Most Indian Stocks Drop; Sensex Completes Fifth Week of Gains (Bloomberg) - March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Most Indian stocks fell amid concern policy makers may withdraw liquidity to curb inflation as economic growth strengthens. The benchmark index completed its longest weekly winning streak in nine months.

Most Indian Stocks Rise on Speculation Factory Output to Gain (Bloomberg) - March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Most Indian stocks rose to the highest level in seven weeks before a report that may show factory output climbed at the fastest pace in 16 years, buoying the outlook for earnings.

Italian Stocks: Azimut, Eni, Intesa, Italcementi, and Popolare (Bloomberg) - March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Italy’s benchmark FTSE MIB Index gained 24.34, or 0.1 percent, to 22,565.19 in Milan. The gauge rose 1.3 percent this week. The following stocks were among the most active on the Italian market today.

Most Chinese Stocks Decline as CPI Increases to 16-Month High (Bloomberg) - March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Most Chinese stocks fell, led by automakers and developers, after inflation accelerated and new loans exceeded forecasts, boosting the prospect for higher interest rates.

Italian Stocks: Fiat, Pirelli, Maire, Piaggio, Snam, and UBI (Bloomberg) - March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Italy’s benchmark FTSE MIB Index were little changed, gaining 62 to 22,639.27 as of 12:21 p.m. in Milan. The following stocks were among the most active on the Italian market today.

Italian Stocks: Eni, Fiat, Intesa, Pirelli, Maire, Piaggio, UBI (Bloomberg) - March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Italy’s benchmark FTSE MIB Index reversed previous gains, losing 97.80, or 0.4 percent, to 22,540.85 in Milan. The following stocks were among the most active on the Italian market today.

Stocks rangebound as financials pull back (MarketWatch via Yahoo! Finance) - Key U.S. stocks indexes move within a narrow range Friday as investors digest mixed readings of consumer spending and sentiment, and as the recent momentum in financial stocks ebb.

Most Indian Stocks Decline; Tata Motors Falls as Wipro Advances (Bloomberg) - March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Most Indian stocks fell as investors weighed the outlook for growth against the prospect of further share-price gains. Tata Motors Ltd., the nation’s biggest truckmaker, fell after investors sold shares.

Financial stocks push Dow industrials higher for the week (New Zealand's National Business Review) - The financial sector was the star performer among blue chip stocks on Wall Street this week, but broader indexes finished down on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose for a fourth straight day, ending 12.85 points higher, up 0.1%, at 10624.69, led by a 3.4% gain in General Electric. The index has risen 0.7% over its recent winning streak and ended with a 58.49-point, or 0.6%, gain for ...

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