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The document also said the limit on the size of mortgages that government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can buy would be increased for one year to $625,500 from the current $417,000. (Reporting by Donna Smith; Editing by James Dalgleish) .
Thomson Financial Europe AM at a glance share guide: Stocks, oil mixed
Shares continue rally; oil rises Index Change Pct change Nikkei 225 13033.34 +204.28 +1.59 (0403 GMT) S&P/ASX 200 5544.50 +132.20 +2.44 (0453 GMT) Hang Seng 24473.91 +383.74 +1.59 (0407 GMT) Seoul Composite 1662.46 +34.04 +2.09 (0412 GMT) BSE Sensex 17920.98 +326.91 +1.86 (0455 GMT) usd-yen 106.515 -- (2240 GMT) 10-year JGBs 1.375 pct +0.040 (Intra-day trade) Brent North Sea crude for March 87.50 usd +88 cents (Intra-day trade) STOCKS: Asian stocks continued to recover from recent heavy losses on Thursday after Wall Street staged a surprising turnaround overnight, although gains were capped by uncertainty about whether US rates cuts and fiscal measures will be enough to stave off recession. The Nikkei was up 1.4 pct at 13,013.92 at the close of the morning session, while the broader Topix added 1.9 pct to 1,273.89.
Sturgeon: poll on UK break-up would be legal
Due to the shape of the design, one house ends up larger than the other, and ends up with a bigger share of the garden. Though smaller, the other half is actually more perfectly formed, attractive to the eye and a more comfortable to live in (ok, I'm editorialising a little here). Its garden may be smaller, but it contains almost all of the orchard. Do you seriously think the person who buys the larger house with the bigger garden should be allowed to reach over the fence to grab a share of their neighbour's apples? Perhaps the person who buys the smaller home should also chip in for the costs of mowing their neighbour's vast lawn? .
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