Pakistani shares end up, led by energy stocks

Pakistani shares end up, led by energy stocks
Reuters UK - KARACHI, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Pakistani stocks ended higher on Friday as foreign investors bought energy stocks on the back of rising international oil prices and strong fundamentals. The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) benchmark 100-share index rose 1.01
Source: uk.reuters.com

Philippine stock index climbs 0.3 pct.
Boston Globe - MANILA, Philippines— Philippine shares climbed Friday on hopes the central bank will cut interest rates next week, although some investors began pocketing gains from a seven-day rally. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index rose 11.43 points, or 0.3
Source: www.boston.com

News Corp stock surges as James Murdoch bumped up
News.com.au - NEWS Corp shares surged on the Australian Stock Exchange today after Rupert Murdoch gave son James a bigger role, positioning him as a likely successor. By 1542 AEDT News Corp stock had gained 59 cents, or 2.42 per cent, to $24.99 on the local bourse
Source: www.news.com.au

IT, banks see Sensex end higher
Times of India - MUMBAI: Pull back rally towards later part of trading session saw volatile indices close higher on Friday. The major contributor to the rally was IT major Infosys Technologies while metals were laggards. Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex closed at 19
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Asian markets mixed after US stock rally as caution creeps back into
International Herald Tribune - TAIPEI: Taiwan's stock index rose to a 3-week high on the overnight Wall Street rally. The Weighted Price Index of the Taiwan Stock Exchange rose 0.32 percent to 8,722.38, its highest close since Nov.16. WELLINGTON: New Zealand stocks rose as blue
Source: www.iht.com

Toronto stocks rise on jobs data, takeover talk
Reuters - TORONTO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index advanced early on Friday after Canadian and U.S. jobs data eased concerns over a possible recession, and European takeover talk lifted Canadian mining firms. The S&P/TSX composite
Source: today.reuters.com

Brazil stocks firm led by Petrobras, real gains
Reuters - The Bovespa index <.BVSP> of the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange was up 0.33 percent at 66,009.05 points after trading at an intraday record of 66,528.63. The index, rising for a ninth session, was up about 11.5 percent in the period in the longest
Source: today.reuters.com

Macrovision to Buy Gemstar-TV Guide for $2.8 Billion
CNBC - Former Gemstar stockholders will own about 47 percent of the new entity, which will seek continued listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange. News Corp owns about 41 percent of Gemstar-TV Guide and has agreed to vote in favor of the deal. "We think it's a
Source: www.cnbc.com

Thai shares close lower on profit-taking in energy stocks, ahead of
Forbes - The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index fell 3.80 points or 0.5 percent to 841.39 and the blue-chip SET-50 index slipped 3.88 points to 616.89. Decliners led gainers 185 to 114, with 143 stocks unchanged. Turnover was 1.4 billion shares
Source: www.forbes.com

Toronto stocks to get boost from jobs data
Reuters - TORONTO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index was set to rise on Friday after Canadian and U.S. jobs data painted a rosy picture of the North American economy, easing concerns that have dogged equity markets. The new job reports
Source: today.reuters.com