Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. Wall Street is opening slightly higher. Traders are weighing signs that Germany, Europe's largest economy, could slide into a recession against reports that the International Monetary Fund could get more cash to help countries struggling with debts. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP – Wall Street edged higher Wednesday following reports that the International Monetary Fund could get more cash to help countries struggling to manage their debt.


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Jack Amico, 23, part of Occupy Wall Street in New York City, attends 'Occupy Congress,' at sunset by the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. He brought this tear gas mask with him to be prepared, 'I'm from New York and we're not used to police being so nice,' he says. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Reuters – Stocks were poised for a slightly lower open on Wednesday as initial enthusiasm over the International Monetary Fund’s plan to bolster lending to struggling euro zone nations flagged.


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Jack Amico, 23, part of Occupy Wall Street in New York City, attends 'Occupy Congress,' at sunset by the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. He brought this tear gas mask with him to be prepared, 'I'm from New York and we're not used to police being so nice,' he says. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Reuters – Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.4-0.5 percent at 1045 GMT.


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Reuters – David Kotz, the tough internal watchdog at the Securities and Exchange Commission, is leaving the agency at the end of January to join a private investigative service.

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CORRECTS CURRENCY TO EURO AGAINST YEN - Passers-by are reflected on an electronic stock board displaying the euro's quotation against the Japanese yen at a securities firm in Tokyo, Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP – Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as expectations that China will loosen its monetary policy to boost growth overcame nervousness sparked by mixed earnings reports from big U.S. banks.


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CORRECTS CURRENCY TO EURO AGAINST YEN - Passers-by are reflected on an electronic stock board displaying the euro's quotation against the Japanese yen at a securities firm in Tokyo, Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP – Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as expectations that China will loosen its monetary policy to boost growth overcame nervousness sparked by mixed earnings reports from big U.S. banks.


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CORRECTS CURRENCY TO EURO AGAINST YEN - Passers-by are reflected on an electronic stock board displaying the euro's quotation against the Japanese yen at a securities firm in Tokyo, Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP – Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as expectations that China will loosen its monetary policy to boost growth overcame nervousness sparked by mixed earnings reports from big U.S. banks.


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AP – The inspector general for the Securities and Exchange Commission is leaving his position after four years, during which he put the agency under harsh scrutiny and exposed serious lapses in detecting or pursuing major fraud schemes.

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