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 Yahoo!: Mosaic profit up, will cut fertilizer output (Reuters)
Reuters - North American fertilizer company Mosaic Co said on Monday its quarterly profit jumped, boosted by rising potash and phosphate sales, but said it would cut output and expected weak results for its current quarter.
rediff: Omar to head body for private investments in J&K
Omar Abdullah is likely to constitute a state-level Investment Promotion Board that will work towards easing complex bureaucratic procedures to attract the private sector to Jammu and Kashmir.
 The Scotsman: Deposit of 40% for many loans
LENDERS are now demanding a deposit of at least 40 per cent for a quarter of all mortgages, figures yesterday revealed.
Forbes: Market Risky But Full Of Rewards
Last fall momentum was going the wrong way but now it's a good thing for stocks. How high will we bounce?
Forbes: Best Bet Now Is Playing Bear
With stocks wildly overbought going into the new year, it's time to make a buck as the market comes in.
Yahoo!: Lawmakers set new mortgage bankruptcy bill (Reuters)
Reuters - Legislation designed to stem foreclosures by allowing bankruptcy judges to erase some mortgage debt will be introduced by Congressional Democrats on Tuesday, and hopes are high that it will pass after a similar plan failed last year.
Yahoo!: NY Fed begins purchasing mortgage securities (AP)
AP - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday it has begun purchasing mortgage-backed securities in an effort to bolster the battered housing market.
Yahoo!: Estate Planning in a Down Market (BusinessWeek Online)
BusinessWeek Online - When times are tough, people tend to hold on to what they have that much more tightly. But for those who can get beyond that psychological response, there's a silver lining in today's combination of depressed asset values and low interest rates: Transferring assets to the next generation has rarely been less costly.
 Financial Times: Asset managers turn to corporate bonds
High-grade corporate bonds were the asset class most likely to see a rally in 2009, a survey has found
 bizjournals: Man pleads guilty in $2.5M Tacoma lumber firm embezzlement
The man who government officials say spearheaded a $2.5 million embezzlement scheme against a Tacoma lumber company pleaded guilty Monday.
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Blue Chips Finish Lower
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·Overview: Reports of $300bn Obama tax cuts lift mood
Optimism about efforts to revive the global economy helped improve investor risk appetite on Monday and provided support to equities, the dollar and money markets
·Oil tips above $48 on violence in Middle East
The price of crude rose on Monday as the fighting between Israel and Hamas escalated and concerns emerged over supplies from Nigeria. The dollar's rebound put gold under pressure
·US financials and telecoms under pressure
US stocks struggled to cling onto a two-month high at the start of the first full trading week of 2009 after a fresh round of profit warnings and analystdowngrades greeted investors returning from their new year break
·Fines to be introduced for failed repo trades
The drop in official interest rates towards zero per cent and recent operational problems in the US Treasury repurchase market will result in the market implementing a penalty rate for failed transactions at the start of May
·Increased risk appetite benefits dollar
The dollar hit a four-week high against the yen and a three-week peak against the euro on Monday as rising stock markets boosted investor risk appetite
·Tate hurt by rumours of hedge fund share sale
The London market's new year bounce continued into a fifth session on Monday, but Tate & Lyle missed the trend amid speculation its second-biggest shareholder might have to sell to meet redemptions
·Swiss rally helps drive Eurofirst
European stocks continued their positive start to the new year on Monday after strong gains on the Swiss exchange helped drive the FTSE Eurofirst 300 index higher
·New York Fed starts $500bn home loans aid
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said it had started its $500bn plan to drive down US mortgage rates by buying securities guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae, the government-run mortgage financiers
·Hong Kong IPO uplift expected in second half
The impact of China's stimulus package is expected to have a positive affect on the IPO market towards the end of 2009, says PwC
·Asia stocks maintain upbeat momentum
Asian stock markets maintained their upward momentum amid optimism that economic stimulus plans in the US and elsewhere would shore up the global economy
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·Asset managers turn to corporate bonds
High-grade corporate bonds were the asset class most likely to see a rally in 2009, a survey has found
·What the analysts think
Investment analysts Stephen Roach, Tim Bond, Mohamed El Erian, Ajay Kapur and Jim Paulsen with their views on the year ahead
·New York Fed starts $500bn home loans aid
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said it had started its $500bn plan to drive down US mortgage rates by buying securities guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae, the government-run mortgage financiers
·How will other markets react?
Peter Garnham expects euro weakness, Chris Flood says the economic outlook will continue to drive commodities, while credit markets still price in the worst, says Paul J Davies
·A fledgling return for risk
During recessions stocks typically bottom and start rallying ahead of economic recovery. Michael Mackenzie assesses the chances of a rally in 2009
·If this is like 1932, there will be hope as well as pain
An explosive rally at some point is possible, simply because record amounts of money are sitting in bonds and cash, writes John Authers
·Grim UK data drive gilt yields to new lows
Grim UK economic data drove government bond yields to fresh lows as investor demands for safety pushed gilt prices higher even as the stock market also saw gains
·Tug of war over central clearing
Tougher regulation moves on CDS are raising fears over costs and profits, writes Aline van Duyn
·Emerging economies face rush for credit
Record volumes of government bonds from the industrialised nations – intended to reverse what could be the worst recession since the Great Depression – threaten to curb access to credit markets by emerging economies
·Insight: Opportunities for cheer in this time of adversity
In the world of investment, opportunities abound while pessimism rules, writes John Plender
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