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Jittery Markets Stumble Again After US Downgrade

Mark Russell — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 03:22:00 CDT

Stocks around Asia fell early today as markets responded to the historic downgrade of the US government credit rating by S&P last week, reports CBS News . Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped nearly 2.2%, as did Japan's Nikkei 225. South Korea's Kospi declined 3.8% to its lowest level in...

Asia Markets Up, Down (Again)

Peter Fearon — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:44:51 CDT

Markets across Asia rebounded today following a huge Wall Street rally and hopes of a drop in interest rates, but failed to hold on to some of their biggest gains as investors hedged against weak earnings reports from heavy hitters such as Panasonic and Sony, MarketWatch reports. Meanwhile, the Japanese...

Asian Markets Plunge Again

Peter Fearon — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:52:39 CDT

Share prices tumbled in Asia again today amid fears of a US recession and a braking global economy, reports MarketWatch. The key Nikkei 225 Stock Average plummeted 10%, the Hang Seng Index dropped 7.6%, and the China Enterprises Index lost 9.9%. The MSCI Asian Pacific Index—set for...

Asian Stock Markets Dive

Jim O'Neill — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:07:00 CST

Japan’s Nikkei fell 3.3% and Australia’s S&P/ASX2000 dropped 3.2% as woeful US economic news—including rising foreclosures, worsening homeowner debt and impending credit defaults—sent Asian markets reeling, the Associated Press reports. Investors also worried that a key jobs report to be released this morning would show a...