The benchmark indexes for U.S. and European stock options climbed to the highest levels since March on concern that the Europe’s debt crisis is worsening and that regulators will require large banks to increase reserves.
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Asian stocks fell, with the region’s key benchmark index on course for its lowest close since in almost three months, on concern that debt-ridden Greece will default and as reports showed the U.S. economy is cooling.
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Egypt’s shares gained the most in almost two months after the U.S. and Saudi Arabia pledged $ 6 billion for the North African country as it recovers from a popular uprising that ousted its president.
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Japan’s machinery orders unexpectedly rose even amid factory shutdowns, power shortages and supply- chain disruptions caused by a record earthquake.
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Japan’s machinery orders unexpectedly rose even after factory shutdowns, power shortages and supply- chain disruptions caused by a record earthquake and tsunami.
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U.S. stocks fell this week, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to the biggest drop since March, as the largest commodities slump in two years drove down energy and raw-materials producers as well as Caterpillar Inc.
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Israel’s benchmark stock index tumbled the most since March, led by Perrigo Co., as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an agreement between Hamas and Fatah should concern the world.
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Purchases of new houses in the U.S. rose in March from a record low as the weakest industry in the economy strained to recover.
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