I was thinking about the financial mess the other day and I came up with this theory. I'm wary of it because it's comforting, even uplifting, and by definition any economic supposition that has a happy ending is suspect. So with that caveat here goes:
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Overseas stock markets fell sharply Thursday, taking a cue from Wall Street, as investors remained anxious about the grim outlook for the global economy and corporate profits.
Markets in Asia has a sharp sell-off. The Nikkei fell 6.9% to 7,703. The Hang Seng dropped 4% to 12,299. The Korean Kospi was off 6.7% to 965. Most markets in Europe were down nearly 3% at the open. Data from Reuters. Douglas A. McIntyre is an editor at 24/7 Wall St. Markets in Asia sell-off, Japan off 7% originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:52:00 EST. Please see our ter...
"Brother, can you spare a dime?" During the Great Depression, ten cents could buy a little something for those really hard up.
Oil prices fell to a nearly 22-month low Wednesday after a government report showed a bigger-than-expected rise in crude inventories, reinforcing concerns that demand for petroleum products is waning.
The dollar lost ground against the major currencies Wednesday amid negative news about the state of the economy.
Stocks fell hard on Wednesday, with the Dow closing below 8,000 for the first time since March 2003, as ongoing anxiety about the economy and uncertainty about the future of the auto industry weighed on the market.
The mantra is "higher risk, higher reward," but the safest bets have given investors the most bang for their buck this year.
Filed under: Before the bell, International markets, Market matters, Economic data, OilU.S. stock futures were lower Wednesday morning, unable to hold on to the gains posted on Tuesday late in the session. While investors are still concerned over the Big Three bailout, they will also focus today on some key economic releases.Overseas, European stock markets headed lower Wednesday following loss...
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