Wall Street gains 1% as IMF gives Europe hope

Last Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 09:21

Stocks jumped to their highest since July on Wednesday as the International Monetary Fund sought to help countries hit by the European debt crisis, while forecast-beating earnings from Goldman Sachs dispelled some worries over bank profits.

Euro, stocks down as debt jitters trump US data

Last Updated: Monday, January 9, 2012, 10:39

The euro fell to a 16-month low around USD 1.2670, and dropped as far as an 11-year low at 97.47 yen.

World stocks rally, euro up on economy, Spanish auction

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 23:44

The euro gained about 0.6 percent to USD 1.3073 , but it was down from a session high of USD 1.3131.

Euro, Europe stocks fall on lack of Fed action

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 15:17

The euro hit an 11-month low against the dollar and stocks eased on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve warned Europe's sovereign debt crisis could hurt the US economy but failed to signal fresh action to stimulate growth.

World stocks, euro down on EU summit uncertainty

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 22:37

Investors reached out instead for US Treasuries and relative safe-havens like the dollar.

World stocks rise on US jobs data; euro reverses

Last Updated: Saturday, December 3, 2011, 00:20

World stocks rose on Friday and were on track for their biggest weekly gain since March 2009 as US data showed a drop in the jobless rate, while the euro turned weaker.

World stocks, euro gain on surprise China move

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 19:26

The China move, which lowers the reserve ratio for China's biggest banks to 21 percent.

World stocks, euro hit by fresh bank tremors

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 14:46

Stocks fell and the euro weakened on Wednesday after Standard & Poor's hit some of the world's leading banks with a credit downgrade and eurozone leaders' move to ramp up the regional bailout fund drew a tepid response.

World stocks, euro rise on rising risk appetite

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 23:20

The euro rose 0.2 percent to USD 1.3334.

Wall Street falls fifth straight day on debt worries

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 00:35

US stocks slipped on Tuesday as worry over Europe's debt crisis and weaker US economic growth than previously thought kept selling pressure on for a fifth straight session.

World stocks, euro slide on fears of wider debt crisis

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 23:22

Global equity markets and the euro slid on Wednesday after the European Central Bank's buying of regional sovereign debt failed to stem a bond sell-off in the euro zone or to calm fears the debt crisis was spreading.

EU crisis deal sends world stocks to 2-month high

Last Updated: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 17:48

World stocks and the euro rose to their highest levels in nearly two months on Thursday after European leaders struck a deal to resolve the two-year-old euro zone sovereign debt crisis, which threatens the survival of the common currency.