An Egyptian woman chants slogans during a protest demanding the military step down in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. Thousands of women marched through central Cairo demanding Egypt's ruling military step down in an unprecedented show of outrage over soldiers who dragged women by the hair and stomped on them, and stripped one half-naked in the street during a fierce crackdown on activists the past week. (AP Photo/Hossam Ali)AP – Egypt’s benchmark stock index dropped to its lowest level in over a year on Thursday as a deepening political crisis in the Arab world’s most populous nation clouded its political future and prompted Moody’s Investors Service to push the government’s bond rating deeper into junk status.


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Summary Box: Egypt stocks rally for 3rd day (AP)

By admin on December 3rd, 2011

AP – MARKET RISES: Egypt’s benchmark stock index extended its gains for a third consecutive day Thursday after landmark parliamentary elections passed relatively peacefully.

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Reuters – Toronto’s main stock index closed lower on Friday as investors booked some profits after the TSX notched its biggest weekly gain in more than two years on optimism that steps were being taken to resolve Europe’s debt crisis.

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Egypt stocks extend gains after elections (AP)

By admin on December 1st, 2011

AP – Egypt’s benchmark stock index is extending its gains for the third consecutive day, after landmark parliamentary elections eased investor sentiment about the country’s political instability.

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Egypt market rebounds from early losses (AP)

By admin on November 27th, 2011

AP – Egypt’s benchmark stock index rebounded on Wednesday, ending a 10-day losing streak as investors stepped in for bargains after escalating protests against the military rulers and violence battered the market and raised questions about the country’s political stability.

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TSX up slightly on energy, gold miners (Reuters)

By admin on November 26th, 2011

Reuters – Toronto’s main stock index was higher shortly after the open on Friday as energy and gold-mining issues rose, offsetting fears that the euro zone’s debt crisis was deepening after another round of poor Italian and German bond sales.

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Reuters – Toronto’s main stock index fell to a seven-week low on Thursday as resource-related issues slid after a meeting of European leaders failed to stem market fears about the euro zone debt crisis.

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Egypt stock market drops on political unrest (AP)

By admin on November 21st, 2011

A protester throws a gas canister towards Egyptian riot police, not seen, near the interior ministry during clashes in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. Firing tear gas and rubber bullets, Egyptian riot police on Sunday clashed for a second day with thousands of rock-throwing protesters demanding that the ruling military quickly announce a date to hand over power to an elected government. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)AP – Egypt’s benchmark stock index extended its decline for a second consecutive day and airport officials reported a sharp drop Monday in international passenger arrivals as deadly clashes in the capital cast fresh doubts about the country’s political stability days before pivotal parliamentary elections.


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