The Templeton closed-end Funds referenced below, which trade on the New York Stock Exchange, today released portfolio allocation updates containing the following information as of March 31, 2009:

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL–(Marketwire – April 20, 2009) – The Templeton closed-end Funds referenced below, which trade on the New York Stock Exchange, today released portfolio allocation updates containing the following information as of March 31, 2009: — Asset Allocation — Ten Largest Positions/Portfolio Characteristics — International Allocation/Net Currency Distribution — Industry …

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April 20 (Bloomberg) — The following companies may have unusual price changes in Russian trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are from the previous close.

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April 17 (Bloomberg) — The euro weakened against the dollar and the yen as European Central Bank President Jean- Claude Trichet failed to eliminate concerns about a split among policy makers. U.S. stock futures dropped before earnings reports from Citigroup Inc. and General Electric Co.

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LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) – World stocks jumped higher on Thursday after U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase reported better-than-expected earnings, overwhelming earlier investors’ disappointment about China’s economy.

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Top Ukrainian stock indices surged last week as positive sentiment from foreign markets made its way into Ukraine and activity among local investors picked up.

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Here’s how you avoid a value trap.

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