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Markets mixed in anticipation of Greek debt deal
February 13th, 2015
US stocks opened lower on Wednesday and ended a volatile trading session essentially flat as investors adopted a cautious stance in anticipation of Greek debt negotiations outcome. The broad stock market index S&P 500 closed flat at 2,068.53, while ...
Asian shares jump on Ukraine ceasefire, Greek hopes
February 13th, 2015
Asian shares soared on Friday on news of a ceasefire accord in Ukraine, while Sweden’s surprise move to cut its main rate into negative territory and hopes of a resolution between debt-strapped Greece and its creditors burnished risk appetite. MSCI’s broadest index ...
Asian Stocks Follow U.S. Shares Higher as Oil Resumes Rebound
February 6th, 2015
Asian stocks followed U.S. equities higher, with the regional benchmark index extending its weekly advance, as materials and energy shares gained amid higher oil prices. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.4 percent to 142.14 as of 9:01 a.m. ...
Greek Signals of Compromise Send Markets Soaring
February 4th, 2015
Greece’s new leaders, on a hopscotch tour of European capitals, convinced markets on Tuesday they are eager for a deal with creditors, but their still fuzzy proposals await a harder hearing from Athens’s toughest lender: the German government. Investors ...
$11 Billion Wiped From Greek Banks on Nationalization Threat
January 29th, 2015
The amount that investors gave Greek lenders last year was wiped off in three days of trading amid the threat of greater government control. In a bid to boost balance sheets, the nation’s banks raised more than $11.5 billion ...
Europe Stocks Near Seven-Year High on ECB Stimulus After Greece
January 26th, 2015
European stocks traded near a seven-year high amid optimism about central-bank stimulus, while Greek shares dropped as opposition party Syriza won an election. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped less than 0.1 percent to 370.20 at 2:50 p.m. in ...
Europe Stocks Gain as Retailers Rise, U.K. Prices Miss Forecasts
January 13th, 2015
European stocks advanced for a second day, as retailers climbed and data showed U.K. inflation fell to the lowest level in 15 years. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index added 1.1 percent to 343.74 at 12:02 p.m. in London, extending ...
Euro Extends Slide on ECB Outlook; Asian Stocks, Oil Slip
January 5th, 2015
The euro weakened to an almost nine-year low and Asian stocks fell amid concern Greece will exit the European currency union. Oil slumped to its lowest level since 2009, while silver and Chinese shares climbed. The euro depreciated 0.5 percent to ...
Euro Falls to Two-Year Low Amid Greek Concern as Yuan Weakens
December 30th, 2014
The euro declined to a two-year low versus the dollar on concern anti-austerity opposition party Syriza will win Greek elections next month, endangering the country’s bailout agreement. The 18-nation euro fell versus 11 of its 16 major counterparts amid ...
European shares extend sell-off as energy stocks suffer
December 12th, 2014
European shares slid on Friday, with further declines in the price of oil hitting energy stocks, while political concerns over Greece also pegged back equities. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index fell 1.1 percent to 1,342.24 points, while the euro ...