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Index Invests $25 Million in Sonos (Plus a Video Interview with VC Mike Volpi)
Earlier this week, BoomTown had lunch with Michelangelo "Mike" Volpi, the high-profile tech exec who turned into a venture capitalist recently at Index Ventures. We also did a video interview about his new life as an investor, based in London, although Volpi did manage to leave out the big news.
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Bovespa Index Fluctuates as Rate Concern Offsets Retailer Rally
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s Bovespa stock index swung between gains and losses as financial companies fell on concern the central bank will raise interest rates next week, offsetting a rally in energy producers and retailers.
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Ireland’s Debt Agency Mulls Sale of First Index-Linked Bond
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Ireland’s National Treasury Management Agency is considering selling an index-linked bond for the first time. There has been “pressure” from local pension funds for a inflation-protected bond, NTMA Chief Executive Officer John Corrigan said in an interview in Dublin today.
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Asian stocks mixed after S&P index clears hurdle
Asian stock markets were mixed in early trading Friday after the Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at a 17-month high with investors worried about inflationary pressures in China.
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Summary Box: S&P 500 index closes at 17-month high
JUST BY A HAIR: The Standard & Poor's 500 index inched just above its recent peak in January to set a new 17-month high. The achievement is a welcome sign for traders who were concerned the market would stall around the January levels.
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Japan's Nikkei index hits seven-week high
Japanese stocks advanced Friday, with the benchmark Nikkei index hitting a seven-week high on hopes for further monetary easing by the central bank.
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap...
U.K. Stocks Advance; Benchmark FTSE 100 Index Rises 0.4%
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks advanced, led by gains in Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc. The benchmark FTSE 100 Index rose 0.4 eprcent to 5,637.99 at 10:04 a.m. in London, after earlier fluctuating between gains and losses.
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U.K. Stocks Erase Advance; FTSE 100 Index Is Little Changed
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks erased their gains as HSBC Holdings Plc and Xstrata Plc declined. The FTSE 100 Index was little changed at 5,616.98 as of 8:39 a.m. in London, having earlier risen as much as 0.3 percent.
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India's index futures end flat on low-volume trade
MUMBAI, Mar 12 (Reuters) - India's benchmark stock index futures ended almost flat in a low-volume trade as investors took profits at higher levels, dealers and analysts said.
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SET index up 1.02%
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index on Friday gained 7.39 points or 1.02 per cent to close at 733.34 points. The market value was 15.03 billion baht, with 2.46 billion shares traded.
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Asian stocks gain after S&P index clears hurdle
Asian stock markets are rising in early trading Friday after the Standard & Poor's 500 index cleared a key milestone in U.S. trading, setting a new 17-month high.
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap...
Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Higher as U.S. Dollar Index Slumps
By Jim Wyckoff 12 March 2010, 8:20 a.m. Gold prices are moderately higher in early trading Friday, on short covering after recent selling pressure and amid a lower U.S. dollar index that hit a fresh three-week low overnight. April gold was last traded up $8.50 an ounce at $1,116.70.
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SET index drops 0.34 points
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index went down 0.34 points or 0.05% to close at 725.61 points at the end of trading session on Friday morning. The trade value was 6.87 billion baht.
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