OPEC Weighs Modest Increase in Output

Some OPEC members are considering a move to increase crude output quotas by 500,000 barrels a day, or roughly 2%.

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Fed Chorus Out of Tune on Rates

Fed officials appear divided in assessing risks from the recent credit crunch and employment report, suggesting there may be some disagreement about whether or how much to cut rates.

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Tokyo declines, Sydney advances

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Asian indexes were mixed early Tuesday, with Japanese stocks lower on financials such as Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, while Australian shares advanced on retailers such as Woolworths.

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Fed rate move a judgment call: Mishkin

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - The Federal Reserve will have to make the “best possible real-time” judgment about the extent to which the financial market turmoil will affect economic activity, Board Governor Frederic Mishkin said Monday.

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Investors Weigh Impact of HKEx’s China Ties

Shares of HKEx, Hong Kong’s stock-exchange operator, soared 20% on news the Hong Kong government increased its stake.

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Blackstone Buys Stake in Chinese Firm

Blackstone agreed to buy a 20% stake in China National BlueStar, a state-owned chemical maker, for $600 million.

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