Articles from February 2010
Greece prepared additional austerity measures and its prime minister met with the head of Germany's top bank, as the country raced to soothe international concerns ahead of a crucial bond sale it may hold next week.
Greek Crisis Nears Showdown
Greece prepared additional austerity measures and its prime minister met with the head of Germany's top bank, as the country raced to soothe international concerns ahead of a crucial bond sale it may hold next week.
European Markets Firm
European stock markets rose as fears about Greece's fiscal health cooled ahead of the weekend.
Asian Markets Rise; Sensex at Three-Week High
Indian shares cheered budget proposals to cut the government's red ink and ease the tax burden on individuals, while Japanese stocks gained on better-than-expected industrial output.
Greece Woes Sink European Stocks
Stocks fell across Europe amid rising concerns about Greece's fiscal woes and the British pound slid sharply as pessimism about the U.K.'s economic outlook mounted.
Exporters Struggle in Tokyo
Asian markets ended mostly lower, with stocks weighed down by concerns that Greek debt may be downgraded; a rising yen added to the pressure on exporters in Tokyo.
Asia Higher on Bernanke
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Thursday, lifted by Bernanke's reassurance that U.S. interest rates will stay low for some time.The Nikkei was up 0.2%.
Bernanke Comments Buoy European Stocks
European stocks ended a choppy session in the black, as investors took heart from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's reassurance that interest rates will remain low for an extended period.
European Stocks Trade Flat
European stock markets opened largely unchanged, with investors wary of taking positions ahead of the latest guidance from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Hong Kong Gains, Shanghai Slips
Asian markets ended mixed, with financial stocks weighing China, while Hong Kong advanced as investors snapped up property developers.
European Stocks Advance
European stock markets traded higher ahead of further developments on the Greek debt situation and the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary outlook.
Greece to Discuss Plan With EU, IMF
Greece faces a crucial week ahead, with a delegation of EU and IMF officials arriving in Athens to discuss further austerity measures to fix the country's bloated budget deficit.
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