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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner faced an embarrassing setback on Thursday when he failed to unite his Republican lawmakers behind an effort designed to extract concessions from President Barack Obama in year-end "fiscal cliff" talks. The surprise development cast more uncertainty on the year-end budget talks that aim to prevent across-the-board tax hikes and spending cuts that could push the U. S. economy into recession next year. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U. S. stocks edged up in a thinly traded session on Thursday after Republican House Speaker John Boehner pledged to keep working on a solution to the "fiscal cliff" while still criticizing President Barack Obama’s approach to budget talks. NYSE Euronext was the day’s biggest gainer, surging 33. 5 percent to $32. 12 as the S&P 500’s top percentage gainer, after IntercontinentalExchange Inc said it would buy the operator of the New York Stock Exchange for $8. 2 billion. ICE shares were last down 0. 7 percent at $127. 40. Republicans in the U. S. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock futures were flat on Thursday amid uncertainty over U. S. fiscal negotiations, as President Barack Obama threatened to veto a controversial Republican plan, suggesting a deal wouldn’t come as soon as many investors had hoped. * Equities have been volatile this week, though they notched strong gains Monday and Tuesday as the latest offers from President Barack Obama and Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner indicated progress was being made in negotiations. . . .

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Talks to avoid a U. S. fiscal crisis stalled on Wednesday as President Barack Obama accused opponents of holding a personal grudge against him while the top Republican negotiator called the president "irrational. " As a year-end deadline nears, Obama and House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner are locked in intense bargaining over a possible deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff of harsh tax hikes and automatic spending cuts that could badly damage an already weak economy. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U. S. stocks sold off late in the day to close at session lows on Wednesday as talks to avert a year-end fiscal crisis turned sour, even as investors still expect a deal. The S&P 500 slipped after a two-day rally that took the benchmark index to its highest close in two months. Defensive-oriented shares led the decliners, including health care and consumer staples. General Motors bucked the overall weakness to surge 6. 6 percent to $27. 18 after the automaker said it will buy back 200 million of its shares from the U. S. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks were little changed on Wednesday as investors found scant reason to continue buying following the best two-day rally for the S&P in a month. The Nasdaq notched slight gains, helped by technology shares following strong results at Oracle Corp . The S&P added 2. 3 percent over the past two sessions, the first time it has notched two straight days of 1 percent gains since late July. The advance came as the latest offers in ongoing U. S. budget negotiations supported hopes for a deal. . . .

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LONDON (Reuters) – World shares hit 17-month highs and the euro surged on Wednesday on hopes that U. S. politicians will reach a budget deal and that further monetary stimulus will come from Japan. European shares extended their recent rally in early trading with the FTSEurofirst 300 index near an 18-month high ahead of the German Ifo survey, which is likely to point to a gradual improvement in business conditions for December. "What is important, and what is driving the market higher, is that the two parties (in the U. S. . . .

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares rose and the euro hovered around multi-month highs on Wednesday as signs of progress in resolving the U. S. "fiscal cliff" budget crisis boosted demand for riskier assets. Expectations of more aggressive monetary easing under Japan’s new government also drove stocks higher, with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) starting a two day meeting on Wednesday. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U. S. stocks climbed on Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its best two-day run in a month, as investors gained confidence that "fiscal cliff" talks were progressing, even as significant differences separate Democrats and Republicans in Washington. The gains followed a rally on Monday that lifted the S&P 500 to its highest point in nearly two months. Investors remain confident that Washington will come to an agreement to avoid a series of spending cuts and tax hikes before the end of the year that could hurt economic growth. . . .

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LONDON (Reuters) – Stock futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 rising 0. 4 percent. The Dow Jones futures were up 0. 2 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0. 4 percent at 4:15 a. m. ET. Expectations that U. S. politicians were closer to a deal to avoid a looming "fiscal cliff" of steep tax hikes and spending cuts that could hurt the U. S. economy enabled European shares to rise on Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index was up by 0. 4 percent at 1,137. 30 points. . . .

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