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Asian Markets Weekly Round Up: US Indicators and ECB Encourage Traders
Hang Seng gained 0.8 percent in the week, while Nikkei and KOSPI eased marginally by 0.1 percent.
ECB Rate Decision: Draghi's Hands Tied by Inflation, Spanish Bailout
ECB hold its key lending and deposit rates unchanged as it awaits a decision from Spain on a formal European Union bailout.
Spain Studies ECB Aid Plan As EU Praises New Budget
Spain's €13bn in new austerity measures keeps EU partners happy, but several market tests await.
Asian Markets End Higher Ahead of Chinese Holidays
Shanghai Composite Index rises 1.45 percent while Hong Kong's Hang Seng gains 0.38 percent.
Greece General Strike: Riot Police Use Teargas to Quell Protesters [VIDEO]
Fifty thousand Greeks take to streets in Athens as general strike against biting austerity measures hailed a success.
Asian Markets Decline on Spain and Greece Protests
Apart from the eurozone woes, marketmen feel much more needs to be done by central banks to spur growth.
Greece Braces for National Strike after Clashes in Madrid [VIDEO]
Third major austerity protest in a week highlights political challenge to Europe's economic reforms.
Asian Markets Fall as Concerns on Spain Rise
Eurozone worries continue to impact investor sentiments in Asia.
Spaniards to Protest Over Austerity Cuts in Madrid as Political Pressure Intensifies
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faces his toughest week in government as protests highlight unease over steepest austerity measures in modern Spanish history.
Asian Markets End Mixed Over Global Economic Concerns
Nikkei and Hang Seng end higher while Shanghai Composite Index and KOSPI fall.
Eurozone's Credit Crisis Past Threatens to Haunt its Debt-Laden Future
Plans to increase Europe's permanent bailout fund with some of the same techniques that created the original crisis appear doomed from the beginning.
German Business Confidence Slumps As EU Leaders Bicker on Bank, State Rescues
Mario Draghi's bond buying programme has bought time but business leaders in Europe's biggest economy seem to question whether it will be used effectively.
Nikkei, Hang Seng and KOSPI Down as Asian Markets Fall
Monetary policy uncertainty and lack of cues from central banks impact markets.
Obama Pushes For Greek Debt Review Delay until After Presidential Elections
The final review of Greece's staggering finances will be published in November as Obama Administration asks for "no surprises" from EU officials before presidential vote.
Japan's Economic Recovery Stalls as China Protests, Global Slowdown Threaten Exports
Bank of Japan governor says turnaround will take longer than anticipated but decision on monetary easing 'not related to China protests'.
Global Investors Fear US 'Fiscal Cliff' More than European Sovereign Debt Crisis - BoA ML Survey
Investor focus switches to US fiscal cliff as more better value in European stocks for the fist time in more than a 18 months.
Spain Raises €4.58bn in Disappointing Bond Sale as Bank Woes Crimp Demand [VIDEO]
Spain's borrowing costs fall but tepid demand signals concern over banking sector and impending bailout.
Spain Nears €300bn Bailout as ECB, IMF Push Madrid - Dutch Media
Talk for fourth European bailout intensifies as Euro Area finance ministers prepare for two-day meeting in Nicosia.
Greece Will Need Third Bailout, Says Greece's IMF Rep - Dow Jones
Greece's Finance Ministry denies need for new bailout after Thanos Catsambas tells Wall Street Journal that Troika demands are "totally unrealistic".
European Crisis: Stocks, Euro Rise as German Court Approves Bailout Fund [VIDEO]
EU unveils plans to regulate financial sector in headline-filled session for European investors.
Greece Resumes Talks with Lenders as Austerity Plan Stalls [VIDEO]
Coalition leaders struggle to agree on target of €11.5 billion in cuts as recession enters fifth year.
UK Recession: OECD Slashes Growth Forecast as Eurozone Crisis Hits Hard
OECD economists say UK economy to contract by -0.7 percent in 2012 rather than grow 0.5 percent as previously though
European Crisis: Draghi Details Bond Market Rescue as BoE, ECB Hold Rates Steady
ECB president Mario Draghi says plans to support bond market will preserve singleness of monetary policy but markets stall.
ECB Plans 'Unlimited' Bond Purchases But Stops Short of Quantitative Easing
Report suggests ECB prepared to buy unlimited quantities of Eurozone government debt to bring down yields and draw a line under the crisis.
Moody's Keeps EU AAA Rating, Changes Outlook to Negative
Moody's says EU's negative outlook is due to its key budget contributors.
ECB to Oversee all 6,000 Eurozone Banks in Monetary Union Plans
Controversial European Commission plans would hand European Central Bank authority over all eurozone banks in first step to monetary union.
Eurozone Crisis: Recession on Horizon on Troubling PMI Data
PMI data shows continued contraction of private sector output across crisis-hit eurozone, with accelerating decline of powerhouse Germany
Eurozone Inches From Recession But German Data Points to Second Half Slide
First quarter revision prevents recession, but German Economic sentiment data indicates a tough second half for region's economy.
Asian Shares Sell-off Continues on ECB Disappointment
All major Asian indices extend their loss as the ECB fails to hold out any hope of immediate action to save the troubled eurozone.
ECB: Markets Slump As Draghi Fails to Follow Support Pledge with Specific Details
Investors disappointed by ECB President Mario Draghi's press conference in Frankfurt as bond purchase programme remains dormant.