06 Jul 2004 04:28 AM

The surprisingly weak labor report for June, in which job growth softened, hours worked fell and hourly pay barely rose, increased the likelihood that Federal Reserve officials will keep moving carefully in raising interest rates.

06 Jul 2004 04:08 AM

After a brief flurry of buying, European equity markets turned lower by mid-morning on Tuesday as caution over the economic impact of rising oil prices ensured a lid was kept on any gains.

06 Jul 2004 03:01 AM

Tokyo stocks slipped on Tuesday as an upturn in the technology sector failed to offset price falls triggered by pre-election political uncertainty.

05 Jul 2004 01:51 PM

The four-session sequence of losses in the FTSE Eurotop 300 index looked likely to be halted for much of Monday as a fresh burst of strength in crude oil prices, viewed as potentially damaging to the global economy,

05 Jul 2004 04:51 AM

Europe’s bourses started the week flat following a lacklustre Friday on Wall Street with concerns over the price of oil and US being closed for the Independence Day holiday keeping traders on the sidelines.

05 Jul 2004 02:50 AM

Weak US employment data and worries about falling semiconductor demand pushed Tokyo stocks lower on Monday morning.

02 Jul 2004 05:21 AM

European stocks declined, led by chipmakers including Royal Philips Electronics NV and Infineon Technologies AG, after Morgan Stanley said Intel Corp.’s revenue outlook may fall short of forecasts.

02 Jul 2004 05:01 AM

U.S. stock-index futures were little changed before a government report that may show employers added workers to their payrolls for a 10th consecutive month, helping fuel income growth and the economy.

02 Jul 2004 04:09 AM

Japanese shares fell more than one percent on Friday as UFJ Holdings Inc. and other banks were bruised for a second straight session while technology stocks followed U.S. peers lower on concern about earnings at Intel Corp.

02 Jul 2004 03:56 AM

Stocks tumbled on Thursday as worries about chip maker Intel Corp.’s upcoming revenue forecast, surprisingly soft June sales from General Motors and a number of brokerage downgrades prompted investors to lock in recent gains.

01 Jul 2004 05:48 AM

European stocks rose, led by Nokia Oyj and SAP AG, on optimism interest-rate increases by the Federal Reserve will keep inflation in check without harming consumer spending in the U.S., the world’s biggest economy.

01 Jul 2004 03:56 AM

Japan’s Nikkei rose to a nine-week closing high on Thursday as strong numbers in a major corporate survey lifted shares of stable growth firms like Toyota Motor Corp. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

01 Jul 2004 03:54 AM

Japan’s Nikkei rose to a nine-week closing high on Thursday as strong numbers in a major corporate survey lifted shares of stable growth firms like Toyota Motor Corp. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

01 Jul 2004 02:41 AM

U.S. stocks rose modestly on Wednesday as investors took reassurance from the Federal Reserve’s comments, which accompanied its highly anticipated quarter-point rise in interest rates, suggesting that further increases would be gradual.

30 Jun 2004 08:55 AM

Recently analysts and investors all over the world are guessing a riddle: when and how will the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raise basic interest rates in the U.S. Presently, it is no secret that it will happen today