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  1. Dollar Jumps to 2-Year High Vs Yen

    Wed, 26 Dec 2012

    currencies in light holiday trading. U.S. stock markets reopened Wednesday after being closed Tuesday for Christmas. European markets remained closed Wednesday. Many currency traders take the week between Christmas and New Year's Day off. The

  2. Retailers Pull Stocks Lower on Poor Holiday Sales

    Wed, 26 Dec 2012

    to The MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse report. That's well below the growth of 3 to 4 percent growth that analysts had expected and the worst performance since 2008. Trading was relatively quiet. European markets were still closed.

  3. Stocks Slide After Obama Re-election

    Wed, 7 Nov 2012

    second term. While he promised last night that 'the best is yet to come,' more political storms are likely." European markets gave up early gains and turned sharply lower. Investors are also worried about what Washington will do about looming

  4. Stocks close down on last day of week, month, quarter

    Fri, 28 Sep 2012

    drop, before recovering more than half of those losses before the close. The recovery in U.S. stocks came after European markets closed and Spain announced the results of stress tests of 14 of its country's banks. The audit showed a capital

  5. Stocks falling on last day of week, month, quarter

    Fri, 28 Sep 2012

    news on the economy and continued to fret about the European debt crisis. The recovery in U.S. stocks came after European markets closed and Spain announced the results of stress tests of 14 of its country's banks. The audit showed a capital

  6. Stocks head lower on last day of week, month, quarter

    Fri, 28 Sep 2012

    halt as investors waited for the results of stress test results into 14 of the country's banks that are due after European markets close. The tests are expected to identify a capital shortfall of around â?¬60 billion ($77 billion). Rating

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  1. Stocks Reach Four-Year High; Good News for Obama?

    Thu, 6 Sep 2012

    Thursday after the European Central Bank announced a plan that may provide some long-term assistance to struggling European markets . The S&P 500 closed up 2 percent to 1,432, its highest since January 2008. The Dow Jones Industrials reached

  2. President Obama to Sell Status Quo, Not 'Change' in DNC Speech

    Thu, 6 Sep 2012

    today after the European Central Bank announced a plan that may provide some long-term assistance to struggling European markets . Nevertheless, Obama's message will be starkly different and strikingly narrow in scope compared to the lofty

  3. The Global Note: Some Euro-Relief…China Hijacking Foiled…President Morsi…The Queen's Diamonds

    Fri, 29 Jun 2012

    Irish, Spanish and Italian bond yields have fallen substantially (that's a good thing) and major Asian and European markets experienced a bounce on the news - and the Euro has surged 1.1%. Stock futures rose this morning on Wall Street

  4. U.S. Stocks, End the Day Down; Gas Down Again

    Mon, 11 Jun 2012

    Average closed at 12,411.23 down 142.97 points or 1.14 percent. The S&P and NASDAQ were down as well. Many European markets ended the day lower and perhaps most ominously Spain's ability to borrow money did not get any easier after the

  5. The Global Note: Africa's Anguish…Egypt's Choice…Everest Traffic Jam…"Fugitive Penguin" Captured

    Fri, 25 May 2012

    Europe's biggest fund managers have confirmed they are dumping euro assets amid rising fears of a "Grexit". European markets are down (no news there)... -GLOBAL FEARS...As the Wall Street Journal and our Richard DAVIES report

  6. The Global Note: Egypt Votes…Iran "Summit"…Pakistan's CIA Doctor Sentenced…"Gay" Penguins

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    difficult to access. It is not yet clear who exactly abducted them. EUROCRISIS MEETING -LOOKING FOR A WAY OUT... European Markets fell ahead of a key meeting of European leaders in Brussels today. The leaders of the 27 countries that make up

  7. Dow Ekes Out a Positive Close

    Thu, 10 May 2012

    jobless claims, renewing hopes that the job market may yet be healing. The better day on Wall Street came after European markets ended their day in the green. There are a few new signs that European governments may come up with new and possibly

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  1. Investors Keep Eye on European Markets

    Mon, 17 May 2010

    thanks for having me so to the European markets are we in for more of the same that's really not so much the European markets the Euro it's about the currency one is as you mentioned at the European markets were course expecting. A slowdown

    European Markets found at 0:15, 2:53

    being here thanks for having me so -- to -- the European markets are we in for more of the same this week. I would expect so that's really not so much the European markets -- the Euro it's about the currency it just hit a four year lows that's really critical for a lot of multinational
    going on there's no one is -- as you mentioned at the European markets were -- course expecting. A slowdown in that area because of all the problems currency. Cutbacks at the governments are gonna have
  2. President Obama on US and European Markets

    Fri, 7 May 2010

    So want to speak to the unusual market activity that took place yesterday on Wall Street. The regulatory authorities are evaluating this closely with a concern for protecting investors and preventing this from happening again. And they'll make findings of their review public along with the

  3. Apple Battles Samsung, Considers Twitter Investment

    Mon, 30 Jul 2012

    felt this Monday July 30 hello everyone I'm John Lawler in New York. Futures lower this morning despite gains in European markets joining me now to discuss the top business headlines as we begin new week is MacKey of course. Is the coast to break

    European Markets found at 0:07

    Lawler in New York. Futures -- lower this morning despite gains in European markets joining me now to discuss the top business headlines as we begin new week is -- MacKey of course. Is the coast
  4. Stocks Continue to Slide

    Thu, 23 Sep 2010

    Stocks expected to continue their slide again today following a drop in European markets a rise in unemployment benefits claims. Joining us now with more on this and the rest of the day's business news is Simon constable

    European Markets found at 0:04

    Stocks expected to continue their slide again today following a drop in European markets -- a rise in unemployment benefits claims. Joining us now with more on this and the rest of the day's business news
  5. World Markets Plummet

    Tue, 22 Jan 2008

    a decade. And that follows what happened in the European markets in the last 24 hours Germany down seven point 2 and London following. We should mention that the European markets have rebounded a little bit in the last overnight

    European Markets found at 0:31

    biggest drop. In a decade. And that follows what happened in the European markets in the last 24 hours Germany down seven point 2%. Paris and London following. We should mention that the European markets have rebounded a little bit in the last overnight trading and we'll be following those markets today why all of this to
  6. Markets Re-Open After Worst Trading Day of 2012

    Mon, 4 Jun 2012

    costs. A couple of things you know we hear you mention that began Friday Corso was really the Asian markets in the European markets it was their turn to you know kind of reacted that down day that we had here is like a long time ago but we did see

    European Markets found at 0:29

    mention that began Friday Corso was really the Asian markets in the European markets it was their turn to you know kind of reacted that -- down day that we had here is -- like a
  7. Dow Flirts With 13,000

    Tue, 21 Feb 2012

    the deal got done. Over the holiday however the European markets not as we continue to get more. Probably going to what regionally. Authorities in some of the to the European markets some of that news and I've been here home markets

    European Markets found at 1:22, 1:36

    bit relieved that the deal got done. Over the holiday however the European markets not -- as we continue to get more. Probably going to see is is -- you that this deal is again --
    Authorities in some of the -- to the European markets some of that news and I've been here home markets though. Seem to be pretty upbeat -- pretty positive about this week
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