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By James G. Neuger, Bloomberg |
May 29, 2013
Recession-hit countries including France, Spain and Italy won greater budget freedom as the European Commission tried to stem the euro economy’s longest slump and bring down a 24% youth unemployment rate.
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By Angeline Benoit and Ben Sills |
April 26, 2013
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy sought a two-year extension to meet European Union deficit rules, as he lowered his growth forecast and predicted little relief from a record 27% unemployment rate.
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By John Detrixhe and Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg |
February 6, 2013
The euro fell toward a one-week low versus the dollar as European Central Bank policy makers prepared to meet tomorrow amid political and banking turmoil that threatens to renew the region’s sovereign-debt crisis.
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By Mark Shenk, Bloomberg |
February 4, 2013
Oil tumbled the most in two months after equities dropped on political turmoil in Europe and as Middle East tensions eased on the prospect of renewed talks between Western countries and Iran.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
February 4, 2013
Stocks tumbled the most this year and the euro slid while Spanish bond yields surged amid renewed concern about Europe’s debt crisis. U.S. Treasuries rose, while oil fell after the longest stretch of weekly gains since 2004.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
February 4, 2013
This market had a very strong January 2013, rallying all the way from the bottom of the range at $13.50 to almost $15.00.
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By Lucy Meakin and John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
February 4, 2013
The euro fell the most in two weeks against the dollar as Italian and Spanish bonds slumped amid political turmoil in the euro-area’s third- and fourth-largest economies, damping demand for the shared currency.
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By Lukanyo Mnyanda, Bloomberg |
November 5, 2012
German government bonds rose, pushing two-year note yields below zero for the first time in two months, as Greece prepared for a vote as soon as this week on austerity measures needed to keep the nation in the euro.
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By Phil Flynn |
October 26, 2012
Hurricane Sandy is far from a dandy, threatening to be one of the worst storms in history. Because it will blow away ghosts and goblins it is being called the “Frankenstorm.” It will also blow energy demand.
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By Liz Capo McCormick and Neal Armstrong, Bloomberg |
October 23, 2012
Treasuries advanced as investors sought the safety of government securities as lower-than- forecast results from global corporations cast doubt about the strength of the economic recovery.
