Shares in London were upbeat at the end of trade on Thursday as investors cheered new data showing the US trade deficit narrowing sharply and the number of US jobless claims dropping faster than expected.
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FTSE 100 shares rise
Thursday, September 9th, 2010Adobe shares jump on Apple announcement
Thursday, September 9th, 2010SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Shares of Adobe Systems Inc. jumped more than 8% to $31.71 in early trading Thursday after Apple Inc. issued a statement relaxing restrictions on mobile app developers. In the statement, Apple said it is relaxing all restrictions on development tools used by developers, as long as the resulting apps do not download any code. The company’s restrictions had …
European shares hit four-month high on U.S. data
Thursday, September 9th, 2010LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) – European shares extended gains in afternoon trading on Wednesday and climbed to their highest in more than four months after data showed new U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week.
Asian Shares Rise As Europe Worries Ease
Thursday, September 9th, 2010Asian shares mostly rise as Europe worries ease
China shares fall on renewed property curb fears
Thursday, September 9th, 2010Chinese shares fell Thursday on fears of possible new government curbs on real estate as investors waited for monthly economic data.