A man smokes in Central, business district, with a backdrop of Hong Kong Stock Exchange, right, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011. World stock markets vacillated Tuesday as criticism by ratings agencies sparked doubts about a historic European Union plan to fix a massive debt crisis by binding member economies closer together. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)AP – World stocks were mostly lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve refrained from offering new initiatives to help a slowly recovering U.S. economy.


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A man smokes in Central, business district, with a backdrop of Hong Kong Stock Exchange, right, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011. World stock markets vacillated Tuesday as criticism by ratings agencies sparked doubts about a historic European Union plan to fix a massive debt crisis by binding member economies closer together. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)AP – Asian stocks fell Wednesday after the Federal Reserve refrained from offering new initiatives to help a slowly recovering U.S. economy.


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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the end of the trading day in New York, December 12, 2011. REUTERS/Andrew BurtonReuters – Stocks fell for a second straight day on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve gave no hints of new stimulus measures to offset the effects of the worsening European debt crisis.


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Reuters – U.S. stocks are expected to end next year with modest gains, despite the threat of a global downturn brought on by the euro zone debt crisis and a tepid domestic economy that may still need more stimulus, a Reuters poll found.

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In this Sept. 19, 2011 photo, specialist Frank Masiello works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Global markets were in a largely wait-and-see mood Wednesday, Seot.21, 2011, as they waited to see if the U.S. Federal Reserve would move to stimulate the U.S. economy and if Greece's creditors would continue to prop up the struggling country.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP – The Federal Reserve did what investors expected Wednesday — it said it would buy Treasury bonds to help the economy. But stocks fell anyway. The reason? The Fed made it clear that it thinks a full economic recovery is years away.


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Stocks rally on hopes for Fed stimulus measures (AP)

By admin on September 20th, 2011

A trader sits down, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange August 18, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidAP – Investors are pinning their hopes for the economy on the Federal Reserve.


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Summary Box: Stocks slide after Bernanke speech (AP)

By admin on September 10th, 2011

AP – BERNANKE: Stocks gave up their morning gains after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered no specific stimulus plans in a closely-watched speech on Thursday. Investors have been hoping the Fed will take additional steps to support the economy.

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Trader react at their desks at the Frankfurt stock exchange September 5, 2011. REUTERS/Alex DomanskiReuters – World stocks fell Friday, keeping safe-haven government debt well-bid after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave no steer on new stimulus measures and as a $447 billion U.S. jobs package failed to lure investors back into equities.


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