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Banks, commods drag European stocks lower
Reuters – European shares closed lower on Tuesday in response to disappointing U.S. economic data, with banking and commodity stocks weighing the most on the main index. ”We have had a couple of macro figures which did not please the […]
World stocks push up to 9-month highs
Reuters – World stocks pushed up to 9-month highs on Friday, cutting demand for government bonds as euro zone manufacturing and services reports beat expectations, fuelling optimism about economic recovery. The euro hit a session high against the dollar and […]
Euro shares rise for 5th session
Business Spectator – European shares jumped for a fifth straight session on Monday, led higher by financials, as investor sentiment improved following further assurances over the health of the US banking sector. At 0948 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of […]
