Asia stocks slump on Europe debt crisis impasse (AP)

By admin on November 25th, 2011

Luke Krafka, 27, of Boston, plays the cello for Occupy Wall Street protestors during Thanksgiving dinner in Zuccotti Park, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, in New York. Protestors used the holiday to give thanks alongside strangers at outdoor Occupy encampments nationwide, serving turkey or donating their time in solidarity with the anti-Wall Street movement. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)AP – Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday as the results of a meeting among leaders of Europe’s biggest economies disappointed investors and Portugal’s credit rating was lowered to junk.


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Asia stocks slump amid poor German debt auction (AP)

By admin on November 24th, 2011

Occupy for Jobs protesters stop to rally at the top of Wall Street in New York November 23, 2011. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS CIVIL UNREST)AP – Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday amid mixed economic data out of the U.S. and fears that the German economy — Europe’s strongest — may be succumbing to the continent’s debt crisis.


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Asian stocks slump as Spain borrowing costs spike (AP)

By admin on November 18th, 2011

Protesters affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement march over the Brooklyn Bridge in New York November 17, 2011. New York police prevented protesters from shutting down Wall Street on Thursday, arresting more than 200 people in repeated clashes with an unexpectedly small but spirited Occupy Wall Street rally. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST BUSINESS)AP – Asian stocks slumped Friday after a spike in Spanish government borrowing costs added to the uncertainty over Europe’s debt crisis and a report showed new house prices in China slid last month.


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Stocks slump as slow eurozone growth raises stakes (AP)

By admin on November 15th, 2011

A man looks at stock market indices on a monitor outside a bank in Milan, Italy, Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. Italy's premier-designate Mario Monti began talks on Monday to create a new government of non-political experts tasked with overhauling an ailing economy to keep market fears over the country from threatening the existence of the euro. On Monday, Italy easily raised euro 3 billion ($4.1 billion) in the sale of five-year bonds, though at a higher cost. Investors demanded an interest rate of 6.29 percent for the bonds, the highest level since 1997, compared with 5.32 percent at a similar auction a month ago. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)AP – Investors fled global stocks on Tuesday as poor growth figures reinforced how difficult it will be for European countries to reduce their piles of debt and balance their budgets.


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Stocks recover after a two-day slump; Dow up 178 (AP)

By admin on November 2nd, 2011

Specialist David Haubner, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. Stocks rose sharply in early trading, a day after renewed worries over Europe's debt crisis roiled markets around the world. Strong corporate earnings and a better employment report helped turn markets around. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP – Stock indexes closed with broad gains Wednesday as international leaders scramble to save a week-old plan to prevent a financial crisis in Europe. Strong corporate earnings and a bump up in hiring by private companies also helped send markets higher after a steep two-day drop.


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Stock market opens higher after a two-day slump (AP)

By admin on November 2nd, 2011

In this Nov. 1, 2011 photo, traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World markets were plagued by uncertainty Wednesday, Nov. 2, over whether the Greek prime minister's decision to take the bailout plan to a referendum was a miscalculation and escalating concerns that contagion will reach politically vulnerable Italy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP – Stocks rose sharply in early trading, a day after renewed worries over Europe’s debt crisis roiled markets around the world. Strong corporate earnings and a better employment report helped turn markets around.


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Stocks slump as Fed outlook, China data deepen (Reuters)

By admin on September 22nd, 2011

An investor reacts in front of an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Huaibei, Anhui province September 21, 2011. REUTERS/StringerReuters – Stocks tumbled and the dollar surged on Thursday after a warning from the Federal Reserve that the United States faced a grim economic outlook with “significant downside risks” and data offered more evidence of a slowdown in China.


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Futures drop on euro zone worry (Reuters)

By admin on September 6th, 2011

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange August 19, 2011. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters – Stock index futures fell on Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 on track for a third straight decline, on renewed fears the euro zone’s sovereign debt crisis was worsening, and tracking a slump in European stocks.


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