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* Tech shares rally, boosted by Cisco comments on outlook More »
LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Financial spreadbetters on Wednesday expected a rally at the open for major European stock indexes after dip in the oil price and a neutral Federal Reserve policy statement on Tuesday boosted global equities. More »
Oil prices extended their slide Tuesday, closing below 120 dollars for the first time in three months, as signs of a slowing global economy raise doubts about demand. More »
* September Dow Jones <DJU8> and Standard & Poor's futures <SPU8> are both up 0.7 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures <NDU8> are up 0.9 percent, taking heart from a rally in European indexes and a fresh drop in the oil price <CLc1>. The indicative Dow Jones index <.DJII> is up 0.3 percent. More »
* Dollar rises vs yen as oil plummets to 3-month low More »
By Golnar Motevalli More »
LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - European shares fell in early trade on Monday as a higher oil price underscored inflation worries and financial stocks weakened ahead of results from the region's largest bank, HSBC <HSBA.L>. More »