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Wall St falls on euro zone rescue fund concerns
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks retreated on Friday after two days of gains as wealthier nations appeared to pull back from a European Union plan to broaden funding for a plan to deal with the region’s sovereign debt crisis.
Greek about face on vote, ECB rate cut boost shares
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rallied for a second day on Thursday as Greece backed away from a proposed referendum that threatened its membership in the euro, which could destabilize global markets.
Wall St rises on Greece hopes, ECB rate cut
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose in a volatile session on Thursday on hopes Greece’s political and financial situation would become clearer and after a surprise interest rate cut in Europe boosted sentiment.
Wall St. on edge over Greece, Bernanke soothes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rebounded from two days of sharp losses on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it is prepared to do more for the economy if conditions warrant, helping to stanch the panicky reaction to Europe’s debt crisis.
Wall St holds gains as Fed keeps policy unchanged
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rebounded after two days of losses on Wednesday, aided by upbeat job market data and a slightly optimistic economic outlook from the Federal Reserve.
Greek vote brings uncertainty back to Wall Street
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks tumbled on Tuesday after investors were blindsided by a surprise call for a Greek referendum on an EU bailout plan, casting doubt on the sustainability of the recent market rally.
Wall St slides on Greek referendum call
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks tumbled more than 2 percent on Tuesday after a proposed Greek referendum threatened to upend a European bailout plan to contain the sovereign debt crisis.
Wall St down as MF Global falls victim to Europe
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street closed its best month in 20 years on a down note on Monday as the failure of trading firm MF Global Holdings Ltd and new worries about Europe’s debt crisis hammered financial shares.
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Wall Street loses ground on fading euro zone optimism
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell more than 1 percent on Monday as enthusiasm over the agreement to tackle the euro zone debt crisis waned and a spike in the U.S. dollar hurt commodity-related shares.
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Japan intervenes to tame soaring yen ahead of G20
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan intervened to weaken the yen after the currency hit a record high against the dollar on Monday, saying it acted to counter speculative moves that did not reflect the health of the Japanese economy.
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