Read more European markets stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9968/european-markets.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:42:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/57966/asian-stocks-hit-7-month-high.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsian stocks hit a 7-month high today as investors put aside swine flu fears and and seized on good news from China. In Taiwan the main index soared 5.6%, its second straight major gain, while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng index closed up 5.5%. European markets started...http://www.newser.com/story/57966/asian-stocks-hit-7-month-high.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 04 May 2009 3:34:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57308/swine-flu-sends-travel-stocks-falling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks declined worldwide today, with travel companies leading losses as investors gave their first reaction to the outbreak of swine flu. Airlines took a pummeling—Lufthansa fell more than 12%, British Airways 8.7%—and tour operators like Carnival also suffered sharp drops. But pharmaceutical companies did well: drugmaker Roche,...http://www.newser.com/story/57308/swine-flu-sends-travel-stocks-falling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Apr 2009 6:39:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55083/g20-hopes-send-world-stocks-soaring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsian stocks soared and European exchanges opened strong, reports the Wall Street Journal , as investors expressed optimism for a G20 deal and prepared for a probable 50-point rate cut by the European Central Bank. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong rocketed 7.4%, its best day in four months, while...http://www.newser.com/story/55083/g20-hopes-send-world-stocks-soaring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Apr 2009 4:50:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54747/automakers-lead-sharp-selloff-worldwide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks in Asia and Europe plummeted today amid global fears for the auto industry and hesitation that this week's G20 summit in London might not deliver on ambitious goals. In Tokyo the Nikkei dropped 4.5%, with Toyota, Honda and Nissan all posting substantial falls. At midmorning stocks in London,...http://www.newser.com/story/54747/automakers-lead-sharp-selloff-worldwide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Mar 2009 5:35:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54098/asia-europe-rally-us-futures-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsian markets soared today and European exchanges opened higher as investors expressed optimism about the Obama administration's public-private asset purchase plan. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng rallied 4.1% to close at a five-week high, while the Nikkei in Tokyo closed up 3.4%. At midmorning bourses in London...http://www.newser.com/story/54098/asia-europe-rally-us-futures-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Mar 2009 5:11:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/44698/obama-plan-boosts-world-stocks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsian and European stocks advanced substantially today amid hopes that Barack Obama's proposed US stimulus package could pull the world out of an economic dive. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng shot up 7.5%, while in Tokyo the Nikkei closed up 5.2%. Stock exchanges in London, Paris and...http://www.newser.com/story/44698/obama-plan-boosts-world-stocks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Dec 2008 4:53:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43180/asian-stocks-hammered-europe-opens-down.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks in Asia plummeted again today as further economic data from Japan and the US spooked investors. In Tokyo the Nikkei dove nearly 7%, while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng slipped 6.6% in a massive sell-off of financial and real estate stocks. This morning in London the FTSE...http://www.newser.com/story/43180/asian-stocks-hammered-europe-opens-down.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Nov 2008 5:12:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42676/world-shares-rise-after-wild-dow-swing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsian and European markets rose today, reacting to the sharp swing from negative to positive in New York yesterday. In Tokyo the Nikkei gained 2.7%, while the FTSE in London was up 3.3% in mid-morning trading. Bargain-hunting investors pounced on undervalued financial stocks: Anglo American jumped nearly 10%...http://www.newser.com/story/42676/world-shares-rise-after-wild-dow-swing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Nov 2008 5:14:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41069/asia-stocks-rocket-europe-up-at-open.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsian markets posted dramatic gains after a punishing Monday, as investors reacted to favorable moves in the currency markets. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng surged in afternoon trading to close up 14.4%—its biggest one-day gain in 11 years—while in Tokyo the Nikkei ended up 6.5%...http://www.newser.com/story/41069/asia-stocks-rocket-europe-up-at-open.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Oct 2008 5:54:03 CDT