| last updated: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:05:58 GMT |
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| US midday: Stocks thinking it over twice before resuming advance |
-Facebook may file for an IPO on Wednesday - WSJ
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| In the warning area: Retail and Construction stocks |
The companies most in danger of failure on the FTSE 350 are clustered in the construction and retail sectors, according to the data firm Company Watch.
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| Bonds: Italian and Spanish yields drop as hopes rise |
These were the yields and movements on the benchmark 10 year bonds of some of the most watched countries by the close in Europe:
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| London close: US data, Greek talks weigh on FTSE 100 |
With economic growth in the world's largest economy surprising to the downside, miners and oil stocks were sold off on Friday, dragging the Footsie near to its lowest levels of the day by the close. Meanwhile, uncertainty in regards to debt-swap talks in Greece continued to weigh on investors' minds.
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| Europe close: US GDP numbers knock European stocks |
Greek bondholders still locked in settlement talks.
US GDP numbers send equities down.
Italy's 10-year bond yields fall below 6%, Spain's under 5%.
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| Chevron misses estimates in Q4 |
US oil titan Chevron reported earnings of $5.1bn, or $2.58 per share for the fourth quarter, slightly down on the year and well short of forecasts.
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| Results Round-up |
Creston, the research and communications company, has issued a profits warning after seeing a slower than expected inflow of new business during the fourth quarter of its fiscal year to date.
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