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* Lisbon&aposs PSI-20 equity index outperforms to rise XX pct* Portuguese market buoyed by signs of economic recovery* FTSEurofirst 300 falls 0.3 pct to 1,343.23 points* Credit Suisse cuts Germany to "benchmark" vs "overweight"* Backdrop of M&A activity cushions stock marketsBy Sudip Kar-GuptaLONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - European stock markets fell broadly on Tuesday, apart from Lisbon which swam aga

* Equities move lower in U.S., Europe* Dollar drops to 6-1/2 month low versus currency basket* Tension continues between Russia, Ukraine(Updates to open of U.S. trading)By Ryan VlastelicaNEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - Stock markets around the world fell on Tuesday as investors found few reasons to keep pushing shares higher, with many indexes near record levels and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.Th

The Public Pension Agency (PPA), Saudi Arabia's second-largest pension fund, plans to boost its investments in real estate and has no immediate plans to exit any of its holdings in Saudi companies, the PPA's governor said on Tuesday.

* Lisbon&aposs PSI-20 equity index outperforms to rise 0.2 pct* Portuguese market buoyed by signs of economic recovery* Credit Suisse cuts Germany to "benchmark" vs "overweight"* Backdrop of M&A activity cushions stock marketsBy Sudip Kar-GuptaLONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - European stock markets fell across the board on Tuesday, apart from Lisbon which swam against the tide as new signs of a Portugues

DUBAI, May 6 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian sharia-compliant investment bank Alkhair Capital expects to expand its $2 billion of assets under management by 10 percent annually as it attracts foreign investors to the kingdom, its chairman said. Alkhair, which...

Saudi Arabian sharia-compliant investment bank Alkhair Capital expects to expand its USD2 billion of assets under management by 10 percent annually as it attracts foreign investors to the kingdom, its chairman said.