
Asian markets lower after Wall Street decline
Asian markets fell Friday after Wall Street declined on pessimism about fuel prices and stagnant job growth while investors waited for a speech by Fed ...
Asia stocks edge up ahead of Fed chief's speech
World stock markets were mostly lower Wednesday, as investors remained largely on the sidelines ahead of a key speech by Federal Reserve chief Ben ...

Markets stall as traders await US Fed chief speech
Stock markets retreated Tuesday due to global worries about the impact of the eurozone debt crisis and as investors awaited a key speech by the U.S.
Hungary cuts key interest rate to 6.75 percent
Hungary's central bank says it is cutting its main interest rate from 7 percent to 6.75 percent, confounding analysts' expectations of no changes ...

Markets recover early losses on stimulus hopes
Global markets recovered from earlier losses on Friday on hopes that central banks will act to support their weakening economies. Economic indicators ...
Asia stocks rise after Fed hints of help for US
Asian stock markets were mostly higher early Thursday as investors weighed the possibility that more help for the U.S. economy from the Federal ...

Stocks climb from lows after Fed signals help
Investors drew some comfort Wednesday from signals that the Federal Reserve is worried about the slow pace of the U.S. economic recovery feels more ...

Asian stocks fall after Japan posts trade deficit
Asian stocks fell after Japan reported on Wednesday that it fell back into a trade deficit last month because of languishing exports and as investors ...
Markets cautious ahead of key week for Greece
Global markets edged lower in lackluster trading on Monday as investors remained cautious ahead of a crucial week for Greece, whose leaders will try ...

World stocks up on US data, Merkel
Mildly positive news about the U.S. economy and reassuring words from German Chancellor Angela Merkel about the euro were enough to push most global ...

Asian stocks up as hopes rise for China to act
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Thursday, after China's premier reportedly said that he believes the country's current economic picture leaves ...

Asia stock markets retreat on confusing US data
Asian stocks fell Wednesday, with contradictory economic data out of the U.S. dragging down market enthusiasm. Investors faced some confusing data out ...

Europe on the edge of recession
Europe is edging closer to recession, dragged down by the crippling debt problems of the 17 countries that use the euro, official figures showed ...

Asia stocks up as traders look ahead to US data
Asian stock markets edged higher in thin trading Tuesday, as investors awaited economic data from the U.S. while maintaining a positive mood in ...
Asia stocks kept in check by China, Japan growth
Asian stock markets struggled to make headway as data on Japan's economy disappointed investors and worries persisted about growth in China and ...