| Wall Street takes cheer from employment data |
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US stocks rose, extending this week's rally, after a better-than-expected August jobs report eased fears about a slowdown in the pace of the economic recovery
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| BAE flying high as defence cutbacks look less ominous |
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Bid speculation helps London shares stay positive and to extend winning streak
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| Strong earnings drive Europe's carmakers |
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European equities had their biggest weekly gain for eight weeks as the region's carmakers led the way with a strong performance against the backdrop of improving sentiment from more positive global economic data
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| Speculators push up United Utilities and water groups |
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Bid talk and improving corporate newsflow gives the FTSE 100 a shot at holding on to the strong gains generated by strong economic data over the previous session
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| EADS rises as Paris reassures on A400M |
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European equities held levels attained during the previous session's strong advance on Thursday, with carmakers able to extend their recent strong run
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| Takeover talk raises Footsie's tone |
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C&W Worldwide led the London market higher as takeover speculation helped the FTSE 100 to its sharpest gain since early July
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| Banks, mining and energy groups lifted |
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European stocks soared on Wednesday as better data than forecast from the manufacturing sector in the US and China improved
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| Serco misses out on Footsie gains |
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Services group loses 2.5 per cent to 582p after Merrill Lynch, its joint house broker, moved to "neutral" ahead of next month's government spending review
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| Infineon slides as investors book profits |
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European equities recorded their largest monthly decline since May amid worries about the outlook for US consumer spending
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| Retailers and financials lead Wall St lower |
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US stocks dropped after data showed personal incomes rose less than expected, raising questions about the sustainability of consumer spending
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| Europe flat as investors await key data |
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Norwegian conglomerate Orkla jumps 4.4 per cent as South Korea's Posco considers takeover of Elkem
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| Obstacles loom for S Korea's bull run |
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The soaring market could be in danger of a bubble
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| BoJ loan programme greeted with indifference |
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Japanese stocks pare early advance as the Bank of Japan's announcement that it will expand its special bank loan programme is largely greeted with indifference
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| Markets vainly seek safety in numbers |
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Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's vapid speech may just reflect the little he can do beyond not rocking the boat
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| Retail investors resist siren call of equities |
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Money pulled from shares is being pumped into bonds as the investing public, already worried about jobs and falling house prices, remains sceptical about the market
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