Asian shares slip on weak U.S. data, Italy debt sale eyed

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped on Thursday as weak U.S. retail sales data raised fresh concerns about sluggish economic growth, while an Italian debt auction later in the day will test market confidence in whether Rome can avoid becoming the next victim of the euro zone
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Wall Street stumbles on weak jobs data

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell more than 1 percent on Monday after a much weaker-than-expected report on March U.S. job creation last week. The S&P 500, down four sessions running, hit a more than three-week low but was expected to hold above its 50-day average, now near
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Bulls will not be tamed by weak profits (Reuters)

Reuters – Despite a mediocre earnings season and signs of an overbought market, Wall Street bulls are likely to remain in control this week. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Investors See Stability In Commercial Real Estate Despite Weak Recovery

Investors surveyed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) continue to see commercial real estate as a relative bright spot in the gloomy investment landscape. At the same time, stubbornly high unemployment and economic volatility has clearly dampened their enthusiasm for the asset class sinc
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