U.S. STOCKS - Market finishes flat; housing concerns weigh
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended flat on Friday as weak new home sales data reinforced concerns that the housing and mortgage markets may be far from a recovery, offsetting the energy sector’s strength.
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S.Korea court rejects Lone Star execs' detention-YTN
SEOUL, Nov 3 (Reuters) - A South Korean district court turned down prosecutors' request to detain Ellis Short, vice chairman of U.S. buyout fund Lone Star [LS.UL ], for questioning over alleged stock trading violations, local YTN TV said on Friday.
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Ukraine's tiny stock market draws a growing crowd
In the last three months, several new U.S. and European investors have opened accounts with Dragon Capital, Fiala said. of the most liquid stocks traded on the Ukraine PFTS Stock Trading System, surged more than 220% in 2004, but has since
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Japan bourses fire up new systems
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- The Tokyo and Osaka stock exchanges, plagued by trading troubles in recent months, launched new computer systems on Monday in a bid to bolster investor confidence in the ability of Japan's leading bourses to handle transactions.
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