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| | | ... boosted British Energy, but banks capped gains and surprisingly weak US jobs data signalled more cracks in a struggling US economy. The FTSE 100 closed up 55.8 points at 5,947.1, as stocks edged higher across Europe. The index rose more than 4 per cent ... |
| | | | ... high after an upbeat US jobs indicator calmed worries sparked by Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke's warning that the US economy may slip into recession. The Hang Seng Index ended up 1.64 per cent, or 392.2 points, at 24,264.63. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket ... |
| | | | ... and separately they've announced tax cuts which hasn't had any effect on the economy yet. According to forecasts, the US economy will grow by 2.5 per cent this year, assuming there is no growth in the first quarter. "If the US takes longer than that ... |
| | | | ... PARIS - The CAC-40 index dropped 51.97 points to 4566.99. TOKYO - Japanese stocks fell two per cent as fears that the US economy was in recession hurt exporters, like Sony. The Nikkei lost 250.67 points to 12,532.13. HONG KONG - Hong Kong blue chips ... |
| | | | ... growth and economic vigour will see the sector forge ahead with a bullish outlook. "Over the years the impact of the US economy has diminished because emerging markets themselves have become more important in terms of big consumers - that's the reason ... |
| | | | ... should come down. Unlike his predecessor during the 1970s, Bernanke appears considerably more comfortable with the US economy enduring short-term pain in order to get inflation down again. But there's little evidence that a slowing US economy is negatively ... |
| | | | ... banks on both sides of the Atlantic hit by fears of more losses, while weak US housing data fuelled concerns for a US economy flirting with recession. The FTSE 100 ended a volatile trading session down 1.49 per cent, or 87.1 points at 5,766.4. FRANKFURT ... |
| | | | ... chips fell 1.06 per cent as investors were sullen after the Federal Reserve chairman offered a downbeat outlook on the US economy, while the latest estimate of US economic activity confirmed growth was glacial in the last quarter. The Hang Seng Index ... |
| | | | ... falls in banking stocks, after Wall Street finished weaker overnight. Analysts said continuing "ordinary news" on the US economy was weighing heavily on the local bourse with the banking sector again sliding lower. At 1215 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ... |
| | | | Even though the bad news keeps coming for the US economy, the real economy is holding up remarkably well, perhaps too well. Ben Bernanke yesterday told US Congress that economic conditions are getting worse as the sub-prime contagion spreads from the ... |
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