Posts Tagged ‘european’
European Woes Weigh on Stocks
Stocks fell as concerns over the European sovereign-debt crisis overshadowed encouraging... Read the rest of this entry »
European Banks to Get Stress Tests
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW: Tests could calm US markets roiled by the European debt crisis. Read the rest of this entry »
Thanks for Nothing, China. Really.
Luskin: China's nod to European bonds defuses a crisis, for now. Read the rest of this entry »
Kiplinger Letter May 14, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Dear Client, European debt woes dominate the news. But excessive debt is a global phenomenon. Most developed countries over borrowed in recent decades. In the U.S., federal debt soared from an amount equal to 45% of GDP in 1989 to 69% this year. Japan went from 14% to 106%. The U.K., from 30% to 75%. And those figures don't take into account other liabilities, such as state and local debt and future obligations...funds needed for pensions for citizens and civil servants or IOUs to the Social Security Trust Fund, for example. Read the rest of this entry »
Selloff Sends ETFs and Stocks Reeling
Late-session drop on European bourse hits U.S. indexes hard. Read the rest of this entry »
Stocks are Down on European Economic Concerns
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com Stocks are falling in early trading on concerns about how austerity measures in Europe might slow the continent’s economy. Better-than-expected reports on U.S. retail sales and industrial production didn’t help stock prices. Investors are focusing on the potential long-term impact of severe austerity measures in some European countries like Greece, Spain and Portugal. The euro fell Read the rest of this entry »
Stocks Pull Back after Excitement Over Euro Fades
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com Excitement over the European Union’s nearly $1 trillion rescue program to support debt-burdened countries faded, even as Germany approved its share of the bailout. The European bailout provided assurances that the euro would remain intact and countries would have access to loans. But heavily indebted nations like Greece still have to significantly scale back Read the rest of this entry »
Stocks Surge on Global Effort to Ease European Debt Crunch
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com Stocks rocketed higher Monday after European leaders agreed to a nearly $1 trillion rescue plan to avoid a major debt crisis and the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would also provide loans overseas. The 16 countries that use the euro and the International Monetary Fund have agreed to create a nearly $1 trillion rescue Read the rest of this entry »
The Integra FX Report – May 6, 2010 (The Integra FX Report: Daily Foreign Exchange Commentary)
The Euro remained under pressure Wednesday as spreads on Greek debt widened out to record levels again and the marketplace began focusing more attention on the contagion effect associated with the peripheral European nations: Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain (PIIGS). Read the rest of this entry »
2-8-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com Stocks are lower on continued worries about the economy and concerns about European debt issues The market’s major indexes have traded erratically lately as investors try to determine whether a global economic recovery is sustainable. Traders are still grappling with concerns that some European countries, such as Greece, Portugal and Spain, might not be Read the rest of this entry »