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NEW YORK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks slid for a fourth straight day on Monday, leaving the Dow below 10,000 for the first time in four years, on fears the global economy was ...

Jargon buster: what they mean when they say ... - Age

Bonds that bundle together various loans and are sold by a fi nancial institution to investors and other fi nancial institutions in "tranches" that have varying exposure to default ...

Will the US prick the bubble of fear? - The Australian

THE Australian equities market was almost comatose yesterday as investors awaited the verdict on the amended $US700 billion US rescue package. If it is rejected by Congress, global ...

Australia's broking sector is crunching - The Australian

AUSTRALIA'S listed - and unlisted - stockbroking sector is looking grimmer by the day as investors dry up, margin calls abound and their skinny balance sheets, big wads of debt and ...

SEC short-sale rule stifling options trade - Economic Times

CHICAGO: The US clampdown on short selling has made it difficult for option market makers to maintain orderly trading and raised the cost of protecting investments at a time when ...