U.S. stocks tally modest losses with Fed ahead

Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:01:02 -0400

U.S.STOCKS TALLY MODEST LOSSES WITH FED AHEAD
U.S. stocks retreat after a two-day rise as investors readied for the
afternoon release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's last
policy-setting meeting and the start of first-quarter earnings'
releases next week.

WHY U.K. ELECTION POLLS CAN BE MISLEADING
The polls indicate the Tories have somewhere between a four and ten
percentage point lead against the incumbent Labour Party. But the U.K.
doesn't hold a simple winner-take-all electoral affair.

BRITISH ELECTION TO BE FOUGHT ON DEFICIT, TAXES
Great Britain will hold a general election on May 6, focused on the
question of which party can best manage Britain's finances as the
nation limps out of the deepest recession in decades.

GREEK BONDS PLUNGE ON CONTINUED DEBT WORRIES
Greek government bonds fall sharply amid renewed worries over the
details of a standby aid program approved last month by euro-zone
leaders.

GOLD FUTURES SEEK DIRECTION FOLLOWING RECORD GAINS
Gold futures seesaw, looking for direction after hitting a four-week
high in the prior session. Gold for June delivery gains $1.30, or
0.1%, to $1.135.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York
Mercantile Exchange.