Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 30, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) – The euro edged back from six week highs and global stocks were lower on Monday as investors turned cautious after U.S. growth figures on Friday that fell just short of expectations and ahead of more crisis talks among EU leaders.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 3, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) – Better-than-expected data from China’s giant manufacturing sector boosted global stocks and the euro on Tuesday and pushed safe-haven bets like German bonds lower.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on December 16, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World stocks were mixed and the euro was flat on Friday as worries about downgrades of weaker euro zone countries curbed risk appetite, pushing aside an improved outlook on the U.S. economy.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on December 7, 2011
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares and the euro gained on Wednesday on hopes that the threat of mass credit rating downgrades will pressure European leaders to come up with a convincing framework for resolving the euro zone debt crisis at a crucial summit later this week.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on December 1, 2011
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks started the final month of the year on a positive note on Thursday as coordinated liquidity action by the major central banks raised hopes policymakers may take more drastic action to stem the euro zone debt crisis.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 24, 2011
LONDON (Reuters) – German government bond yields hit their highest in nearly a month on Thursday and world stocks held near 7-week lows as a weak debt sale the previous day fanned fears the euro zone debt crisis may finally begin to threaten its biggest economy.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on October 28, 2011
LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks headed for their best week in over two years Friday, bolstered by EU leaders’ efforts to contain the euro zone debt crisis which have stoked appetite for riskier assets, while the euro held just below a seven-week high.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on October 18, 2011
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks and commodities fell on Tuesday after Germany’s finance minister cautioned against hopes for a quick fix to Europe’s debt problem, and news that China’s economic growth slowed a tad in the third quarter added to concerns.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on October 5, 2011
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares followed global stocks higher on Thursday, buoyed by a recovery across a broad range of assets on optimism over Europe’s efforts to aid the region’s financial sector and U.S. data suggesting the economy could avoid recession.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on October 4, 2011
TOKYO (Reuters) – European stock index futures fell on Tuesday, after global stocks sank to a 15-month low, as investors shed riskier assets on growing doubts over Greece’s ability to avoid default that fueled fears of global financial turmoil and recession.
