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1. World stocks and dollar rise
World stocks rose on the first trading day of the year after a dismal 2008, while the dollar gained. Crude oil and metal prices fell, as did government bonds.
02 Jan 2009
2. Asian shares fall to post worst month ever
Most Asian shares fell on Friday as concerns over the global economy and caution ahead of a Bank of Japan rate decision halted a powerful three-day rally, sending safer havens such as regional bonds and the yen higher.
31 Oct 2008
3. FTSE seen opening up around 2 percent
European shares are set to open strongly on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers, tracking sharp rise in Asian markets as commodity prices gained and the yen weakened after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates.
30 Oct 2008
4. FTSE seen opening up around 5 percent
European shares are set to open sharply higher on Wednesday, tracking rally in U.S. stocks on hopes that central banks worldwide would further cut interest rates.
29 Oct 2008
5. FTSE seen opening down
The FTSE 100 is seen opening down as much as 1.3 percent by financial bookmakers on Tuesday after closing 0.8 percent lower the previous session in highly volatile trade.
28 Oct 2008
6. FTSE seen opening down as much as 2 percent
Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening down as much as 2 percent on Monday, according to financial bookmakers, tracking weakness in Asia as worries over a deep economic slowdown extend the previous session's sharp losses. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has hinted at the possibility that lower inflation thanks to falling oil prices could prompt central banks around the world to make more joint interest rate cuts, the BBC reported.
27 Oct 2008
7. HSBC dives more than 10 percent
Shares in blue-chip heavyweight HSBC plunged more than 10 percent to a six-year low on Monday, joining a global equities sell-off on fears of the impact of a global recession on corporate profits.
27 Oct 2008
8. FTSE seen down as much as 2.2 percent
European equity indexes were seen opening down as much as 2.2 percent on Friday following heavy falls in Asia as gloom on the global economy deepens.
24 Oct 2008
9. Sony and Samsung hit as crisis takes toll
Electronics makers Sony and Samsung provided new evidence that the global financial crisis is feeding through to businesses and consumers with gloomy earnings forecasts sending Asian stocks sharply lower.
24 Oct 2008
10. Are airlines a buy now the oil price is down?
Shares in airlines around the world have been battered in 2008 due to the soaring cost of fuel, and have yet to recover despite a halving of the oil price since its $147 a barrel spike in June.
24 Oct 2008
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