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Overnight Market News – August 4, 2009

Swiss Bank, UBS AG Widens Second Quarter Net Loss to CHF 1.4B (or USD 1.32B) from CHF 395mm a Year Ago on Hefty Charges
France’s Biggest Bank, BNP Paribas SA Posts 6.6% Rise in Second Quarter Net Income to EUR 1.6B on Solid Investment Banking Performance
BHP Billiton Ltd, the World’s Biggest Mining Company, Names Former Ford Motor Co CEO Jacques Nasser as New Chairman
Toyota Motor Corp Reports Smaller-Than-Expected Quarterly Loss of JPY 77.8B (or USD 819mm) from Earnings of JPY 353.7B a Year Earlier
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd to Buy Asian Assets of Royal Bank of Scotland Ltd for USD 550mm in Bid to Expand Business in Region
BMW AG Second Quarter Net Profit Plunges 76% to EUR 121mm on Weak Demand for Luxury Cars
Crude Oil Stands at USD 71.58 per Barrel
Ethanol Stands at USD 1.76 per Gallon
Natural Gas Stands at USD 4.03 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)
Gold Stands at USD 956.60 per Troy Ounce
Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 114.95 Points (1.25%)
London FTSE Index Falls 31.90 Points (-0.68%)
Japan Nikkei Index Rises 22.54 Points (0.22%)
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 10.83 Points (-0.05%)
Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 1,232.09 Points (2.25%)

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