Speaking to reporters at the end of last week, the head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Jean-Claude Trichet, sought to play down speculation on the possibility of the euro-zone entering a new recession.
“We are in a situation,” he said, “where a number of facts and figures and data are not, I would say, confirming [...]
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European economy slowed by sovereign debt, banking crises
July 13th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Tags: economic growth, economists, economy recovery, euro zone, european economy, financial crisis, IMF, interest rates, loans, money, us economic, world economic
more...Slow growth of UK economy is likely to be as good as it gets
July 12th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Official figures show recession was deeper than believed and double-dip downturn is a real threat
On the face of it, today’s official bulletin on the state of the economy was a bit of a damp squib. The delay in publishing the third estimate of growth in the first three months of 2010 had raised speculation that [...]
Tags: bank of england, consumer spending, economists, european union, financial system, inflation, interest rates, recession, uk economy, unemployment
Optimism over earnings helps S& P 500 finish week strongly
July 10th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Stocks advanced Friday, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index to the biggest weekly gain in a year, amid optimism about earnings reports and a rally in metals producers.
The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent to 1,077.96, giving it a 5.4 percent rally in a week shortened by the Independence Day holiday. The Dow Jones industrial [...]
Tags: central bank, Dow Jones Industrial, economic, economists, economy recovery, financial stocks, financial system, investment managers, us economic, us stocks
Wholesale Inventories Rise
July 9th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Inventories of U.S. wholesalers rose in May as warehouses were restocked with machinery and other durable goods, while sales registered their first decline in 14 months.
Wholesale inventories rose 0.5% to a seasonally adjusted $398.81 billion, after increasing by a downwardly revised 0.2% during April, the Commerce Department said Friday. Originally, April inventories were estimated to [...]
Tags: business, commerce department, economic, financial system, inventory, us economic, us manufactured, us stocks, wall street, wholesale
Europe presents main threat to global recovery, IMF says
July 8th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Europe’s weakened economy is now the central threat to global recovery, as its countries struggle with heavy debt, banks face a reckoning over their lack of capital and growth is slowing, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday in its first assessment of the world economy since a crisis over government borrowing in Greece.
While the agency [...]
Tags: bank of england, economic growth, european central bank, european economy, financial crisis, global financial markets, global recovery, IMF, interest rates, world economic
Asian stocks down on worries over Europe
July 5th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Asian stock markets lost ground for a third straight day Thursday over new concerns about Europe’s economic outlook after Moody’s Investors Service warned it may downgrade Spain’s debt rating.
Oil prices fell below $75 a barrel in Asia, as wilting stock markets dragged down the confidence of crude investors. The yen weakened against the dollar, while [...]
Tags: central bank, Dow Jones Industrial, european economy, financial crisis, financial system, global investors, loans, money, stock markets, us economic, wall street
Stocks jittery after jobs report
July 2nd, 2010 by Financial Writer
Stocks slipped Friday as investors eyed the weaker-than-expected June jobs report, and were cautious ahead of the long holiday weekend.
The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) lost 36 points, or 0.4%, the Nasdaq (COMP) composite fell 8 points or 0.4% and the S&P 500 (SPX) index dipped 3 points, or 0.3%. On Thursday, the Dow and [...]
Tags: debt crisis, Dow Jones Industrial, economic, economists, european economy, investor market, Nasdaq composite, stock market, unemployment rate, us economic, us economy
Treasury Sale of Citigroup Shares Slowed Amid June Market Slump
July 1st, 2010 by Financial Writer
The U.S. government’s sale of Citigroup Inc. shares slowed last month as the bank’s share price tumbled 5.1 percent amid a stock-market slump.
The government sold 1.1 billion shares from May 27 through June 30, according to a Treasury statement today. The sales, which are being managed by Morgan Stanley, generated proceeds of about $4.3 billion [...]
Tags: banks, citigroup, economists, financial system, investment, money, stock market, us economic, us stocks, us tax
Stocks struggle to rise
June 30th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Stocks struggled to gain Wednesday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report killed some momentum toward a market rebound.
The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) was up slightly, while the S&P 500 (SPX) gained 0.4% and the Nasdaq (COMP) was up about 0.7%.
The ADP report showed less of a job-market gain than economists had hoped, which dented stocks [...]
Tags: businesses, Dow Jones Industrial, economic recovery, economists, global economic, Nasdaq composite, stocks, world markets
Bank stocks get hammered
June 29th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Bank stocks tumbled Tuesday on the heels of negative global economic data and concern that a financial reform bill won’t pass in the Senate.
Morgan Stanley (MS, Fortune 500), Bank of America (BAC, Fortune 500) and JPMorgan (JPM, Fortune 500) all closed about 4% lower.
Those stocks slid amid renewed concern that the Wall Street reform bill [...]
Tags: bank of america, bank stock, economic, financial, financial system, Global Economy, loans, money, us economy