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SEC charges trader with hacking into accounts (AP)

WASHINGTON – Federal regulators have filed civil charges against a trader in Latvia whom they accuse of hacking into U.S. customers’ online brokerage accounts and driving prices of more than 100 stocks up or down by making unauthorized trades. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges Thursday against Igors Nagaicevs, a 34-year... Read more of this article

Portugal and Greek concerns weigh on world stocks (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks fell from a 5-1/2 month high on Friday as gains spurred by the Federal Reserve’s pledge of low interest rates gave way to concerns about Portugal, seen as the next domino in the euro zone crisis, and uncertainty over Greek debt talks. Portuguese five- and 10-year government bond yields were set to remain under... Read more of this article

Stock index futures signal steady open (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures pointed to a steady open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the SP 500 up 0.02 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.05 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.2 percent at 4 a.m. ET. European stocks dipped in early trade following strong increases in the previous session, as gains sparked by the Federal Reserve’s... Read more of this article