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World markets awaiting Bernanke speech

Quick ReadWorld markets awaiting Bernanke reaction to upbeat US jobs data

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LONDON (AP) — European stock markets recouped losses Monday and Wall Street opened stronger than anticipated, as investors awaited what could be a crucial speech later from U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.

In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was down 2.62 points, or 0.1 percent, at 5,319.740 while Germany's DAX fell 13.72 points, or 0.2 percent, to 5,803.93 The...

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