European equities markets were up Friday on employment news from the United States, although that data was mixed, showing that private employers added 67,000 jobs in August, more than expected, but that the US economy overall lost 54,000 jobs for a second consecutive monthly decline and the unemployment...
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European equities markets were mixed Thursday after the European Central Bank held Eurozone interest rates at 1 percent and issued a higher growth outlook for the region, while Sweden’s central bank hiked rates there to 0.75 percent from 0.5 percent, the second consecutive increase from Riksbank. Better...
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European equities markets were mixed Tuesday, with markets in London, Paris and Frankfurt seeing gains on new data from the United States showing that consumer confidence was up in the US in august, while prices for single-family homes added more than expected in June. The FTSE 100 was up 0.45 percent...
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on 08-31-2010
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European markets saw declines Monday as investors continued to worry about the recovery from recession and even though an index of executive and consumer sentiment in the Eurozone was up to 101.8 in August from 101.1 in July and against a forecast that it would be at 101.6 for the month. The FTSE Eurofirst...
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on 08-30-2010
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