
Asia Markets mostly down as investors eye Fed
Asian markets opened mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve and for some clarity from ...

Iran's president-elect says economy will take time
Iran's newly elected reformist-backed president said Sunday that the country's dire economic problems cannot be solved "overnight," as he took his ...

G8 faces uncertain recoveries, turbulent markets
Europe is mired in debt and recession. Financial markets have hit violent ups and downs on fears that U.S. stimulus efforts may soon be scaled back.

World stocks mixed as Asia rebounds
Global stocks were mixed Friday as Asia rebounded from a sharp selloff, with U.S. markets losing early gains after unimpressive economic data and a ...

Asian stocks rebound after Tokyo drop
Asian stocks rebounded Friday from Tokyo's sharp decline after investors were encouraged by positive U.S. economic news. Oil stayed above $96 a barrel ...

Asian stocks slide led by Tokyo on worries
Asian stocks slid in early Thursday trading as gyrations on the Tokyo market, the region's biggest, continued — fueled by worries about a surging yen ...

Asian markets down on concern about Japan, US
Asian stocks fell Wednesday amid concern about a lack of new Japanese moves to calm bond markets and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S.
London police raid currency exchange bureaus
Britain's Metropolitan Police force says it has raided currency exchange bureaus suspected of laundering more than 3 million pounds ($4.5 million) in ...

Turkish economy depends on political stability
The escalation in the clashes between Turkey's government and protesters could hurt an economy that has become a source of growth and stability in a ...

Global markets rise after US jobs report
Stock markets rose on Friday after a U.S. jobs report suggested the Federal Reserve is likely to keep its stimulus program going for now. The Labor ...
Oil price rises above $95 ahead of US jobs report
The price of oil made modest gains Friday ahead of the release of a key U.S. jobs report that traders will examine for clues to the health of the U.S.

Asia stocks fall ahead of US jobs report
Asian stock markets fell Friday, ignoring a rebound on Wall Street, as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a key U.S. jobs report later in the ...

Asia stocks fall after US data disappoints
Asian stock markets extended losses Thursday after weak U.S. indicators sparked fears of a slowdown in the world's biggest economy. Trading in many ...

Ailing Portugal up against it in Euro qualifying
The prospect of Cristiano Ronaldo missing the 2014 World Cup will creep ever closer if Portugal fails to beat Russia in the biggest match of the ...

Latvia gets go-ahead to become 18th euro member
The tiny Baltic state of Latvia has won approval to become the 18th member of the troubled euro currency union — despite doubts among many of its ...

Asia stocks fall as focus stays on Fed's next step
Asian stock markets fell Wednesday as signs the U.S. Federal Reserve might scale back its super-loose monetary policy caused investors to trim equity ...

Asia stocks up slightly on Fed hopes
Asian stock markets recovered modestly Tuesday, after negative economic news out of the U.S. was neutralized by the belief among many investors that ...

Why bad news makes the stock market happy
For now, bad news is good for the stock market. Investors judged that the latest weak economic reports will make it more likely that the Federal ...

Stocks hit by euro jobless rise, Fed uncertainty
Uncertainty over how long the U.S. Federal Reserve will continue with its stimulus policies and more grim European jobs news weighed on markets Friday
Asia stocks down as Fed fears weigh on markets
Concerns that the Federal Reserve might start scaling back its stimulus program due to improvement in the U.S. economy sent Asian stock markets lower ...

Asia stocks post muted gains on improving US data
Rising U.S. consumer confidence and home prices painted a picture of a rebounding economy, helping Asian stock markets to post muted gains Wednesday.

Asia stocks gain amid modest Nikkei recovery
Investors seeking bargains helped push Japan's benchmark stock index higher Tuesday after a sharp sell-off the day before. Other Asian markets ...

World stocks lower after big sell-off
World stocks edged lower on Friday, a day after markets around the world dropped sharply on concerns global growth is slowing and the Federal Reserve ...