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WRAPUP 2-Credit spreads widen led by banks, insurers

10 Oct 2008 at 2:59pm
NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Credit markets weakened on Friday, led by banks and insurance companies on concerns about ratings quality, as world stocks plummeted amid continued worry about the deepening financial crisis.


Wall St giants buried in global stock market panic

10 Oct 2008 at 3:09pm
* Morgan Stanley stock down 40 pct, Goldman off 19 pct


AIG draws down $70 bln of government loan, shares fall

10 Oct 2008 at 3:01pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc's shares fell 15 percent on Friday amid mounting liquidity concerns after the insurer drew on $9 billion from a government loan in the last week.


WRAPUP-4-M.Stanley under pressure on MUFG concerns, outlook

10 Oct 2008 at 8:50am
* Moody's says it may cut Morgan's long-term debt ratings


Excluding Goldman, M. Stanley, bank shares climb

10 Oct 2008 at 3:01pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares in JPMorgan Chase & Co , Bank of America Corp and other banks climbed on Friday, in stark contrast with former investment banks Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley .


U.S. Judge says Wachovia hearing possible Monday

10 Oct 2008 at 3:01pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A court hearing may be held on Monday over the rival bids of Citigroup and Wells Fargo & Co for Wachovia Corp even though Citigroup dropped out of negotiations, a U.S. judge said on Friday.


WRAPUP 1-Insurers see lower 3rd-qtr income, S&P revises outlook

10 Oct 2008 at 3:39pm
(Consolidates Lincoln National, ACE, The Progressive Corporation reports, adds S&P report, analyst comment and share prices)


Credit Suisse hits 5-year low as Q3 eyed

10 Oct 2008 at 3:01pm
ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse shares plunged to five-year lows on Friday, falling faster than Swiss peers and the European banking sector as investors fretted over the impact of the financial crisis on the bank's earnings.


TD Bank cuts prime rate by 15 bps on mortgage plan

10 Oct 2008 at 3:01pm
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank said on Friday it will lower its prime lending rate to 4.35 percent, the second cut to prime it has made this week, citing the benefits of a federal government plan to buy additional residential mortgages from financial institutions.


Barclays says may raise capital to boost ratios

10 Oct 2008 at 3:01pm
LONDON (Reuters) - British bank Barclays Plc said it is considering raising capital and other options as part of Britain's plan to strengthen balance sheets across the sector.



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