...Tags: Labor Markets, China, Beijing (China), Foreign Exchange Market, Globalization
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GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares slump on U.S. stimulus, growth fears
Reuters* Signs Fed could taper bond-buying soon trigger share selloff * Weak Chinese factory, euro zone sentiment data add to concerns * Nikkei drops 7.3 pct, Wall Street opens lower * Yen gains over 2 pct against dollar and euro By Richard Hubbard LONDON,...Tags: Central Bank, China, Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index, Foreign Exchange Market, U.S. Congress
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U.S. crude falls $2, drops below 200-day moving average
ReutersNEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures fell more than $2 and pushed below the 200-day moving average on Thursday, as a decline in China's factory activity and the possibility that the Federal Reserve could scale back stimulus weighed on oil...Tags: China, Petroleum Industry
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX drops 1 pct on fears of stimulus withdrawal
ReutersTORONTO, May 23 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell more than 1 percent on Thursday, with every major sector in the red, due to concerns about a possible quicker-than-expected end to the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus program as well as weak...Tags: Canada, Stock Market, Toronto (Canada), Toronto Stock Exchange
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US high-yield comes under selling pressure
ReutersBy Rachelle Kakouris May 23 (IFR) - Despite being the only performer in the credit markets on Wednesday, the high-yield sector succumbed to selling pressure this morning amid investor concerns that the US Federal Reserve will begin to taper its...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Companies and Corporations, S&P 500, Prices, Petroleum Industry
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Worries over end to monetary stimulus hit Europe shares
ReutersLONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - A benchmark European equity index had its worst one-day fall in nearly a year on Thursday, hit by worries over a possible end to U.S. economic stimulus measures, with mining and auto stocks among the worst performers. The pan-...Tags: Credit Ratings, DAX, Buyback, Ben Bernanke, Germany
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UK's FTSE suffers worst day in a year on stimulus taper worries
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 share index suffered its biggest one-day drop in a year on Thursday, knocked off historic peaks by weak economic data and signs the U.S. Federal Reserve could soon taper its stimulus program. Fed chairman Ben...Tags: Central Bank, Ben Bernanke, Robin Williams, United Kingdom, United Utilities Plc
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