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Stocks higher after upbeat retail reports

Posted on 16 April 2012. Tags: bond yields, debt crisis, euro zone, google, google inc, government bond, mattel inc, oracle corp, retail reports, wall street stocks

Stocks were higher mid-session Monday as better-than-expected retail sales in March were unable to sustain an early rally on Wall Street. Stocks struggled to come off their worst two-week period in more than four months, with a march higher in Spanish …

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Latin American Markets: Brazilian stocks climb as Petrobras, Gafisa gain

Posted on 02 February 2012. Tags: brasiliero, brazilian stocks, debt crisis, economic data, euro zone, ipsa, ism manufacturing, latin american markets, oil giant, wednesday afternoon

By Carla Mozee, MarketWatch

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Stocks, weighed down by Euro, lower in afternoon

Posted on 11 January 2012. Tags: chief investment officer, crude futures, debt crisis, dow jones, dow jones industrial, dow jones industrial average, euro zone, fitch ratings, sector index, u s stock market

By Angela Moon, ReutersU.S. stocks edged lower on Wednesday after hitting a five-month high in the prior session as a warning about further weakness in the euro kept investors jittery.
The link between U.S. equities and the movement of the embattle…

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Half Stocks, Half Bonds: A Solution for Turbulent Times

Posted on 27 November 2011. Tags: bond markets, economic expansion, euro zone, index funds, john c bogle, model portfolio, risky assets, stocks and bonds, turbulent times, vanguard group

For investors, the course is obvious: Seek safety, and avoid risky assets like stocks.
All of that may seem clear enough. Since August, it has often been the prevailing view in financial markets. But it’s not the only narrative, and it has…

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Stocks Tumble 1% Amid Euro Zone Jitters

Posted on 25 October 2011. Tags: angela merkel, caterpillar cat, cboe volatility index, dow jones, dow jones industrial, dow jones industrial average, earnings reports, euro zone, finance ministers, ministers meeting

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Stocks extended their losses Tuesday amid renewed concerns in the euro zone following a cancellation of EU finance ministers meeting and comments from Germany’s Angela Merkel. Investors also diges…

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Stocks Pause While Awaiting Slovak Vote On Europe’s Rescue Plan

Posted on 12 October 2011. Tags: 99 cents only stores, aa news, canada pension plan, commodity prices, earnings season, euro zone, financial instability, price target, purchase applications, quarterly earnings announcements

Stocks wavered near the unchanged mark as investors awaited news from Slovakia. That country is the only euro zone state that has yet to approve a bailout fund that could prevent large scale financial instability in the region. Heading into the las…

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Trichet says EU fiscal reform too weak for euro zone (Reuters)

Posted on 23 October 2010. Tags: bank president, euro zone, fiscal rules, jean claude trichet, president president, Stock Market, Stock market - Europe

Reuters – European Central Bank President President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Saturday that new European Union fiscal rules pushed by France and Germany were too weak to safeguard the euro zone.

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China says global recovery shaky, to spur yuan use (Reuters)

Posted on 22 October 2010. Tags: central banker, euro zone, global economy, reuters, Stock Market, US Markets

Reuters – The global economy has yet to find its feet, with the U.S. recovery slowing and imbalances within the euro zone worsening, a Chinese central banker said in comments published on Friday.

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Euro zone economic recovery lost momentum

Posted on 21 October 2010. Tags: economic recovery, euro zone, Europe News, london reuters, sector surveys, service sector

LONDON (Reuters) – The euro zone’s economic recovery lost momentum this month as a surprise upswing in Germany was offset by slowing growth in France, while manufacturers countered a poorer performance in the service sector, surveys showed.

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Euro zone needs stricter fiscal reforms – ECB’s Trichet

Posted on 16 October 2010. Tags: bank president, budget rules, euro zone, Europe News, jean claude trichet, marrakesh morocco

MARRAKESH, Morocco (Reuters) – European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Saturday more ambitious reforms of euro zone budget rules were needed than those proposed by the European Commission.