Market Gawk

Stocks could take a breather Monday after their run to record levels last week, as investors look ahead to a week heavy with earnings and economic news.

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Treasury prices inched up on Monday, as bond investors looked ahead to the week’s economic news to get a sense of what direction the Fed might take on interest rates.

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The major indexes looked to open slightly higher on Monday morning on big deals in the financial and pharmaceutical sectors. ABN agreed to be sold to Barclays for $91 billion, though it’s not quite a done deal. Crude oil climbed on the Nigerian elections.
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Japanese stocks ended flat Monday as investors awaited a slew of corporate earnings reports to be released later this week.

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South Korean shares rose modestly to close at a new record high Monday led by steelmaker Posco and machinery stocks. The won gained to its highest level in more than 3 1/2 months.

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The euro slipped below US$1.36 on Monday, dropping away from its all-time high, while the British pound fell below US$2 for the first time in nearly a week.

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Merger news dominated the headlines Monday, with ABN Amro and Barclays joining forces and AstraZeneca buying MedImmune

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Wall Street wavered in the first moments of trade Monday as investors were encouraged by big merger news, but were also cautious ahead of big earnings on tap and economic numbers later in the week.

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? Australian Dollar: drops on softer PPI ? Yen: starts the week strong after S&P Japan upgrade ? British Pound: softer on M and A flows ? US Dollar: nothing on calendar

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