Europe, under fire, seeks to get ahead of crisis

Last Updated: Saturday, September 24, 2011, 00:21

European policymakers showed signs they were preparing new steps to cope with the region's debt crisis even as talk of a possible Greek default gained pace on Friday.

European shares hit fresh 2-year low on debt crisis

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 15:28

European shares fell on Tuesday morning, hitting a fresh two-year low for the second straight session as investors worried policymakers had no plan to stem the euro zone debt crisis, which could see Greece default.

European shares hit highs on Jackson Hole optimism

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 23:38

European shares hit a one-week closing high on Wednesday on better-than-expected US durable goods data and on hopes that the US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke could signal on Friday further stimulus measures to help the economic recovery.

European shares hit 14-month low on growth worries

Last Updated: Friday, August 5, 2011, 13:01

European shares plunged to 14-month lows on Friday after a steep sell-off in global markets on growing concerns the US economy could be heading towards another recession and on jitters the euro zone debt crisis could spread to Italy and Spain as well.