White House plan disappointment sends market down (Reuters)

January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

White House plan disappointment sends market down (Reuters)

The numbers board can be seen shortly after the day's start of the New York Stock Exchange in New York January 9, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - Stocks fell on Friday as details about a White House stimulus package raised doubts about whether it would provide enough of a boost to the economy.



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European stocks lower on growth fears (FT.com)

January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

European stocks lower on growth fears (FT.com)
FT.com - European equity markets closed off session lows on Wednesday, but small gains in the US during morning trade were not enough to take them higher.
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Futures signal dip on Wall Street before Bernanke (Reuters)

January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Futures signal dip on Wall Street before Bernanke (Reuters)

Trader James Kruse looks at the board on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor. The recession camp got bigger Wednesday as Goldman Sachs became the latest Wall Street firm to join those arguing that an economic downturn is already here or will arrive soon.(AFP/File/Timothy A Clary)Reuters - Stock futures eased on Thursday, suggesting Wall Street shares may pare some of the previous day’s gains as investors await word on the outlook for monetary policy from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.



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Year starts sour on weak factory data, $100 oil (Reuters)

January 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Year starts sour on weak factory data, $100 oil (Reuters)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange January 2, 2008. (Jeff Zelevansky/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. stocks sank on Wednesday, with the Dow getting off to its worst-ever start to a year, after data showed a surprise contraction in manufacturing and oil surged to $100 a barrel, raising the specter of stagflation.



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World stocks slump despite central bank aid (AFP)

December 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment

A trader at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, November 2007. European and Asian stock markets have fallen heavily, even after Wall Street had ended higher as major central banks sought to soothe a global credit squeeze caused by the US home-loan collapse.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP - European and Asian stock markets fell heavily on Thursday, even after Wall Street had ended higher as major central banks sought to soothe a global credit squeeze caused by the US home-loan collapse.


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Futures climb as Fed eyed for action (Reuters)

December 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Futures climb as Fed eyed for action (Reuters)

Traders signal orders in the two and five year bond options pit of the Chicago Board of Trade, December 11, 2007. (Frank Polich/Reuters)Reuters - Stocks looked set to rebound on Wednesday, with index futures up sharply on news reports the Federal Reserve is actively considering measures to address liquidity shortages.



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Futures stay put as Fed rate decision looms (Reuters)

December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson attends a ceremony to mark the opening of the New York Stock Exchange representative office at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007. The New York Stock Exchange opened a representative office in Beijing Tuesday in a bid to attract more listings from China's rapidly expanding and more capitalistic economy. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Reuters - Stocks index futures were little changed on Tuesday as investors turned cautious before the Federal Reserve’s meeting later on Tuesday, which is expected to bring an interest-rate cut.


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Stock index futures almost flat; Fed awaited (Reuters)

December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Stock index futures almost flat; Fed awaited (Reuters)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson attends a ceremony to mark the opening of the New York Stock Exchange representative office at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007. The New York Stock Exchange opened a representative office in Beijing Tuesday in a bid to attract more listings from China's rapidly expanding and more capitalistic economy. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Reuters - Stock index futures were virtually unchanged ahead of the start of Wall Street trading on Tuesday, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision due to be announced at 1415 EST.



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