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Nasdaq hit by hackers
Nasdaq hit by hackers Topics: Market InternationalStock The exterior is NASDAQ in Times Square, New York. The Nasdaq stock market said that hackers broke into one of their computer systems, but there was no evidence or information to trade customers has been compromised. by Ken Maguire, Sunday February 6, 2011, 03:04 CET The Nasdaq stock market said that hackers broke into one of their computer systems, but there was no evidence or information to trade customers has been compromised . "Through our normal monitoring systems security that we have detected suspicious files on U.S. servers unrelated to our systems of trade," said Frank DeMaria, spokesman for Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., parent company of the Nasdaq . Nasdaq said his administration through the Internet desktop that enables publicly traded companies and their boards to communicate and exchange information online, was "potentially affected" by the violation, which was discovered late last year said DeMaria. "The files were removed immediately and at present there is no evidence that any directors that the desktop client information was accessed or acquired by the hackers," DeMaria continued.Nasdaq platform declaration of 's trading works separately, and at no time any of the platforms of Nasdaq OMX trading service operated or committed, "it said.The U.S. Department of Justice was notified and is investigating. An FBI spokesman declined to comment to AFP said Saturday.Nasdaq also called on private companies to help forensic researchers investigation.US Nasdaq had asked to keep information from public view until at least 14 February "in order to facilitate the investigation continues," Nasdaq said in its statement.But Nasdaq, which had agreed to the request, decided to notify customers Saturday after the Wall Street Journal ran a story about hacking.Cybersecurity expert Clifford Neuman, a professor at the University of Southern California, said there are "serious implications for this kind of intrusion." The hackers, he said, could have acquired sufficient knowledge of the system to the next step - in the trading system "Commitment less critical of this system could give an opponent an opportunity to steal passwords, or take other steps to jump to the . next most critical part of system, "said Neuman, director of the USC Center for Computer Systems Security.Even without entering the trading system, he said, a hacker might be able to manipulate stock prices by accessing information.The company specific application is used by 10,000 board members and officials of the company worldwide, according to the Administration Web site desktop, which is a subsidiary of Nasdaq OMX Group.It that confidential information board is safe because desktop managers "incorporates state-of technology, processes and protocols to ensure the highest level of security." Nasdaq OMX Group said it is "warning against such attacks." Cyber attacks against corporations and government are constantly occurring, "said DeMaria. "We have been working in cooperation with the ongoing government investigations and have received technical advice for which we are grateful." Nasdaq OMX Group, with 3,600 companies listed, is the largest exchange in the world. Companies traded on the Nasdaq stock market including Google and Yahoo Inc.
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Egypt delays reopening bag
Egypt delays reopening stock Topics: Stock market protesters against the government Egyptian newspaper read a banner that read "People want the scheme is due on Tahrir Square in Cairo on Saturday. exchange shares of Egypt will reopen on Monday, as already announced, and a decision has not yet been taken on when to resume business, the state news agency MENA said on Saturday. On Saturday February 5, 2011, the exchange of sixteen past one p.m. ET Egypt securities will not be reopened on Monday, as already announced, and a decision has not yet been taken on when to resume business the state MENA news agency said Saturday.Khaled Serri, director of the exchange, was quoted as saying that the stock market closed on Sunday and Monday, protests against the government stepped in on 12 at the time Saturday.The for " resumption of operations of the stock market has not been determined yet, "he said, adding that depend on developments.Serri said 48 hours notice be given before resuming trade. The bag was opened last January 27 when it closed nearly 10 percent in the protests against President Hosni Mubarak momentum.The decided to postpone the reopening of the bag was taken after consultation with management, the commission Egyptian financial supervision and representatives of traders and brokers, Serri said.
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Australia shares open higher on Wall Street, QBE
Australia shares open higher on Wall Street, QBE Topics: Earnings News Photo MarketInternationalCompany Friday February 4, 2011, 10:18 EST (Updates to open) WELLINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Shares in Australia opened a 0 3 percent on Friday on Wall Street gains and metal prices and acquisition activity by the largest insurance group in Australia. QBE Insurance has announced it will buy U.S. insurance portfolio Balboa Bank of America, the $ 700 million for distribution rights and transfer of portfolio. The S & P / ASX 200 rose 15 points to 4,835.6 as of 2313 GMT. The benchmark index rose 0.5 percent on Thursday. benchmark New Zealand NZ 50 Index rose 0.5 percent, at 3,365.95. DIARIES & DATA: daily revenue IPO and income data daily U.S. Asia European Journal of Australia daily newspaper Wall Street week ahead Eurostocks Week Ahead ......................... ....................................... For the latest breaking news up in all markets ..................................... ..... ...................... SUMMARY OF ISSUES OTHER MAIN NEWS | U.S. Companies | European Business | | Global Economy | | Forex | Finance Banking, | | Tech.Media, Telecommunications | Policy and General | Sports | ............. .................................................. . MAJOR STOCK MARKET REPORTS New York New York Weekly outlook Europe Pan-European Perspectives Weekly Weekly outlook London London Tokyo ........................... .. ................................... Pan-Asia ASIA STOCK ...................... Bangkok ...... Karachi ........ S / South East Asia. Bombay ....... Kuala Lumpur ... Sydney / New Zealand ... China ........ Seoul .......... Taipei ...... Hong Kong .... Mexico ...... Tokyo ........ .................................................. .............. Access to some items may depend on subscription level. .................................................. .............. UP-A BREAKING NEWS Economic Indicators results of mergers and acquisitions firm interest rates LIVE PRICES & DATA World Stocks <0 #. INDEX> Currency rates Dow Jones NASDAQ Nikkei FTSE 100 Debt <0 # USBMK => How to find the information you NEED | | | | | | | | | | LIVE PRICES & DATA: World Stocks <0 # INDEX.> Currency rates Dow Jones NASDAQ Nikkei FTSE 100 Debt <0 # USBMK => Australian Dollar LME price overview yet Post a comment Log in to post a comment or Sign up for a free account.
Maryborough sugar trading halt
Maryborough sugar trading suspension Topics: Photo MarketInternational On Thursday, February 3, 2011, 10:23 BST Shares in Maryborough Sugar Factory Ltd have entered into a suspension of trading on the Stock Exchange of Australia, pending a market update on the effects of Tropical Cyclone Yasi company. "We demand a cease trading pending an announcement on the impact of tropical Cyclone Yasi in factories and crops of the Company in northern Queensland," said Maryborough in a letter of application to the ASX suspended trading last Thursday.The until two trading days, when the announcement is released.
Government ready to act in Argentina port strike
Government ready to act on issues Argentine port strike: Photo MarketCommodities Market Tractors remain inactive during a protest along the driveway to the U.S. processing plants to Cargill grain Alvear, near Rosario, Santa Fe, 300 kilometers northeast of Buenos Aires, on 21 January. The Argentine government said for the first time Tuesday that he would intervene in a strike by one week of age in soybeans from Argentina and major grain-exporting port, which has left one million tons of food exports of inactivity in docks. On Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 1:24 ET The Argentine government said for the first time Tuesday that he would intervene in a strike by one week of age in soybeans from Argentina and main grain exporting port, which has left a million tons of food exports of inactivity in docks.The The announcement came after the unions announced an extension of work action.President Cristina Kirchner said his government would intervene "to find a solution to the conflict, in a deviation its policy of staying away from controversy. "Today we received the request (Santa Fe), province to intervene and promote a solution," he said during a ceremony. "That is the task of the rulers." The president also urged trade unions to be "responsible", saying that workers benefit from the market economy.The strike has paralyzed the key port of San Lorenzo and threatened to damage of Latin America's second largest economy, with regional stock market asking the federal government for "urgent action" to defend against a wide crisis.Between 7,000 and 9,000 truck drivers and other port workers were now participating in the parade, said Edgardo Quiroga, regional secretary of the leaders union.The CGT union "we have decided to expand and continue the strike until the end," Quiroga said AFP.The workers are demanding a wage increase from to 5,000 pesos (1,250 dollars) for power Argentina is the world month.Agriculture the leading exporter of soybean oil, the third largest exporter of soybeans, corn and second to the fourth to wheat.Total Argentine exports of grains, derivatives, oils and biodiesel last year worth more than $ 20 million more than one third of the country's total exports.The majority of the business went to 16 major companies in the area of Rosario, a city on the banks of the Parana River, which is dotted with large installations of other grains such as Cargill, Bunge, Nidera, Toepfer, Noble and Dreyfus.Striking workers used trucks to block the entrance to the majority of handsets, including the operations of the giant U.S. grains Cargill.Accommodating requests from workers for higher wages "would cost the companies between $ 1.5 billion to $ 2.0 billion a year," Quiroga said.At at 42 ships have been caught in the protest, causing losses of U.S. $ 7 5 million since the strike began last Wednesday, according to Patricia Bergman of estimated file Rosario Exchange.An of global losses caused by the strike was not available, but Bergman said that "about 1.3 million tons of soybeans and soybean products, animal feed and soybean oil have been delayed at the port. "Union officials said Monday some of the companies announced they would begin laying off workers, a move that would only aggravate the situation, Walter Cabrera, regional head of the CGT, said Monday. Others said that negotiations were virtually no existent.In January, agricultural enterprises out a seven-day strike in the trade and export of soybeans and grains, and demanding higher prices for wheat.
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Australia shares steady, underpinned by resources
Australia shares steady, underpinned by the resources Topics: Photo MarketInternationalEconomic News On Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 10:26 (Updates to open) MELBOURNE, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Australian shares were held in early trading on Tuesday with signs encouraging economic growth to strengthen the resources stocks, while major banks slipped. The S & P / ASX 200 was unchanged at 4,754.0 at 2314 GMT. The benchmark index fell 0.4 percent on Monday. benchmark New Zealand NZ 50 Index picked up 2.6 points to 3,341.3. (Reporting by Sonali Paul, editing by Ed Davies) and daily data, daily revenue and IPO data Asia earnings diary U.S. European Journal of Australia daily newspaper Wall Street week ahead Eurostocks Week Ahead .............. .................................................. For the latest breaking news up in all markets ..................................... ..... ...................... SUMMARY OF ISSUES OTHER MAIN NEWS | U.S. Companies | European Business | | Global Economy | | Forex | Finance Banking, | | Tech.Media, Telecommunications | Policy and General | Sports | ............. .................................................. . MAJOR STOCK MARKET REPORTS New York New York Weekly outlook Europe Pan-European Perspectives Weekly Weekly outlook London London Tokyo ........................... .. ................................... Pan-Asia ASIA STOCK ...................... Bangkok ...... Karachi ........ S / South East Asia. Bombay ....... Kuala Lumpur ... Sydney / New Zealand ... China ........ Seoul .......... Taipei ...... Hong Kong .... Mexico ...... Tokyo ........ .................................................. .............. Access to some items may depend on subscription level. .................................................. .............. UP-A BREAKING NEWS Economic Indicators results of mergers and acquisitions firm interest rates LIVE PRICES & DATA World Stocks <0 #. INDEX> Currency rates Dow Jones NASDAQ Nikkei FTSE 100 Debt <0 # USBMK => How to find the information you NEED | | | | | | | | | | LIVE PRICES & DATA: World Stocks <0 # INDEX.> Currency rates Dow Jones NASDAQ Nikkei FTSE 100 Debt <0 # USBMK => Australian Dollar LME price overview yet Post a comment Log in to post a comment or Sign up for a free account.
Actions: Friday to sell to trade Rattle Today
Actions: Friday sell Rattle Trade For Today's Topics: InternationalAustralian NewsStock Dollar and currency market on Monday January 31 2011, 09:01 CET Egyptian protests continued over the weekend and of concern to investors, given the size of Friday selloff in the U.S., in particular, which saw the S & P 500 suffering its biggest daily loss in six months. And our market is down after the Share Price Index lost 49 points in morning trading on Saturday. The Australian dollar rose a touch to close around 99.40 USC, which was despite the U.S. dollar increased 1% against the euro. And the 10-year yields on 10 year Treasuries fell 0.05% to 3.34% as investors also sought safety in bonds of U.S. government. In the U.S. The Dow closed down 166.13 points, or 1.39%, to 11,823.70, marking its biggest daily fall since 16 November. That saw the Dow Jones falling 0.41% in the week, its first weekly decline in nine weeks. 500 Standard & Poor's fell 23.20, or 1.79%, to 1276.34, its biggest daily fall since August last year. Fell 0.55% in the week. And the Nasdaq composite index fell 68.39, or 2.48%, to 2686.89, its biggest fall in a day also since last August. It fell 0.10% in the week on concerns about profit margins of Amazon was a sell on Friday. The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.2%, according to the first estimate of GDP on Friday, compared to 2.6% in third quarter (or fourth quarter instead of 0.8%, 0.6%). Though the figure fell short of economists' expectations of a rate slightly higher than 3.5%, personal consumption, a measure of consumer spending, rose 4.4% in the fourth quarter - the biggest increase in this value in at least four years. The economy may be improving, but the financial system remains weak. Four other small local or regional banks U.S. closed on Friday night. That was the number of errors so far this year 11. In Europe, stocks ended lower on Friday with Britain's FTSE 100 and France's CAC 40 fell 1.4%, while Germany's DAX fell 0.7%. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 0.3% last week to 280.45, the second consecutive weekly decline. London also fell 0.3% in the week. In Asia, Shanghai rose 0.13% on Friday, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.7% and Japan's Nikkei fell 1.13%. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.8% to 137.65 weeks ago. The Nikkei rose 0.8%, Taiwan's TAIEX index rose 2.1%, the Shanghai Composite Index advanced 1.4% but the fall of Hong Kong Seng lost 1.1%. India's Sensitive index fell 3.2%, after the biggest drop in the region that the central bank raised interest rates and indicated more increases were possible to combat high inflation. Losses in Japan came as investors were able to react to the news on Thursday that Standard & Poor's had lowered its credit rating below AA AA more. In Australia stocks closed lower on Friday and head even lower this morning. The S & P/ASX200 index fell 31.2 points, or 0.6%, to 4774.9, but still managed a gain of 0.4% in the week. The broader All Ordinaries index lost 34.5 points, or 0.7%, to 4872.5. AIR publishes a weekly magazine. Subscriptions are free at www.aireview.com.au information provided to you by the Australian Investment Review. Click below for more information. No comments yet http://www.aireview.com.au Post a comment Log in to post a comment or Sign up for a free account.
Gulf markets of shares on worries Egypt
Gulf markets of shares on worries Egypt Topics: Earnings News Photo MarketCompany file image shows an overview of the Dubai Stock Exchange. Several Gulf stock markets fell on Sunday in apparent concern over developments in Egypt, with Dubai leading the market with a slide step over six percent. Sunday January 30 2011, 08:42 AM EST Several Gulf stock markets fell on Sunday in apparent concern over developments in Egypt, with Dubai leading the market with a slide step over six percent.The DFM index was 6.7 percent less than 10 minutes after opening at 0600 GMT to stand at 1,505.62 points, according to market website.The the market was up 6.27 percent after more than an hour of trading.The leader in trade, Emaar Properties, saw his drop in stock price nearly 10 percent, the maximum allowed by the regulations.Emaar market, which built the world's tallest tower, Burj Dubai, Dubai has many projects in Egypt.Air Arabia also had its share of penetration by nearly 10 percent. The Middle East's largest low-cost airline has a hub in Egypt's local joint venture air mass revolt broke out in Egypt Egypt.A Arabia on Tuesday against the autocratic regime of decades-old President Hosni Mubarak, with more than 100 killed in riots and demonstrations in the past five days and much of the country in the Gulf stock markets also turmoil.Other down.Neighbouring Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange fell 3.74 percent to 2,559.89 at 0645 GMT points.Etisalat telecommunications company , which operates in Egypt through Etisalat Misr, was trading 3.35 percent down.Kuwait Stock Exchange, the second largest Arab stock market after Saudi Arabia, was down 2.14 percent, or 148.4 points, 6,795.6 points.Qatar Exchange opened at 07.00 GMT for more than five percent of the Saudi stock market fell downthe 6.43 percent on Saturday, their first day of trading. The market opens at the end of the day. "Direct exposure to Egypt is a problem for some companies that bought Saudi and Egyptian companies established production facilities," said Jadwa Investment in a report on Saturday.
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Saudi stock market by 6.43% in Egypt amid tensions
Saudi market share by 6.43% amid tensions in Egypt Topics: Stock Market Saudi men pray as a trader is working in a bank in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The Saudi stock market, the largest Arab stock, fell 6.43% to 6267.22 points, tensions rose in Egypt, where deadly anti-government protests continued for a fifth day. On Saturday January 29 2011, 14:19 EST The Saudi stock market, the largest Arab stock, fell 6.43 percent to 6267.22 points on Saturday that tensions rose in Egypt, where the deadly protests against the government continued for a fifth day.The market has been gripped by severe anxiety due to events in Egypt, Saudi Arabia traders told the AFP, expressing concern that other Gulf markets, which opens on Sunday will be similar affected.The Saudi Tadawul index, the most capitalized stock Arab, lost 430.58 points to close at 6267.22 points.Shares the leading petrochemical sector in the Saudi market fell 8.37 percent, while losses in the banking and finance sector fell by four percent. The property sector fell 6.64 percent.
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Australia shares open flat
Australia shares open flat Topics: InternationalStock MarketAustralian dollar and currency news on Friday January 28 2011, 10:26 (Updates to market open flat tax, heavy flooding) WELLINGTON, January 28 - Australian shares opened flat on Friday , and persistent concerns about the economic effects of a proposed tax to pay for the costs of rebuilding flood offset stronger metal prices and a positive lead from Wall Street The S & P / ASX 200 fell 1, 9 points at 4,804.2 at 2316 GMT. The index closed 1.7 points lower on Thursday. benchmark New Zealand NZ 50 Index shed 3 points to 3347.9. DIARIES & DATA: daily revenue IPO and income data daily U.S. Asia European Journal of Australia daily newspaper Wall Street week ahead Eurostocks Week Ahead ......................... ....................................... For the latest breaking news up in all markets ..................................... ..... ...................... SUMMARY OF ISSUES OTHER MAIN NEWS | U.S. Companies | European Business | | Global Economy | | Forex | Finance Banking, | | Tech.Media, Telecommunications | Policy and General | Sports | ............. .................................................. . MAJOR STOCK MARKET REPORTS New York New York Weekly outlook Europe Pan-European Perspectives Weekly Weekly outlook London London Tokyo ........................... .. ................................... Pan-Asia ASIA STOCK ...................... Bangkok ...... Karachi ........ S / South East Asia. Bombay ....... Kuala Lumpur ... Sydney / New Zealand ... China ........ Seoul .......... Taipei ...... Hong Kong .... Mexico ...... Tokyo ........ .................................................. .............. Access to some items may depend on subscription level. .................................................. .............. UP-A BREAKING NEWS Economic Indicators results of mergers and acquisitions firm interest rates LIVE PRICES & DATA World Stocks <0 #. INDEX> Currency rates Dow Jones NASDAQ Nikkei FTSE 100 Debt <0 # USBMK => How to find the information you NEED | | | | | | | | | | LIVE PRICES & DATA: World Stocks <0 # INDEX.> Currency rates Dow Jones NASDAQ Nikkei FTSE 100 Debt <0 # USBMK => Australian Dollar LME price overview Apologies. There was an error. Please try again.