Asian markets rise on Wall St rally, ECB comments
February 28, 2013 | 14:24
Asian markets rose Thursday after the Dow on Wall Street hit a more than five-year high, while the head of the European Central Bank soothed concerns over the eurozone.
Asian markets mixed, weak yen lifts Tokyo
January 24, 2013 | 14:29
Asian markets were mixed Thursday, despite a positive lead from Wall Street and news that Chinese manufacturing activity hit a two-year high in January.
Asian markets mostly up, euro falls further
December 07, 2012 | 15:04
Asian markets mostly climbed Friday, following a positive lead from Wall Street, while the euro extended the losses made in New York after the ECB cut its growth forecast for the eurozone.
Asian shares mixed, focus on US
December 06, 2012 | 15:14
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday following a broadly positive lead from Wall Street, with traders monitoring talks in the United States aimed at averting the fiscal cliff.
Euro weakens as eurozone fails to agree Greek deal
November 21, 2012 | 13:53
The euro fell in Asian trade on Wednesday and shares were mixed after eurozone finance chiefs said they had failed to agree on a deal to unlock the latest batch of crucial bailout cash for Greece.
Asian markets fall on US, Europe woes
November 13, 2012 | 14:55
Asian markets fell Tuesday on uncertainty over the global outlook owing to the looming US fiscal cliff while a delay in much-needed bailout cash for Greece stoked eurozone fears.
European stocks slip on weak China trade figures
August 11, 2012 | 08:26
European stock markets slipped lower in thin trading on Friday as poor Chinese trade data raised concern about slowing economic growth in the Asian powerhouse nation.
European stocks, euro drop after ECB rate cut
July 06, 2012 | 10:03
European stock markets posted mixed results on Thursday and the euro plummeted after the European Central Bank cut its main interest rate to a record low but did not announce new stimulus measures.
European stocks, euro waver in pre-EU summit trade
June 27, 2012 | 11:13
European stock markets and the euro wavered in cautious trading on Tuesday, a day after sharp losses and ahead of a key EU summit on how best to tackle the eurozone debt contagion.
World stocks turn higher despite eurozone strains
June 20, 2012 | 08:35
World stocks and the euro rose on Tuesday amid hopes of more stimulus measures from the US Federal Reserve and despite strains on Spain and poor investor sentiment in Germany.
Euro and stocks dive before eurozone meeting
May 24, 2012 | 09:35
European shares dived and the euro hit a 22-month low on Wednesday before an informal EU summit and after the former Greek prime minister warned that Greece might leave the eurozone.
Asian markets mixed ahead of key bank meetings
April 26, 2012 | 08:22
Asian markets were mixed in cautious trade on Wednesday as dealers awaited key policy meetings at the central banks of the United States and Japan this week.
European stocks rebound from heavy losses
April 12, 2012 | 08:42
European stocks bounced back on Wednesday following heavy losses the previous day that were sparked by renewed fears over Spanish debt and weak global economic growth.
European stocks make modest gains
March 24, 2012 | 08:36
European stock markets edged out modest gains on Friday at the end of a week of steady losses driven by concerns of a slowdown in global growth.
Stocks fall on warning over Chinese iron ore demand
March 21, 2012 | 09:03
Stock markets retreated Tuesday from a recent strong run on concern about the outlook for the Chinese economy after a warning on dropping iron ore demand, and in response to new US housing data.
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