European shares in sluggish trade The Australian | LEADING European stock exchanges showed few signs of life overnight in sluggish trade still affected by disappointing US employment figures. Markets were also listless in the absence of direction from Wall Street, where there was no trading ahead of the Independence Day holiday weekend. | The Lond...
A Subdued Trading Day in Asia and Europe The New York Times | Asian shares closed mixed and European shares were essentially flat Friday after unemployment reports released the day before reinforced the idea that a recovery was still a ways off. | Friday's declines were more muted than those on Wall Street and in Europe on Thursday, but they illustrated the ...
A Subdued Trading Day in Asia and Europe The New York Times | Asian shares closed mixed and European shares were essentially flat Friday after unemployment reports released the day before reinforced the idea that a recovery was still a ways off. | Friday's declines were more muted than those on Wall Street an...
World markets try to gauge slump in U.S. Houston Chronicle | LONDON - European stock markets traded in a narrow range Friday as investors caught their breath after big losses the day before on U.S. jobs data. Wall Street's closure for the Independence Day holiday kept trading volumes exceptionally light. | T...
European stocks calm as US readies for 4th of July The Press Democrat | The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed up 2.01 points, or 0.1 percent, at 4,236.28, while Germany's DAX fell 10.28 points, or 0.2 percent, to 4,708.21. The CAC-40 in France was 3.10 points, or 0.1 percent, higher at 3,119.51. | Earlier...
Brazil stocks open slightly lower in light trade The Guardian SAO PAULO, July 3 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks opened to slight seesawing on Friday, as a holiday in the United States and overall caution about the global economy may lead to a day of light trading. The benchmark Bovespa index inched down 0.04 perce...
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World markets slide on grim US jobs report The News & Observer | HONG KONG -- Most Asian markets fell Friday as a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report signaled more pain ahead for the world's largest economy. European stocks also weakened in ...
World markets slide on grim US jobs report Kansas City Star Kin Cheung Floor traders work at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Friday, July 3, 2009 in Hong Kong. Asian stocks retreated Friday as a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report signaled m...
European Stocks Seen Opening Higher Wall Street Journal By PETER NURSE | European stocks are expected to open marginally higher Friday, as investors chase bargains after Thursday's hefty losses. However, the U.S. holiday is likely to li...
Asian stocks fall as US jobs report douses hope Houston Chronicle | HONG KONG - Most Asian markets fell Friday as a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report signaled more pain ahead for the world's largest economy. | Losses across Asia were somewhat tame compared to Wall Street, where markets pulled sharply lower. Oil...
Report on jobs sends stocks to 6-week low Philadelphia Daily News The Dow dipped 223 points, and all the indexes were off more than 2.6%. | By Stephen Bernard and Ieva M. Augstums | Associated Press NEW YORK - The stock market found little to celebrate heading into the long holiday weekend. | Major stock indexes fe...
Asian stocks fall as US jobs report douses hope Philadelphia Daily News | JEREMIAH MARQUEZ | The Associated Press | HONG KONG - Most Asian markets fell Friday as a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report signaled more pain ahead for the world's largest economy. | Losses across Asia were somewhat tame compared to Wall Stree...
European shares in sluggish trade The Australian | LEADING European stock exchanges showed few signs of life overnight in sluggish trade still affected by disappointing US employment figures. Markets were also listless in the absence of direction from Wall Street, where there was no trading ahead of the Independence Day holiday weekend. | The London FTSE 100 index edged up 0.05 per cent to end th...
S&P affirms RP ratings, stable outlook Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—Credit watcher Standard & Poor Ratings Services affirmed on Friday its non-investment grade rating for Philippine sovereign issues, while maintaining a 'stable' outlook. | The Department of Finance took the rating firm's decision as a vote of confidence in the country. | S&P said in a statement it had a stable outlook on Phili...
