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• • US Mortgage Refinancing Up; Buying Demand Sinks 9 mins ago

    Refinancing drove total U.S. mortgage applications higher last week as fixed borrowing costs fell further below 5 percent, but home purchase demand sank to a nine-year low, an industry group said on Thursday.

  • Market Tips: US Stocks Not Overvalued - Pick 'Em Up 23 mins ago

    Global stocks were mixed Thursday as gold hit a new higher above $1,120. Experts told CNBC that stocks in the U.S., Europe and China still look attractive.

  • Asian markets end lower, erasing early gains 27 mins ago

    Asia's key indexes failed to hang on to the morning's modest gains and closed lower on Thursday, as Tokyo, Sydney and Seoul slipped into the red. Markets had earlier tracked Wall Street, after the Dow Jones Industrials closed higher for the sixth straight session.

  • Charts: Dow Set for Steady Trip to 11,600 34 mins ago

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average looks set to stage a steady climb to 11,600 points, but it won't get there before Christmas, Daryl Guppy, CEO of Guppytraders.com, told CNBC Thursday.

  • Obama Most Powerful Person in World: Forbes 44 mins ago

    U.S. President Barack Obama ranked at the top of the list of the world's most powerful people, according to Forbes.

  • Australia Market Wrap 44 mins ago

    Australia Stocks Edge Lower, Banks Slip on Rate Hike Prospects

  • US Will Borrow Less as Banks Pay Back Funds: Geithner 47 mins ago

    The US government will likely borrow substantially less than initially anticipated as "significant repayments" from banks which received funds during the crisis are ahead, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told CNBC Thursday.

  • Futures Dip as Gold Hits $1,120; Volume Light 1 hr ago

    Futures indicated a slightly lower open for the U.S. stock market Thursday after gold hit a new high above $1,120 and as investors waited for weekly U.S. jobless numbers.

  • Wilmar to Benefit from Strong China Appetite, Climate Change 2 hrs ago

    Soft commodity plays like Wilmar International, the world's largest palm oil producer, are poised to benefit from changing climatic conditions and China's growing appetite for commodities, said Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, equities analyst at RBS.

  • The Market View 2 hrs ago

    Wilmar to Benefit from Strong China Appetite, Climate Change

  • Cost Cuts Help BT to Raise Full-Year Guidance 2 hrs ago

    Britain's BT Group increased its revenue and dividend forecast for the full year on Thursday after stringent cost cuts helped the former telecoms monopoly to beat second quarter core earnings expectations.

  • Strong Dollar Plays Global Stability Role: Geithner 2 hrs ago

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday a strong dollar was important for global stability and Asia was leading the global economic recovery.

  • US Market Insider 2 hrs ago

    Jobless Claims, Wal-Mart Earnings to Sway Sentiment Thursday

  • Pros Say 2 hrs ago

    3 'Clear Sailing' Mid-Caps For Investors: Strategist

  • Tech Check with CNBC's Jim Goldman 2 hrs ago

    HP's Shot Across Cisco's Bow

  • George Soros, CIC among investors for Longfor's $912 mn HK IPO: Reports 3 hrs ago

    Chinese developer Longfor Properties raised $912 million on Thursday, pricing its Hong Kong initial public offering at the top end of an indicated range, Reuters reported citing two sources close to the deal.

  • Morgan Stanley Gets Aggressive in Luring Brokers 3 hrs ago

    Morgan Stanley's brokerage unit is getting more aggressive in trying to lure financial advisers as the wider retail brokerage job market heats up.

  • Pricier Beer Helps AB InBev Operating Profit 3 hrs ago

    Anheuser-Busch InBev increased third-quarter core profit by more than expected as price  rises and cost cuts offset lower beer consumption, and forecast similar expansion in the last three months of the year.

  • Wall Street Pay Is Often too High: Bill Gates 3 hrs ago

    Bill Gates said on Wednesday he believes Wall Street pay is "often too high" and that U.S. government ownership of American International Group worries him because it has devalued the giant insurer.

  • Today's Opportunity Calls 3 hrs ago

    Buy Indofood Agri Resources

• Earlier Headlines
  • George Soros, CIC among investors for Longfor's $912 mn HK IPO: Reports 3 hrs ago
  • Morgan Stanley Gets Aggressive in Luring Brokers 3 hrs ago
  • Pricier Beer Helps AB InBev Operating Profit 3 hrs ago
  • Wall Street Pay Is Often too High: Bill Gates 3 hrs ago
  • Today's Opportunity Calls 3 hrs ago
  • B&B Infrastructure plays down RBS bid talk 3 hrs ago
  • Rising Jobless Biggest Threat to World Trade: WTO 3 hrs ago
  • Mall Giant Westfield Sees US, UK Stabilizing; Keeps Outlook 4 hrs ago
  • RBS to Make Rival Bid for Babcock Infrastructure 5 hrs ago
  • Forex & Commodities 6 hrs ago
  • S.Korea's Hyosung scraps Hynix bid, shares jump 7 hrs ago
  • Foreclosures Fall Again But Improvement Likely Fleeting 11 Nov 2009
  • Japan Wholesale Deflation Slows but Demand Anemic 11 Nov 2009
  • Chinese Premier Reiterates Loose Policy Stance 11 Nov 2009
  • Korea's Hyosung Drops Bid for Hynix, Shares Jump 11 Nov 2009
  • Yuan Critics Want Obama to Keep Campaign Promise 11 Nov 2009
  • South Korea Keeps Rates Steady for Ninth Month 11 Nov 2009
  • South Korea's central bank keeps rates unchanged for ninth month 11 Nov 2009
  • Bank of East Asia Shares Surge on Takeover Talk 11 Nov 2009
  • FamilyMart in talks to buy am/pm for $110 mn: Report 11 Nov 2009
  • Australia Employment Strong, December Hike Likely 11 Nov 2009
  • Australian employment improves in October, Aussie jumps 11 Nov 2009
  • Jobless Claims, Wal-Mart Earnings to Sway Sentiment Thursday 11 Nov 2009
  • CNN Anchor Lou Dobbs Says He is Leaving Network 11 Nov 2009
  • Why Stronger Chinese Yuan Would Benefit US Investors 11 Nov 2009
  • Japan's FamilyMart Reportedly in Talks to Buy am/pm 11 Nov 2009
  • Wilmar posts better-than-expected quarterly profit 11 Nov 2009
  • Hewlett-Packard to acquire 3Com for $2.7 billion in cash 11 Nov 2009
  • Dow rises for a sixth straight session 11 Nov 2009
  • How the Droid and Google Threaten the GPS Makers 11 Nov 2009
  • Warren Buffett Ranked #14 On Forbes 'Most Powerful People' List 11 Nov 2009
  • Wall Street Wrap 11 Nov 2009
  • Dollar Trouble, Oil's Bubble Could Derail Recovery 11 Nov 2009
  • USC Football Blog Leads All-Access Space 11 Nov 2009
  • Applied Materials Profit, Sales Top Wall Street Forecasts 11 Nov 2009
  • What to Expect From Disney Earnings? 11 Nov 2009
  • HP's Shot Across Cisco's Bow 11 Nov 2009
  • After The Bell Big Announcement: HP To Acquire 3Com 11 Nov 2009
  • HP Results Top Street Forecast, Raises Forecast 11 Nov 2009
  • Clowning Around At Work 11 Nov 2009
  • Ahead of Earnings Disney Restructures Studio 11 Nov 2009
  • The Bra That Doubles as a Putting Green 11 Nov 2009
  • Nov. 11: Unusual Volume Leaders 11 Nov 2009
  • AIG CEO: I Remain 'Totally Committed' to Firm 11 Nov 2009
  • Credit Is Thawing, But Businesses Still Hesitant to Borrow 11 Nov 2009
  • New Highs On Lousy Volume—What's Up? 11 Nov 2009
  • Intimate Apparel Sales Heating Up: Maidenform CEO 11 Nov 2009
  • Moody's Lifts Nasdaq Rating Out of Junk Status 11 Nov 2009
  • A Day On The USS Harry S. Truman 11 Nov 2009
  • 3 'Clear Sailing' Mid-Caps For Investors: Strategist 11 Nov 2009
  • Motorola Mulls Sale of Home-Networks Unit: Report 11 Nov 2009
  • Billionaire Paulson Raises Cadbury Stake Again 11 Nov 2009
  • Expect Stocks to End the Year Lower: Market Pro 11 Nov 2009
  • Wal-Mart To Continue Retail Success: Analysts 11 Nov 2009
  • The Good and Bad: Bankrate's 2009 Gift Card Study 11 Nov 2009
  • Financials Lead Dow to Strong November Start 11 Nov 2009
  • Falling Far Short of Reform 11 Nov 2009
  • Markets Salute the Troops on Veteran's Day 11 Nov 2009
  • This Town Will Pay YOU $10,000 to Buy a House 11 Nov 2009
  • Bear Stearns Fund Manager - Before His Day in Court 11 Nov 2009