European shares weakened slightly on Friday morning, as investors continued to sell shares of mining companies such as Vedanta Resources and Rio Tinto, although Nordic stock exchange OMX gained sharply after it … via MarketWatch

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“Since the central bank will make a comprehensive decision on financial policy, we would like to leave it up to them”

Japan’s most-watched consumer price index fell for a third month in April, edging down 0.1 percent, the government said Friday, raising doubts that deflation was really a thing of the past. via Albany Times Union

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“A worldwide securitized mortgage market alone could free up $20-trillion for productive investment”

Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladeshi economist, lent investment money to poor people and got a Nobel Peace Prize. via The Globe and Mail

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Normally, a bond is a very simple investment instrument. It pays interest until expiration and has a single, fixed lifespan. via Investopedia

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Stage set for $US80 oil prices The Australian share market continued its downward drift at midday. via The Sydney Morning Herald

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The Nasdaq 100 fell in Thursday midday trading, with only 15 stocks gaining ground, as disappointing quarterly reports and outlooks dragged the index lower. via Canadian Business Magazine

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