US stock futures up on German and Italian debt auction

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US stock index futures climbed higher after investors absorbed the results from German and Italian bond auctions. Futures on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 3.9 points at 1,224.1, while those on Nasdaq 100 traded almost flat at 2,268.2. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 24 points reaching 11,919. 

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Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:38:06 GMT

Tele2 decreased growing perspectives in Russia

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Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:08:38 GMT

Italy and Germany auction domestic bonds

On Wednesday Italy and Germany sold bonds with sharply contrasting yields for same maturity bills. While Germany sold 2-year bills worth €4.18 bn at an average cost of 0.29%, Italian central bank had to pay 6.47% on €3 bn five-year notes, a new euro era record high. To compare, in November Italian borrowing cost for same maturity papers was 6.29%. 

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