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Toronto stock market set for gain following batch of upbeat Q2 earningsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:43AMTORONTO - The Toronto stock market is poised to open higher following a batch of upbeat earnings from key resource companies.

Exxon Mobil Second-Quarter Profit Climbs After Oil Prices RiseThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:36AMExxon Mobil Corp., the largest U.S. oil company, said second-quarter profit rose as recovering economies around the world spurred gains in energy prices.

Stock futures up on Europe data ahead of jobless claimsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:32AMStock index futures rose on Thursday following two days of declines for the S&P 500 after upbeat European economic data and ahead of an expected drop in U.S. jobless claims

Oil dips under $77 a barrel as U.S. supply buildsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:28AMNEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures on Thursday fell for a third day, dipping under $77 a barrel, after U.S. inventory data illustrated a large buildup in stocks of crude last week. The crude-oil contract for September delivery was off 39 cents at $76.60 a barrel in electronic trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and ...

US STOCKS-Futures up on Europe data, jobless claims on tapThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:24AMUS STOCKS-Futures up on Europe data, jobless claims on tap

BSE 17992.00 +34.63Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:09AMPalmolein prices rose by Rs 20 per quintal in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market of the national capital today in tandem with a firming global trend.

Stock futures up on Europe data ahead of jobless claimsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:01AMBy Rodrigo Campos

Chalco to Pay $1.35 Billion to Join Rio in Guinea Iron Ore MineThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:00AMAluminum Corp. of China Ltd., the nation’s biggest producer of the metal, agreed to pay $1.35 billion for a stake in Rio Tinto Group’s Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, making its first investment in the commodity.

European Markets Advance Amid Upbeat Earnings, Economic DataThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:58AMAfter briefly pausing in the previous session, the European markets are moving higher in mid-morning deals Thursday, amid another batch of encouraging corporate earning numbers and economic data.