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LONDON (Reuters) – The euro hovered near a two-week low and European shares rose on Friday after the European Central Bank rekindled expectations that it could again take the knife to interest rates. Strong Chinese trade data also helped lift optimism about global growth prospects, boosting oil, copper and Asian shares, although investors booking profits before next week’s Chinese new year holidays limited gains. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks declined on Thursday, taking a step back from their recent advance, prompted by comments by the ECB president on the euro and Europe’s outlook. The euro currency dropped against the safe-haven dollar and yen, spurring a retreat from risky assets such as stocks, after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the exchange rate was important to growth and price stability. Investors took that as a sign the bank is concerned about the euro’s advance and its effect on the region’s economy. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell on Thursday as comments by the ECB president on the euro raised worries about Europe’s outlook and curbed investors’ appetite for risky assets. The euro currency dropped against the safe-haven dollar and yen after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the exchange rate was important to growth and price stability, which investors took as a sign the bank is concerned about the euro’s advance in recent days. Materials shares were among the weakest performers on the S&P 500, with the S&P 500 materials index down 0. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures advanced on Thursday, indicating the S&P 500 may rise for a third straight session ahead of a European Central Bank rate decision and data on the U. S. labor market. * The central bank is expected to keep rates unchanged, and the market will give more attention to comments from ECB President Mario Draghi, who will give his views on the region’s growth prospects and faces tough questions over the euro’s sharp rise and his connection to an Italian banking scandal. * Economic data due at 8:30 a. m. . . .

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(Reuters) – Boeing Co is working on battery design changes that would minimize fire risks on its grounded 787 Dreamliner and could have the passenger jet flying again as soon as March, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Separately, U. S. aviation regulators said they would allow Boeing to make a one-off 787 flight from Texas to the aircraft maker’s facility in Washington State, under strict conditions. Boeing said the plane, scheduled for delivery to China Southern Airlines , would be a "ferry" flight – used to relocate a plane without carrying passengers or conducting tests. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks ended mostly flat on Wednesday, taking another pause in the recent rally that has driven the S&P 500 to five-year highs, as transportation and technology shares lost ground. Transportation stocks were among the worst performers. Shares of CH Robinson Worldwide fell 9. 7 percent to $60. 50 and the stock was the biggest percentage loser on the Nasdaq 100 after the freight transport company posted a lower-than-expected adjusted quarterly profit. Without a strong catalyst, the market could struggle to continue its rally, analysts said. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U. S. stocks dipped on Wednesday as investors, awaiting fresh trading incentives, locked in profits after recent rallies took the S&P 500 to five-year highs. Transportation stocks were among the worst performers weighed down by an 8. 2 percent drop in CH Robinson Worldwide , which dropped 8. 2 percent to $61. 53 after reporting fourth-quarter earnings. The Dow Jones Transportation index shed 0. 6 percent after closing at an all-time high on Tuesday. The index has surged more than 10 percent this year so far. . . .

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Nascent global economic recovery buoyed risk assets from Asian shares to industrial commodities on Wednesday, while the prospect of a dovish new governor for the Bank of Japan sent the yen to a three-year low. The signs of a recovery taking hold in Europe, the United States and China have helped improve the demand outlook for oil, copper and platinum while a solid reading for euro zone business activity supported the euro. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks climbed on Tuesday, recovering a day after the market’s biggest sell-off since November, as stronger-than-expected earnings brightened the profit picture. Dell Inc’s stock rose after the world’s No. 3 computer maker agreed to be taken private in a $24. 4 billion deal, the largest leveraged buyout since the 2008-2009 financial crisis. The stock gained 1. 1 percent to $13. 42. All 10 S&P sectors were higher, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained more than 1 percent. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 rose more than 1 percent on Tuesday as stronger-than-expected earnings helped the outlook for profit growth while the Nasdaq also traded more than 1 percent higher. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 121. 55 points, or 0. 88 percent, at 14,001. 63. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 16. 25 points, or 1. 09 percent, at 1,511. 96. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 38. 08 points, or 1. 22 percent, at 3,169. 25. (Reporting By Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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