World markets
| Shanghai | 2,297.52 | +14.65 (0.64%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 15,347.01 | +208.89 (1.38%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 23,458.50 | +375.82 (1.63%) |
| TSEC | 8,361.95 | -6.24 (-0.07%) |
| FTSE 100 | 6,723.06 | +35.26 (0.53%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,817.99 | +11.29 (0.40%) |
| CAC 40 | 4,001.27 | +22.20 (0.56%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,613.05 | +105.45 (0.84%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,237.60 | +56.80 (1.10%) |
| BSE Sensex | 20,286.12 | +38.79 (0.19%) |
| KOSPI | 1,989.96 | +3.15 (0.16%) |
Bonds
| 3 Month | 0.01% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 6 Month | 0.06% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 2 Year | 0.24% | +0.01 (4.35%) |
| 5 Year | 0.83% | +0.04 (5.06%) |
| 10 Year | 1.95% | +0.06 (3.17%) |
| 30 Year | 3.17% | +0.05 (1.60%) |
Yahoo Is Planning to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion
The board of Yahoo, the faded Web pioneer, agreed on Sunday to buy the popular blogging service Tumblr for about $1.1 billion in cash, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, a signal of how the company plans to reposition itself as the technology ...
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By Masayuki Kitano. SINGAPORE | Sun May 19, 2013 10:25pm EDT. SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen pulled up from a 4-1/2 year low against the dollar on Monday after Japan's economics minister said a further steady drop in the yen could have negative ...
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Sun May 19, 2013 10:22pm EDT. (Repeats story issued on weekend). * China April home prices +4.9 pct on year, fastest gains since April 2011.
NEW YORK - U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is proposing new legislation to ease the burden for students who have borrowed to pay for their education.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| EGLE | Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. | -6.93% | 84.85M |
| EXM | Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd | -2.58% | 53.14M |
| EAC | Erickson Air-Crane Inc | 0.18% | 274.26M |
| EGL | Engility Holdings Inc | 3.92% | 422.80M |
| ONTY | Oncothyreon Inc (USA) | 1.02% | 113.86M |
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| Energy | +1.18% |
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| Services | +0.59% |
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| Technology | +1.05% |
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| Transportation | +0.91% |
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| Utilities | +0.78% |
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