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Global stocks hit 3 -1/2-month lows as EM selloff goes on

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 19:05

Global equities hit 3 1/2-month lows on Thursday, as a stimulus cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve and weak Chinese data fuelled a selloff in emerging markets and pushed investors towards safe-haven bonds.

Global stocks, emerging markets swoon on China data; euro up

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 05:12

Global equity markets sold off on Thursday on disappointing Chinese manufacturing data and weak corporate earnings, while the euro jumped against the dollar after mostly encouraging survey results from the euro zone`s private sector.

World stocks sell off on US earnings worry

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 19:17

Among commodities, gold steadied near its highest in a month on Tuesday as safe-haven buying increased.

Global stocks slip; caution reigns before US payrolls

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 01:53

Stock markets around the world fell on Thursday as investors took profits following recent steep gains and were reluctant to buy ahead of the closely watched U.S. payrolls report on Friday.

Global stocks, dollar gain on strong US trade data

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 04:32

Global equity markets rose and the dollar strengthened on Tuesday on encouraging jobs data from Germany and news of the lowest U.S. trade deficit in four years, the latest evidence of a more robust American economy.

Global stocks say sayonara to a successful 2013

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 10:26

In New York, the S&P 500 finished flat on Monday but was still ahead 29 percent for the year, the biggest annual gain since 1997. The Dow has risen 26 percent.

Global stocks gain, dollar falls as Fed seen staying course

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 08:49

Global stock markets climbed to a five-year high on Friday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would extend its stimulus policy well into 2014, but uncertainty over when US interest rates will rise caused the dollar to sink to an eight-month low.

Global stocks and bond yields up on hopes of US debt deal

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 22:24

Global stock markets and US Treasuries yields surged on Thursday on the first signs of progress towards ending the budget and debt limit deadlock that could cause a historic debt default by the United States.

Global stocks fall for week as shutdown continues

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 10:15

Major stock markets rose on Friday but posted a second week of losses while the dollar hovered near an eight-month low on fears the budget standoff in Washington will drag on until politicians reach a deal to raise the US debt ceiling.

Dollar, global stocks fall as US spending deadline nears

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 09:07

Obama also said that failure to raise the government's debt limit would be far more dangerous than a shutdown, and would have economic impacts domestically and around the world.

Dollar slides after Summers withdraws from Fed race

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 09:16

The US dollar slid while bonds and shares rallied in Asia on Monday after news Lawrence Summers had dropped from the race to head the Federal Reserve promised to prolong the lifetime of super-easy money.

Global stocks waver, dollar pushes higher ahead of Fed meeting

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 10:21

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan and Tokyo's Nikkei share average both opened slightly lower, although a weaker yen helped Japanese shares push into positive territory, and a spate of Japanese economic data contained some bright spots.