Downgrade batters US stock markets (AFP)
AFP – US stocks dropped sharply on Monday, while Treasury bond prices actually rose in the wake of Standard & Poor’s unprecedented downgrade of the United States’s credit rating.
London closes down 3.4%, Paris 4.7%, Frankfurt 5% (AFP)
AFP – Europe’s main stock markets fell sharply on Monday, with Frankfurt dropping more than five percent.
London stock market plunges by more than 3% (AFP)
AFP – The London stock market dived by more than three percent on Monday, amid heavy falls in Frankfurt, Paris and New York, as investors fretted over the US ratings downgrade and the eurozone debt crisis.
G7, ECB vow to fight debt as stock markets plummet (AFP)
AFP – The G7 vowed Monday to bolster stability and the European Central Bank pledged to “actively” buy eurozone bonds to stem a debt crisis gone global as battered financial markets posted more losses.
G7, ECB vow to fight debt as stock markets plummet (AFP)
AFP – The G7 vowed Monday to bolster stability and the European Central Bank pledged to “actively” buy eurozone bonds to stem a debt crisis gone global as battered financial markets posted more losses.
G7, ECB vow to fight debt as stock markets plummet (AFP)
AFP – The G7 vowed Monday to bolster stability and the European Central Bank pledged to “actively” buy eurozone bonds to stem a debt crisis gone global as battered financial markets posted more losses.
Asian stocks slide after US debt downgrade (AFP)
AFP – Asian stocks fell on Monday after last week’s historic downgrade of the United States’ credit rating, which compounded concerns over the world’s biggest economy as well as the global outlook.
Gulf stocks drop after US credit downgrade (AFP)
AFP – Gulf stock markets dropped on Sunday a day after Saudi shares tumbled over five percent as news of the historic US credit downgrading sent jitters through the region’s markets.
Dow closes higher after day of wild swings (AFP)
AFP – The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.54 percent on Friday to close at 11,444.61 after a roller-coaster day on the markets, ending the week with steep losses.
Dow closes higher after day of wild swings (AFP)
AFP – The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.54 percent on Friday to close at 11,444.61 after a roller-coaster day on the markets, ending the week with steep losses.