Asian stocks closed mainly higher on Friday in lackluster trading as investors squared off their positions ahead of the Christmas holidays.
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Original post by Thailand

Posted on Dec 24th, 2006 with stocks: DIA That explanation will come in a later post.
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Original post by Seeking Alpha

Thailand’s Finance Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula has called for China to allow its currency to rise against the dollar, and defended foreign currency controls he said were imposed to save the country’s …
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Original post by The Associated Press on Topix.net

Investors are expected to spend the last week of 2006 getting their portfolios in order, taking advantage of a slow period on Wall Street where volume plunges to its lowest levels of the year.
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Original post by The Associated Press on Topix.net

The FTSE 100 is poised to continue its rampant run next year, putting it on course to end 2007 at highs not seen since the peak of the tech boom.
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Original post by New Zealand Herald

Thailand’s Finance Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula has called for China to allow its currency to rise against the dollar, and defended foreign currency controls he said were imposed to save the country’s …
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Original post by The China Post

Investors are braver when the stock market goes up. It’s human nature. Long periods of rising share prices can easily disguise our true stomach for risk.
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Original post by Newsday.com

After a year in which stocks glittered like diamonds, Wall Street came up with only a lump of coal for investors as they trudged off into the long Christmas weekend.
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Original post by Newsday.com

It’s nice to have choices. But in some cases too many options may be more detrimental than helpful.
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Original post by Chicago Tribune

When corporate earnings have been climbing at a double-digit rate for a historic 18 quarters in a row and are projected to climb at close to 10 percent in the next year, it’s tough to sing the blues.
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Original post by Chicago Tribune on Topix.net