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MARKETS

 Asian Stocks Hit 7-Month High 

Taipei leads region's markets on another bullish day

May 4, 09 3:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian stocks hit a 7-month high today as investors put aside swine flu fears and and seized on good news from China. In Taiwan the main index soared 5.6%, its second straight major gain, while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng index closed up 5.5%. European markets started... More »

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Taipei • markets • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • fiscal crisis

MARKETS

 Swine Flu Sends 
 Travel Stocks Falling 

Airlines decline while drugmakers advance; Mexican peso tumbles

Apr 27, 09 6:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks declined worldwide today, with travel companies leading losses as investors gave their first reaction to the outbreak of swine flu. Airlines took a pummeling—Lufthansa fell more than 12%, British Airways 8.7%—and tour operators like Carnival also suffered sharp drops. But pharmaceutical companies did well: drugmaker Roche,... More »

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Mexico • British Airways • markets • Lufthansa • European markets • outbreak • influenza • Tamiflu • Roche • foreign currency • swine flu • Mexican peso

MARKETS

 G20 Hopes Send 
 World Stocks Soaring 

Hang Seng has best day in 4 months, Europe rallies

Apr 2, 09 4:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian stocks soared and European exchanges opened strong, reports the Wall Street Journal, as investors expressed optimism for a G20 deal and prepared for a probable 50-point rate cut by the European Central Bank. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong rocketed 7.4%, its best day in four months, while... More »

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Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE • CAC 40 • DAX • G20

MARKETS

 Automakers Lead 
 Sharp Selloff Worldwide 

Nikkei drops 4.5%, Europe opens down

Mar 30, 09 5:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks in Asia and Europe plummeted today amid global fears for the auto industry and hesitation that this week's G20 summit in London might not deliver on ambitious goals. In Tokyo the Nikkei dropped 4.5%, with Toyota, Honda and Nissan all posting substantial falls. At midmorning stocks in London,... More »

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stocks • Nikkei • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE • CAC 40 • DAX

MARKETS

 Asia, Europe Rally, 
 US Futures Soar 

Obama team's plan sends markets up

Mar 23, 09 5:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian markets soared today and European exchanges opened higher as investors expressed optimism about the Obama administration's public-private asset purchase plan. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng rallied 4.1% to close at a five-week high, while the Nikkei in Tokyo closed up 3.4%. At midmorning bourses in London... More »

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Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE • DAX • stock futures

MARKETS

 Obama Plan Boosts 
 World Stocks 

Asia, Europe soar on multibillion infrastructure proposals

Dec 8, 08 4:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Asian and European stocks advanced substantially today amid hopes that Barack Obama's proposed US stimulus package could pull the world out of an economic dive. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng shot up 7.5%, while in Tokyo the Nikkei closed up 5.2%.  Stock exchanges in London, Paris... More »

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Barack Obama • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE • CAC 40 • DAX

 Asian Stocks Hammered, 
 Europe Opens Down 

Nikkei and Hang Seng plunge on grim economic figures

Nov 20, 08 5:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks in Asia plummeted again today as further economic data from Japan and the US spooked investors. In Tokyo the Nikkei dove nearly 7%, while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng slipped 6.6% in a massive sell-off of financial and real estate stocks. This morning in London the FTSE ... More »

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Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE • economic downturn

MARKETS

 World Shares Rise 
 After Wild Dow Swing 

Tokyo, London advance after Wall Street's crazy day

Nov 14, 08 5:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Asian and European markets rose today, reacting to the sharp swing from negative to positive in New York yesterday. In Tokyo the Nikkei gained 2.7%, while  the FTSE in London was up 3.3% in mid-morning trading. Bargain-hunting investors pounced on undervalued financial stocks: Anglo American jumped nearly... More »

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stock market • Nikkei • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE

 Asia Stocks Rocket; 
 Europe Up at Open 

Hang Seng soars, Nikkei closes up after dreadful Monday

Oct 28, 08 5:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian markets posted dramatic gains after a punishing Monday, as investors reacted to favorable moves in the currency markets. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng surged in afternoon trading to close up 14.4%—its biggest one-day gain in 11 years—while in Tokyo the Nikkei ended up 6.5%... More »

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Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE

 World Stocks Crash Again 

Nikkei dives to 1982 levels, Hang Seng plummets 12%

Oct 27, 08 5:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Japanese stocks hit a 26-year low as markets in Asia and Europe plunged again amid tenacious fears of a prolonged global recession. The Nikkei fell 6.4% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped a staggering 12%—its biggest single-day tumble since 1997. In London the FTSE opened down more... More »

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recession • crash • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE

 Fed Joins 5 
 Central Banks 
 in Shock Rate Cut 

US, EU, UK, others offer 50-point reduction to reverse diving markets

Oct 8, 08 7:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Federal Reserve and five other central banks cut interest rates by 50 basis points in an emergency attempt to stem the economic effects of the credit crisis, reports Bloomberg. The move brings the American benchmark rate to just 1.5%, while the European Central Bank and the monetary authorities... More »

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Federal Reserve • central bank • Asian markets • European Central Bank • credit crisis • European markets • Bank of England • interest rate cut

UPDATED

 Dow Down 700, Hits 4-Year Low 

'This is just about fear right now'

Oct 6, 08 1:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks continued downward today, with the Dow falling a record 782 points, the Wall Street Journal reports, and settling mid-afternoon around 9,571, below 10,000 for the first time since October 2004. “This is just about fear right now, and whether stocks are going to close down 200... More »

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stock market • Citigroup • Federal Reserve • Dow Jones • Wachovia • Wells Fargo • global market • European markets • FTSE • bailout • HBOS • financial crisis

 Banks Lead Europe 
 Market Plunge 

EU leaders' disagreements sow fear

Oct 6, 08 4:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Financial stocks led sharp declines across European markets this morning after the continent's finance ministers failed to agree on a joint effort to stem the crisis. By 10 a.m. in London the FTSE was down 5.2%, with troubled banking giant HBOS plummeting 15%. In Frankfurt the Dax was... More »

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Deutsche Bank • UBS • European markets • FTSE • CAC 40 • DAX • Societe Generale • HBOS • financial crisis

IMF to US: Do Something NOW

Monetary fund chief pressures Congress to pass bailout, Europe to make plans

Oct 1, 08 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US must act swiftly to avoid economic meltdown and Europe's banks need to be ready with emergency plans of their own, IMF's managing director warns. European and Asian markets have bounced back on the prospects of a revived US bailout deal, but JP Morgan analysts warned yesterday that Europe's... More »

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financial markets • IMF • central bank • European markets • Dominique Strauss Kahn • bailout • financial crisis

(Newser) - Stocks were down in Europe and Asia today amid fears of a global recession despite the massive government bailout being arranged in the US. Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index dipped for a second day, falling 1.8% in early trading, Bloomberg reports. Barclays fell 3.6% and Australia's Macquarie... More »

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stock market • Dow Jones • recession • Asian markets • European markets • financial crisis

 World Markets 
 Mixed: 'Fasten 
 Your Seatbelts' 

US turmoil continues to roil world's market; central banks act to insure liquidity

Sep 18, 08 5:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - A huge cash injection into global money markets by central banks and the buyout of British lender HBOS by Lloyds-TSB eased some investor worries and pushed European stocks slightly higher today, reports the New York Times. But concerns about the ongoing crisis in the US continued to batter Asian stocks... More »

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Asian markets • credit market • European markets • London markets • banking industry

 Europe's Markets 
 Dive Despite 
 Intervention 

Central banks pump cash, but bourses tumble

Sep 16, 08 7:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Europe's central banks pumped huge amounts of cash into markets today as stock exchanges dove and interbank lending slowed to a trickle. Just after midday in London, the FTSE 100 was down by nearly 2%, with investment banks and insurers leading declines. The Bank of England injected $35.8 billion... More »

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Lehman Brothers • European Central Bank • FTSE 100 • bear market • European markets • Bank of England • Libor

 Lehman Crash 
 Triggers Global 
 Market Tumble 

US futures and dollar sink: 'It's mayhem'

Sep 15, 08 3:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy, along with news that mammoth insurer AIG is seeking a $40 billion Federal Reserve loan, has sent European and Asian markets, US futures and the dollar sharply downward, Bloomberg reports. Swiss-based UBS AG, Europe’s bank most hurt by the subprime crisis, plunged 7.2%. Australia’s... More »

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stock market • bankruptcy • futures market • Lehman Brothers • Asian markets • European markets • US dollar • financial crisis

 World Markets
 Tumble, Dollar
 Hits New Low 

Euro hits $1.60 as banks lead declines

Jul 15, 08 7:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - World stocks hit their lowest level since 2006 today as credit-market losses and weakening consumer confidence sent shares falling, reports Bloomberg. The big banks, from UBS in Europe to Cathay in Asia, led declines. The MSCI World Index, Morgan Stanley's indicator of global finance, has now slid into bear market... More »

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financial markets • pound • euro • yen • Asian markets • European markets • US dollar • weak dollar • financial crisis

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

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