Volatile Pakistan does not, at first glance, seem to be attractive for those looking to invest money in a stock market. But the Karachi exchange has gained a reputation as one of the world's top performers. In recent weeks it has again been setting new highs for share prices.

“South Korea's stock exchange (KRX) and the Cambodian government have agreed to set up a stock exchange in Phnom Penh in 2009, the latest signal of the optimism sweeping the fast growing but deeply impoverished country.

Asian stocks recouped some of their steep losses of the past two days after market confidence received a shot in the arm from the U.S. Federal Reserve. But as VOA's Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong, stock analysts say the markets may remain volatile despite Tuesday's U.S. interest-rate cut.

U.S. markets closed mixed on Thursday from continued concerns over the uncertain credit markets and a weakening economy. A slew of poor news from the financial sector set the sour tone for Thursday.

ValGold (TSX.V:VAL), is a Vancouver-based international mining development company focused on the exploration of high-value targets in a portfolio of properties in the Guiana Shield of South America.

Ultra Petroleum Corp., an Independent Exploration and Production Company, celebrates its transfer to the NYSE, from the American Stock Exchange

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Clearstream processed 2,64 million international transactions in June 2007, a 36 percent rise over June 2006 (1,94 million).

OJSC RTS's actions in RTS Index calculation due to the splitting of shares of Sberbank of Russia

The Female Health Company (OTC Bulletin Board: FHCO), O.B. Parrish, C.E.O. of Female Health Co. will be featured live on Market News First (http://www.mn1.com) for an exclusive interview with MN1's Rich Hancock.

International hedge fund raises $300 million

The Most Liquid U.S. Market for ETFs Will Support the Incubation and Trading of Exchange Traded Funds Through Designated Liquidity Providers