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Global financial court promises firm rulings The world’s first international tribunal for complex financial litigation has opened in the Netherlands, headquartered at the Peace Palace in The… 17/01/2012
European car sales decline accelerates Fewer car were driven out of showrooms around Europe in December as increasingly worried consumers held off making major purchases. Vehicle sales tumbled… 17/01/2012
Markets demand better solutions from EU leaders after downgrades In the age of austerity, investors are calling for EU leaders to come up with a convincing plan to boost economic growth after Friday’s downgrade of nine… 16/01/2012
European markets at close: 10.01.12 10/01/2012
Euro slips on debt crisis worries Another round of strong US economic data — including growth in the labour market — lifted the US dollar against the euro on Friday with the single European… 06/01/2012
Good news from capital markets? The first week of the new year has brought some interesting developments in the euro debt crisis. The first bond auctions of January — in Germany and… 06/01/2012
2011: the year of the bear There was a lot for traders to bear in 2011 which was an exhausting year for the world’s stock markets, particularly in Europe. It was a time of extreme… 29/12/2011
Italy short-term debt costs halve Italian debt costs have halved at its latest auction of short-term government bonds. Traders said that was thanks to an emergency austerity budget pushed… 28/12/2011
European markets at close: 23.12.11 23/12/2011
Is a euro break-up looming? Is a break-up of the euro looming? That was the question of the year – and it remains unanswered. The new president of the ECB sent conflicting messages on… 23/12/2011
European markets at close: 22.12.11 22/12/2011
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European markets at close: 19.12.11 19/12/2011
Eurozone decline eases, recession still looms New business surveys show the pace of decline in the euro zone’s private sector unexpectedly easing in December. Markit’s Purchasing Managers’ Index, which… 15/12/2011
EU summit hopes fade fast in the markets The boost to the financial market from the measures outlined at last week’s EU summit to strengthen the region’s budget discipline did not last long. With… 12/12/2011
European markets at close: 08.12.11 08/12/2011
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European markets at close: 01.12.11 01/12/2011
Italian debt sells at record levels in high volumes Italy’s borrowing costs surged to 8 percent in its latest auction of three year bonds. Most analysts would see that as an unsustainable level over a long… 29/11/2011
European markets at close: 23.11.11 23/11/2011
European markets at close: 31.10.11 31/10/2011
Firm help for small companies Rafael from Poland: I just want to ask how the European Union is going to help small companies to grow in the united market and survive the… 27/10/2011
Stocks surge after deal reached European markets gave a strong thumbs up to the EU’s debt breakthrough last night. Wall Street followed suit when the New York exchanges opened. There were… 27/10/2011
Italy’s short-term borrowing costs rise Italy’s short-term borrowing costs rose to their highest in more than three years at an auction on Wednesday. Proof of investors focus on the crucial… 26/10/2011
European markets at close: 18.10.11 18/10/2011
European September car sales up European new car registrations edged up 1.1 percent in September. The rise was slower than in August. Germany was the region’s only major market where more… 18/10/2011
European markets at close: 17.10.11 17/10/2011
Dexia deeper in the doldrums Dexia’s shares started the week with a big sell-off, slumping close to 10 percent. That was because of stock market uncertainty about how the Franco-Belgian… 17/10/2011
European markets at close:11.10.11 11/10/2011
European markets at close: 10.10.11 10/10/2011
European markets at close: 05.10.11 05/10/2011
Share prices boosted by positive news European share prices have bounced back on Wednesday after euro zone finance ministers agreed to safeguard banks from the spreading sovereign debt crisis and… 05/10/2011
Euro zone debt fears hit shares European shares fell sharply on Tuesday, closing near their worst levels in twenty six months. That was a reaction to European finance ministers talking… 04/10/2011
European markets at close: 03.10.11 03/10/2011
European markets at close: 30.09.11 01/10/2011
Europe’s bourses boosted by German vote The German lower house of parliament’s approval of new powers for the euro zone’s rescue fund boosted the region’s stock markets on Thursday – with the… 29/09/2011
European markets at close: 28.09.11 28/09/2011
European markets at close: 27.09.11 27/09/2011
Crucial week in euro zone debt crisis European leaders are considering what steps to take to contain the region’s debt crisis and stop Greece’s problems engulfing other countries. Lawmakers in… 26/09/2011
European banks brace for Greek default Greece’s debt problems continue to dominate dealing on the world’s financial markets. Europe’s bourses made big gains on Monday, but investors are… 26/09/2011
European markets at close: 26.09.11 26/09/2011
Eight Greek banks downgraded by Moody’s Moody’s ratings agency has downgraded the credit ratings of eight top Greek banks – including the largest lender National Bank of Greece. It said the cuts… 23/09/2011
Europe shares rally after torrid week It was another extremely choppy Friday for Europe’s financial markets capping a torrid week’s trading. Share indexes finished the day up having swooped in… 23/09/2011
Spain pays more for short-term borrowing The debt problems of Italy and Greece continue to hit Spain. Madrid was able to sell 4.5 billion euros worth of short-term government bonds but its cost of… 20/09/2011
Greek default fear infects markets Europe’s financial markets fell sharply as the new week started on fears that the Greek government is close to running out of money. At the same time … 19/09/2011
Markets steady as ECOFIN meet As the markets open the focus is on a meeting later on Friday between U.S.Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and European finance ministers, on the… 16/09/2011
Spain’s long-term bonds in demand In a closely watched auction Spain’s treasury has sold 3.95 billion euros of long-term sovereign bonds. The figure almost topped its highest sales target of… 15/09/2011
Markets rise on debt hopes European shares rose in a tentative recovery rally on hopes a plan by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso to present options for the… 14/09/2011
European shares turn positive Shares rose after the head of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso said it would soon present options for the introduction of euro area bonds. His… 14/09/2011
Market rise on Greek hopes European stocks rose for the first time in three days with the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index rebounding from a two year low. The euro edged higher… 13/09/2011
Greek default fallout fears spark European slump European markets slumped for a second day amongst mounting speculation Germany is perparing for Greece to default. French Banks BNP, Societe Gererale and… 12/09/2011
Fears of a Greek default hit market prices Banks and insurers concerns on a lack of political unity in the euro zone in tackling the debt crisis is one of the reasons analyst say for the 26 month low… 12/09/2011
Spectre of Greek default continues to stifle world markets New York markets felt the force of the speculation that Germany is preparing for a Greek default. Morgan Stanley, the Goldman Sachs Group and JP Morgan… 12/09/2011
Banking on Belgium’s banks How safe are Europe’s banks? Not very, if the new head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Largarde is to be believed. She has called for a… 09/09/2011
Growth worries push stocks into the red Worries that US policymakers are not doing enough to prevent the world’s biggest economy from falling into recession pulled down Europe’s stock markets on… 09/09/2011
German ruling sparks market rebound Hopes that the European debt crisis may ease after Germany’s top court smoothed the way for Berlin to participate in bailout packages lifted Europe’s… 07/09/2011
Shares and euro rebound after German ruling The financial markets gyrations continued on Wednesday – they were up after three days of major losses that took shares prices to their lowest levels in two… 07/09/2011
European markets slump to two year low Tuesday was another rollercoaster day for Europe’s financial markets as shares fell to their lowest close in more than two years. Trading was very choppy… 06/09/2011
EU debt crisis gravest since World War II, warns Trichet Europe’s debt crisis shows no signs of ending any time soon. With frightening speed the turmoil engulfing the euro zone has spread to Italy and Spain… 30/08/2011
Markets want more from Merkel and Sarkozy The leaders of the euro zone’s two biggest economies have vowed on moving to a more integrated Europe. But the business world was expecting more. French… 17/08/2011
European markets volatile after Sarkozy-Merkel talks Another volatile day for European shares. Markets closed at their highest level in more than a week on Wednesday after early losses following disappointment… 17/08/2011
US downgrade, euro zone turmoil – where are we heading? In this edition of Business Weekly, we talk to expert David Jones of IG Index about the credit rating downgrade from the United States by S&P and ask can we… 12/08/2011
Another volatile day for shares Jittery investors continue to react to every bit of good and bad news and Europe’s share markets repeatedly swooped up and down on Thursday before ending the… 11/08/2011
Shares plunge on Wall Street and around Europe The turmoil continues on the world’s financial markets. Wall Street plunged in early trading; at one stage in the first hour the Dow Jones Industrial… 10/08/2011
Meltdown worries send shares sliding on Monday The world’s financial markets remain extremely volatile with investors sending a message to politicians worldwide that they are not doing enough to address… 08/08/2011
Everybody’s talking, nobody’s listeningAn analyst has placed three figurines next to the German share trading DAX index during early morning trading at Frankfurt’s stock exchange August 8, 2011… 08/08/2011
Can the euro zone survive the latest stresses? The European single currency is facing its greatest test ever with Brussels admitting that investors now doubt the euro zone can survive its massive debt… 03/08/2011
Greek deal pleases markets The financial markets welcomed the new rescue package agreed for Greece and shares rose in value across Europe. The relief rally in Athens pushed the main… 22/07/2011
Markets react to Greek aid deal In early trading the financial markets signalled their approval on Friday of the new rescue package agreed for Greece. Shares rose in value across Europe… 22/07/2011
European markets at close: 21.07.2011 21/07/2011
Bankia’s shares slide on debut Spanish lender Bankia’s shares fell sharply in value as they started trading for the first time in Madrid. Bankia was formed from the shotgun wedding of… 20/07/2011
Role of the private sector in euro debt crisis As European Commissioner for Internal Market, Michel Barnier, is at the forefront of the fight against the economic and financial crisis in the eurozone. He… 20/07/2011
Markets bounce back The financial markets enjoyed a bit of a rebound on Tuesday, clawing back some of their recent big losses. Investors hope Thursday’s euro zone summit will… 19/07/2011
European markets at close: 07.07.2011 07/07/2011
European markets at close: 04.07.2011 04/07/2011
European markets at close: 30.06.11 30/06/2011
European markets at close: 29.06.11 29/06/2011
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European markets at close: 27.06.11 27/06/2011
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Markets cautious over Greek support Greece’s deal with international lenders for more money in return for more budget austerity lifted share prices in Europe. An exception was Italy where… 24/06/2011
European markets at close: 23.06.11 23/06/2011
European markets at close: 21.06.11 21/06/2011
Shares slump on Greek uncertainty The delay in extending emergency loans to Greece dragged down the value of shares on Europe’s stock markets on Monday. Ratings agency Moody’s threatening… 20/06/2011
Greek hopes lift share markets and euro Hopes of a solution for Greece’s debt crisis meant Europe’s stock markets mostly finished higher. Athens’ main share index gained nearly four percent with the… 17/06/2011
European markets at close: 13.06.11 13/06/2011
European markets at close: 08.06.11 08/06/2011
European markets at close: 07.06.11 07/06/2011
European markets at close: 06.06.11 06/06/2011
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European markets at close: 31.05.11 31/05/2011
European markets at close: 25.05.11 25/05/2011
Frankfurt goes electronic The end of an era at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. There will be no more traditional floor trading, from now on all transactions are being conducted… 23/05/2011
European markets at close: 16.05.11 16/05/2011
IMF chief’s arrest unnerves investors Europe’s financial markets dived as soon as they opened on Monday with analysts citing the IMF chief’s arrest at the weekend as a factor, but the main focus… 16/05/2011
European markets at close: 11.05.11 11/05/2011
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European markets at close: 09.05.11 09/05/2011
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