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  • GDP puts Wall Street on track for weekly drop

       (Friday, 27 January 2012 19:13)

    The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 93.09 points to 12,641.54. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped 5.84 point to 1,312.59.



  • Wall Street falls at open on Greece talks

       (Tuesday, 24 January 2012 14:42)

    US stocks fell at the open on Tuesday as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis stumbled again and analysts pointed to a short-term top in equity markets.



  • Wall Street falls at open on Greece talks

       (Tuesday, 24 January 2012 14:42)

    US stocks fell at the open on Tuesday as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis stumbled again and analysts pointed to a short-term top in equity markets.



  • China shares record biggest jump in 27 months

       (Tuesday, 17 January 2012 07:15)

    The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index finished at 2,298.4 points, its highest closing level since December 9, 2011.



  • Europe woes could revive bout of market volatility

       (Tuesday, 17 January 2012 06:52)

    Investors are bracing for a return to volatility when markets in the US reopen as renewed gloom about debt crisis in Europe threatens to end the calm.



  • European shares end higher, led by autos

       (Monday, 16 January 2012 17:04)

    Carmakers were the best performers, with the STOXX Europe 600 Automobiles & Parts index up 3.1 percent after positive broker comment by Goldman Sachs gave support to the sector.



  • Australia shares drop on Europe, US jobs caution

       (Friday, 06 January 2012 05:46)

    Australian shares fell 0.8 percent on Friday with investors trimming positions ahead of US jobs data later in the day and bond sales next week in Italy and Spain.



  • Shanghai shares set for 9th-straight weekly loss, Hong Kong weak

       (Friday, 06 January 2012 05:11)

    China stocks edged lower on Friday with the Shanghai Composite Index plumbing 34-month lows and poised for its ninth-straight weekly loss.



  • Tokyo shares down 1.03% by noon

       (Friday, 06 January 2012 04:07)

    Tokyo shares dropped 1.03 per cent as investors grew cautious ahead of a long weekend against the backdrop of Europe's debt crisis and a still-high yen.



  • European stocks close higher

       (Thursday, 29 December 2011 17:03)

    European stock markets closed higher on Thursday, with London's FTSE-100 finishing up 1.08 percent at 5,566.77 points.



  • Seoul shares edge down; shipbuilders weigh

       (Thursday, 29 December 2011 01:48)

    Seoul shares opened lower on Thursday, weighed by renewed euro zone jitters that dragged down Wall Street and brought the euro to a fresh 10-year low vs the yen.



  • Tokyo shares open 0.66% lower

       (Thursday, 29 December 2011 01:46)

    Tokyo shares opened lower Thursday after the European single currency fell to a more-than-10-year low against the yen in New York.



  • HK shares seen lower; HSI supported at 18,400

       (Thursday, 29 December 2011 01:43)

    Hong Kong shares are seen edging lower at Thursday's open on renewed fears about financial health of euro zone ahead of an Italian debt auction.



  • European shares extend losses in thin volume

       (Wednesday, 28 December 2011 17:01)

    European shares edge lower in thin afternoon trade, led by German heavyweights including Daimler, after early losses on Wall Street.



  • US Stocks: Futures edge higher after Italian auction

       (Wednesday, 28 December 2011 13:33)

    US stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday in what looks to be another low-volume session, with investors waiting for the start of 2012 before betting on risky assets.



  • European shares rise on Italian debt auction

       (Wednesday, 28 December 2011 12:12)

    European shares rose on Wednesday in a low volume rally with investor sentiment boosted by a halving of short-term debt costs at an auction in Italy.



  • US stocks futures rise ahead of GDP, jobless data

       (Thursday, 22 December 2011 13:00)

    Stock index futures rose putting the S&P 500 on track for its third straight day of gains as investors awaited for signs the economy was slowly improving.



  • US stocks headed for higher open

       (Tuesday, 20 December 2011 14:13)

    US stocks are poised to rise on Tuesday as encouraging signs from Europe's largest economy gave some relief from fears of the eurozone's troubles.



  • World stocks rise as trading volume dwindles

       (Tuesday, 20 December 2011 11:50)

    European markets advanced as encouraging signs from Europe's largest economy gave some relief from overhanging fears of the eurozone's troubles.



  • Wall Street futures modestly higher

       (Thursday, 15 December 2011 15:35)

    US stock futures have made a modest gain as FedEx Corp.'s earnings beat expectations and several economic reports are expected.