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Wall Street rises, S&P; 500 at another record
NEW YORK - Stocks rose on Friday as some positive economic data boosted the S&P; 500 to record levels for a second straight day and put major indexes on track for strong gains in both the week and the month. | Video
Shares fall, euro at 2014 high on euro zone inflation
LONDON - European stocks fell on Friday and the euro rose to its highest level this year after euro zone inflation unexpectedly held steady this month, cooling growing expectations the European Central Bank might ease monetary policy as early as next week. | Video
Yen gains on emerging nerves, Swedish crown jumps after GDP
LONDON - A surprise blip higher in inflation drove the euro to its highest against the dollar this year on Friday, knocking back speculation of some sort of move to ease policy by the European Central Bank next week.
Yuan suffers biggest weekly loss as PBOC punishes speculators
HONG KONG - China's yuan suffered its biggest weekly loss on record on Friday, as the central bank stepped up its intervention to weaken the currency ahead of a key government meeting next week which may be used as a platform to unveil more market reforms. | Video
Euro zone inflation stabilizes in 'danger zone'
BRUSSELS - Euro zone inflation stabilized in the European Central Bank's "danger zone" in February but did not fall as expected, making it less likely the ECB will loosen monetary policy further at its monthly meeting next week.
Stock funds worldwide attract $8.2 billion inflow: BofA
NEW YORK - Investors worldwide poured $8.2 billion of new cash into stock funds in the week ended on Wednesday, showing a steady appetite for risk on a rebound in stock market performance, a Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research report showed on Friday.
RPT-UPDATE 2-Pearson earnings to fall in second year of restructuring
LONDON, Feb 28 - Britain's Pearson warned its earnings would fall sharply again in 2014 as the publisher entered the second year of a restructuring sparked by the deterioration in its main U.S education market.
European shares edge higher ahead of inflation data, Erste slips
LONDON, Feb 28 - European shares edged higher early on Friday after falling for three days, with expectations that a further drop in euro zone inflation may prompt the European Central Bank to ease policy further helping cyclical stocks.
Bayer buoys European shares; Spain underperforms
* Spain's IBEX falls 0.6 pct to underperform broader rally
Nikkei drops for third day as stronger yen dampens sentiment
TOKYO, Feb 28 - Japan's Nikkei share average dropped for a third day on Friday as investors remained cautious amid tensions in Ukraine, while a stronger yen weighed on risk appetite and dragged down exporters. The Nikkei ended 0.6 percent lower at 14,841.07 in choppy trade after falling as low as 14,735.52. It fell 0.2 percent for the week and dropped 0.5 percent for the month. The broader Topix index slipped 0.5 percent to 1,211.66. The JPX-Nikkei Index 400, an index launc
Hong Kong shares end flat after yuan slide; Hutchison up on earnings
HONG KONG, Feb 28 - Hong Kong shares had a feeble finish to a strong month on Friday, with investors cutting exposure to Chinese cyclicals as a sliding yuan stoked jitters ahead of a manufacturing survey and a key parliamentary meeting next week.
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| DOW | 16,367.08 |  +94.43 |
+0.58% |
| S&P; 500 | 1,865.22 | +10.93 |
+0.59% |
| NASDAQ | 4,336.34 | +17.40 |
+0.40% |
| TR US Index | 170.88 | +0.99 |
+0.58% |
-0.82Sector Summary
| Energy | +0.88% |
| Basic Materials | +0.30% |
| Industrials | +0.54% |
| Cyclical Goods & Services | +0.38% |
| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services | +0.63% |
| Financials | +0.49% |
| Healthcare | +0.59% |
| Technology | +0.34% |
| Telecoms | +0.20% |
| Utilities | +0.61% |
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