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U.S. stocks trend higher on data, merger mania
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks turned higher Monday morning, bolstered by positive data and a flurry of mergers, including Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold's $26 billion purchase of Phelps Dodge Corp.

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European shares trade in tight range; LSE higher on new bid
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares traded in a tight range on Monday as M&A; moves in the metal and exchange sectors and lower oil prices offset some weakness among exporters.

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Crude falls as Nigerian violence calms, traders weigh OPEC talk
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures came under pressure Monday morning after a siege at an oil facility in Nigeria ended and doubts that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will decide to cut production further at its meeting next month resurfaced.

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Treasurys decline slightly after leading economic indicators
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices came under slight pressure Monday, sending yields higher, after an economic report showed an upward revision to leading economic indicators for September.

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