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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 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 Joseph Ciolli and David Goodman, Bloomberg |
December 21, 2012
The Japanese yen and U.S. dollar strengthened as investors sought perceived safety on concern U.S. deficit- reduction talks will fail to avert spending cuts and tax increases that threaten to push the economy into a recession.
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By Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg |
December 12, 2012
The dollar fell against the euro after the Federal Reserve added to its monetary-stimulus program by announcing plans to buys more Treasuries, renewing concern the measures will debase the U.S. currency.
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By Neal Armstrong, Bloomberg |
December 11, 2012
Italian government bonds rose, reversing an earlier decline, as concern that Prime Minister Mario Monti’s resignation would derail the nation’s attempts to cut its debt load eased.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
December 10, 2012
Stocks rose for a fourth day and metals rallied as economic data in China beat estimates and investors weighed prospects for a U.S. budget deal. Italy’s stocks and bonds slid as the prime minister planned to resign.
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By Andrew Frye, Bloomberg |
December 10, 2012
The imminent end of Prime Minister Mario Monti’s government fueled the largest increase in Italian borrowing costs in four months and threatened to open a new front in Europe’s crisis fight before a year-end summit.
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By Rita Nazareth and Adria Cimino, Bloomberg |
December 10, 2012
U.S. stock futures fluctuated, after the longest weekly rally in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since August, on concern a leadership change in Italy will disrupt efforts to curb debt and amid American budget talks.
