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The Traders Thread - Wednesday 26th November (TRAD)     

Greystone - 25 Nov 2008 21:44

Greystone - 25 Nov 2008 21:44 - 2 of 46

Hello traders!

In the US tonight, the DJIA was up 36.08 points at 8,479.47 with the S&P500 up
5.58 points at 857.39 and the Nasdaq Composite off 7.29 points at 1,464.73.

Crude oil for January delivery fell $3.73 to $50.77 a barrel.

See you in the morning with the latest....

G.

Greystone - 26 Nov 2008 06:32 - 3 of 46

Good morning traders!

In Asia today, the Hang Seng closed the morning up 439.74 points at 13,318.34,
while the Nikkei lost 110.71 points to 8,213.22 on the day.

Happy trading!

G.

Kyoto - 26 Nov 2008 06:46 - 4 of 46

Morning all. Market reports:

Telegraph
The Times
The Times (Need to know)
FT
The Guardian
The Independent
This is Money

The US government is to inject a further $800bn (528bn) into the financial system in its latest attempt to kick-start the mortgage and consumer lending markets.
US injects further $800bn to kick-start lending

The list of problem banks grew by almost 50% in the third quarter, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reported Tuesday, stoking fears that further bank failures could put the agencys insurance fund under severe pressure.
Problem banks stoke FDIC fears

China is preparing to announce more detail and perhaps to boost - its fiscal stimulus measures after recently unveiling a $590bn package, of which one-quarter is estimated to represent new spending.
China to act on fiscal stimulus

Europe's policy-makers have begun to resist calls from Washington, London and the OECD club of rich states for a joint fiscal and monetary boost, raising fears of a fresh rift between the eurozone and Anglo-Saxon states over the best way to tackle the crisis.
Germany and ECB resist calls for stimulus

Investors are betting that there is a greater chance of the UK Government defaulting on its debts than crisis hit banks. The cost of insuring against the British Government defaulting on its gilts in the next five years surged to 100 basis points above libor at one stage yesterday, before closing at 88.2 basis points.
Fears mount that Government will default on bonds

The Bank of England needs to press ahead with rapid interest rate cuts as the Treasury is running out of room to produce further meaningful tax or spending boosts to help the ailing British economy, according to a damning assessment from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
OECD says British economic outlook dire and calls for rapid rate cuts

UK chancellor Alistair Darling is drawing up a package of measures to boost lending to business, amid warnings that banks risk the ultimate sanction of full nationalisation unless they reopen credit lines to struggling companies.
UK warns on bank nationalisation

Two of the UK's best known retailers Woolworths and MFI were close to collapsing last night. The failure of the chains, with the potential loss of tens of thousands of jobs, would send shock waves through the beleaguered retail sector which is already facing its worst Christmas for more than a decade.
Woolies on brink despite BBC offer

Shoppers will fail to flock to the high street next month, despite increasing numbers of some of Britain's biggest retailers holding their biggest ever pre-Christmas promotions and discounts, according to research.
Shoppers fail to flock to high street despite flurry of discounts and promotions

Auditors may warn about the financial strength of hundreds of companies' accounts this year, including some blue-chip giants, on concerns they will be unable to refinance their debts, raising questions about solvency.
Threat to corporate stability as auditors qualify opinions

Kyoto - 26 Nov 2008 06:48 - 5 of 46

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Kyoto - 26 Nov 2008 07:03 - 6 of 46

The Wednesday Press Roundup

Kyoto - 26 Nov 2008 07:42 - 7 of 46

Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Futures point to lower open

Kyoto - 26 Nov 2008 08:17 - 8 of 46

PRESS DIGEST - Ireland - Nov 26

Kyoto - 26 Nov 2008 08:57 - 11 of 46

PRESS DIGEST - Russia - Nov 26
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