Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 7, 2012
TOKYO (Reuters) – Markets edged down on Tuesday as Greek resistance to the strict conditions attached to a bailout fund sapped recent momentum spurred by hopes the global economy is improving, and the euro eased on renewed fears of a messy debt default.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 1, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rallied on Wednesday, with all major indexes up more than 1 percent, as upbeat economic data from China and Germany eased concerns about the global economy, while Greece neared a long-delayed deal on a debt swap.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 31, 2012
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp, Japan’s biggest chip maker, booked a 72 percent fall in quarterly operating profit and cut its annual profit forecast as a strong yen and a weak global economy hit profits at the industrial electronics conglomerate.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 17, 2012
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares and the euro rose on Tuesday as slightly better-than-expected Chinese economic growth data soothed investor worries that the euro zone debt crisis is dragging down the global economy.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 10, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks climbed to a five-month high on Tuesday after trade data showed strong Chinese demand for metals and a bullish forecast by aluminum company Alcoa pointed to a stronger global economy.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks hit a five-month high on Tuesday after strong import data from major metals consumer China and a bullish forecast by Alcoa boosted the outlook for commodities companies and pointed to a stronger global economy.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks hit a five-month high on Tuesday after strong import data from major metals consumer China and a bullish forecast by Alcoa boosted the outlook for commodities companies and pointed to a stronger global economy.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks were set to jump at the open on Tuesday after a bullish Alcoa forecast boosted the outlook for the commodities sector and pointed to a stronger global economy.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 8, 2012
(Reuters) – Counting container ships plying the high seas and air cargo takeoffs is one way to track the outlook for the global economy. Both measures point to weak growth in the months ahead but no severe storms.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 3, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks opened sharply higher on Tuesday as better-than-expected Chinese and German data boosted optimism about the global economy after the S&P 500 index ended flat in 2011.
