Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 27, 2012
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.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 25, 2012
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – World No.1 mobile network gear maker Ericsson missed fourth-quarter profit forecasts, hit by lower demand from the United States and Russia, and said weak margins and cautiousness from its operator clients would continue in the short term.
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.
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LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks rose on Friday after upbeat U.S. data and corporate results, while concerns over the European banking sector and nervousness about potential ratings downgrades in European sovereign debt underpinned German government bonds.
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 28, 2011
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks rose from last week’s 7-week low on Monday as hopes grew euro zone leaders would unveil fresh measures to resolve the two-year-old debt crisis, while caution ahead of next week’s key summit kept the euro and German yields under pressure.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 17, 2011
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks hit a one-week low on Thursday and Bunds rose as Spain paid more than at any time since 1997 to sell ten-year debt, sparking fears it may join other euro zone peripheral states in being unable to finance itself.
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LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks dipped to a one-week low on Thursday and the euro held near a five-week trough while safe-haven German bonds rose, as concerns grew over spillover damage to U.S. banks from the euro zone sovereign debt crisis.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 10, 2011
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks hit a three-week low and the euro tumbled across the board while top-rated government bonds rallied on Thursday as fears of a break-up of the euro zone gathered pace ahead of a key debt sale in Italy.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 4, 2011
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks rose on Friday, boosted by expectations that Greece will avoid a referendum on a new bailout package, easing imminent concerns of a Greek default and the possible shockwaves through the euro zone.
