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European Markets Open Higher as
Asia Rallies

Street's positive close has investors upbeat

Feb 4, 08 7:33 AM CST
(Newser) - European markets opened higher on the heels of a mining and technology stock rally in Asia and a positive close on Wall Street Friday, reports the AP. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index surged 8.1%, in part on news in state-run papers that the snow emergency in China was overblown.... More »

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stock market • Wall Street • Asian markets

Global Markets Retreat Ahead
of Fed Move

Investors worry rate cut won't be enough to avert US slump

Jan 30, 08 7:49 AM CST
(Newser) - European stocks followed declines in Asian markets as news of more subprime woes overshadowed an anticipated 50 basis point rate cut from the Federal Reserve and some positive economic data from the US, AFP reports. London’s FTSE 100 was down 0.85%, the Paris CAC was off 1.54%,... More »

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Federal Reserve • global economy • Asian markets

OPINION

Did Fed Freak With Emergency Rate Cut?

Decision smacks
of panic—and worse trouble yet to come

Jan 23, 08 10:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Yesterday's steep interest rate cut—just a week ahead of a scheduled policy meeting—made the staid Federal Reserve come across as spooked and jumpy, leaving many to wonder if the Fed knows of worse news to come, Reuters' Ros Krasny writes. The surprise .75-point cut "is a declaration... More »

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Ben Bernanke • Federal Reserve • financial markets • recession • Asian markets • European markets • interest rate cut

Asian Markets Rebound

Fed rate cut sees markets stage modest recovery

Jan 23, 08 5:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Asian markets bounced back modestly this morning after two days of precipitous drops. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index jumped 10.72%, Japan's Nikkei average rose 2%, and the Topix index was up 2.5%. Sydney's index closed 4.4% higher, breaking a 12-day downturn, and India's Sensitive index saw its... More »

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Federal Reserve • Hong Kong • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets

UPDATED

Asian Stocks Continue Plunge

Stocks tumble for second straight day

Jan 22, 08 3:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Jitters over the US economy led to a major sell-off in Asian markets for the second straight day, with Australia's benchmark index closing down 7.1%—the biggest single-day loss in nearly 20 years. India's Sensex index skidded 10%, triggering a shutdown, but rallied to close down 4.6%. Japan's... More »

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Japan • Federal Reserve • Hong Kong • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • Asian stocks • Japanese economy • George W. Bush

US Recession Fears Pummel World Markets

Asian, European investors selling off stocks to avoid exposure to downturn

Jan 21, 08 6:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Markets across Asia and Europe fell sharply today on fears of a looming US recession and a lack of confidence in Bush’s $145 billion economic rescue plan, reports Bloomberg. Japan's Nikkei was off 3.9% and the Hong Kong Seng Index fell 3.5%, the most since Sept. 11,... More »

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recession • US economy • Asian markets • Asian stocks

Infosys Profits Up 26%
This Quarter

But investors disappointed in year's revenue forecast—shares fall 1.3%

Jan 11, 08 2:21 PM CST
(Newser) - Infosys saw its profit go up 25.6% int the October to December quarter, the Indian company said Friday. It credited tax refunds and new outsourcing jobs: the company added 47 clients, including an unnamed European bank and a global brokerage firm, reports AP. Infosys raised its 2007 revenue forecast... More »

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India • outsourcing • software • Asian markets • Infosys

Stocks Tumble Across Asia

Wall Street fears cause trouble for Hang Seng, Nikkei

Nov 8, 07 6:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks in Asia dove today as investors fretted over Wall Street's losses and unloaded local property stocks, reports the Financial Times. The Hang Sang dropped 3.19%, or almost 950 points, making a slight recovery at the end of the day from a 4% loss. The Nikkei fell for a... More »

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exports • Asian markets

Asian Markets Dive on US Fears

Asian markets decline sharply

Nov 2, 07 5:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks plummeted across Asia today, sustaining the biggest losses in more than two months after concerns that Citigroup might be short of cash rattled investors. Mitsubishi UFJ, the largest bank in Japan, dropped 6% as the Nikkei fell to 16,517.48, a 2.1% fall. Financial shares led the... More »

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Hong Kong • Asian markets

Bear Stearns, China's Citic Trade $1B Stakes

Partnership will develop products,   services for Chinese and Asian markets

Oct 22, 07 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a welcome boost after this year's devastating subprime losses, Bear Stearns today moved to secure a long-coveted slice of the Chinese market. Stearns and China’s Citic Securities Co. agreed  to invest $1 billion in each other, pooling their Asian resources to develop new products for the Chinese market,... More »

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China • subprime mortgages • mergers and acquisitions • Bear Stearns • Asian markets • Citic Securities Co. • joint ventures

Wall Street Hunts for Its Next Bubble

Emerging markets upswing could mirror '98 tech boom

Sep 20, 07 12:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the Fed’s rate cut in place, Wall Street has visions of another bubble—this time in emerging markets. The Dow skyrocketed 2.5% on news of the cut, but even that was dwarfed by 4.2% gains in the Bombay Sensex and 4.3% in Brazil’s Bovespa.... More »

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stock market • Federal Reserve • Dow Jones • markets • Asian markets • emerging markets • Bombay Sensex • Brazil Bovespa

Record Low: Euro hits $1.40

Dollar breaks important threshold, but fall isn't over yet

Sep 20, 07 7:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - The dollar dropped to a record low against the euro in early Asian trading on Thursday, breaking the $1.40 barrier for the first time since the establishment of the common currency. The Fed's half-point cut in interest rates led investors to drop the greenback, and chief Ben Bernanke's upcoming... More »

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Ben Bernanke • currency • Federal Reserve • euro • Asian markets • US dollar

Asia Stocks Surge After Fed Cut

Prices soar to highest levels in a month

Sep 19, 07 5:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian stocks rebounded after the US Federal Reserve announced a half point cut in its key lending rate in a bid to bolster growth and avoid a consumer spending slowdown. Toyota, Samsung Electronics and Honda, among those companies with the most to lose from a loss of consumer confidence, led... More »

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Federal Reserve • stocks • recession • markets • Asian markets • Japanese economy • interest rate cut

Asian Markets in Sharp Slide

Sep 18, 07 6:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian stocks fell yet again today as the subprime mortgage crisis continued to reverberate across global markets. The latest dip came when E*Trade Financial Corp and Bank of America announced the credit crisis was hurting earnings, Bloomberg reports. The biggest fear is that the rising cost of credit will halt... More »

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stock market • subprime mortgages • stocks • Nikkei • Asian markets

Investors Might Reap Rewards
of Dollar's Slide

Currency's record lows against euro cause "to cheer," analyst says

Sep 15, 07 5:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - The dollar may be continuing its slow, steady decline against the euro, but many analysts are looking on the bright side, Business Week reports. American stocks, companies, investors, and workers can all benefit from the decreasing value of their currency, economists say, with one calling the dollar’s decline... More »

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Federal Reserve • subprime mortgages • US economy • euro • Asian markets • interest rate • credit crisis • European markets • US dollar

Nikkei Falls After Abe
Steps Down

Mining and energy stocks rise but
can't stem tide

Sep 12, 07 7:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - A jump in the price of copper boosted mining and energy stocks in Asia, but Japan's Nikkei index fell nonetheless after news hit of PM Shinzo Abe's resignation. Some investors say the change will be good for Japanese markets in the longer term, however. "Abe was an ineffective prime... More »

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Japan • Shinzo Abe • stocks • Nikkei • Asian markets

Oil, Steel Fuel Surge in Asian Markets

Near-record crude prices outweigh
fears of US skid

Sep 11, 07 4:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Crude climbed within 50 cents of a record today, and that meant Asian stock indexes were climbing as well with the Nikkei rising 0.3% and the Asia-Pacific index up 0.1% after big losses Friday. Steel joined oil as a big mover when South Korean producers announced a price... More »

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China • South Korea • Japan • steel • Asian markets • Asian stocks • Nikkei 225 Stock Average • crude oil

Foreclosures Trigger Asian Drop

Fear of brake on US consumer spending

Sep 7, 07 4:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian stocks are falling again, reflecting worry the growing credit crisis in the US will puncture the economy and slash consumer spending. Mizuho Financial Group, Japan's second largest lender, dropped to a two-week low after an increase in home foreclosures in the US —and many other Asian financial stocks... More »

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Japan • subprime mortgages • PetroChina • Nikkei • Asian markets • Samsung • Asian stocks • Mizuho Financial Group • BHP Billiton Ltd. • China Minsheng Banking Corp. • Japanese economy

Asian Markets Stumble on Political News

Subprime turmoil now
a given; traders await central banks' moves

Sep 4, 07 6:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the wake of the Japanese agriculture minister's resignation, Asian markets stumbled today ahead of uncertain US economic data. For a change, analysts didn't point to the subprime crisis to account for the Nikkei's 0.5% slide: "After all, investors have got used to news on subprime issues,"... More »

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Japan • stocks • US economy • Nikkei • Asian markets

World Markets Rise Before Bush Speech

Prez expected to announce plan to
bail out subprime borrowers

Aug 31, 07 7:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - European and Asian markets rose today, in anticipation of a plan President Bush is expected to announce to bail out subprime lenders. Bush is expected to allow the FHA to guarantee loans for delinquent borrowers, allowing them to avoid foreclosure. "The news on Bush is going to be positive.... More »

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subprime mortgages • foreclosure • Asian markets • European markets • George W. Bush

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