April 30 (Bloomberg) — NYSE Euronext , the world’s largest owner of stock exchanges, said first-quarter profit fell 55 percent as trading slowed in Europe and increased competition forced the company to lower transaction fees in the U.S.
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April 30 (Bloomberg) — China’s stocks rose for a second day, driving the benchmark index to a fourth monthly advance, after Tsingtao Brewery Co. reported higher profit and copper prices jumped.
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April 30 (Bloomberg) — Citic Securities Co. , the world’s second-biggest brokerage by market value, said first-quarter profit fell 40 percent amid volatile stock trading and a government clampdown on new share sales.
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Toronto Stock Exchange operator TMX Group Inc said on Wednesday its quarterly profit rose by almost a third, but its shares fell as the results missed analysts’ forecasts as some stock trading revenue dropped and expenses rose.

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