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FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2009 file photo, a trader leans on a phone post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks fell sharply early Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, as investors sought safe-haven assets like the dollar and Treasurys following signs that the global economy is still struggling. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)

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Sovereign debt fears stalk world markets

AP - Wed Dec 9, 10:17 am ET

AP - World stock markets fell Wednesday as investors worried about sovereign credit risks, particularly in Europe, in the wake of Greece's rating downgrade.

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European Stocks, U.S. Index Futures Fall; Asian Shares Advance
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 9:08 am ET
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks and U.S. index futures fell as a decline in metal prices weighed on basic- resource companies and investors increased bets the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates in the first quarter of 2010. Asian shares advanced.
Global stock markets fall amid recovery fears
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Wed Dec 9, 6:00 am ET
HONG KONG—World stock markets extended their losses today as Japan’s much weaker-than-expected economic growth and rising debt loads around the world added to concerns the global recovery was faltering.Asian markets fell 1 percent or more and European shares were lower as global stocks headed for a second day of losses. The dollar, up strongly the last couple days, slumped against major ...
Deerfield Capital Corp. Commences Trading on Nasdaq Stock Market
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Dec 7, 11:00 am ET
Deerfield Capital Corp. today announced the completion of the voluntary transfer of the listing of its common stock from the NYSE Amex LLC to the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC . The Company's common stock commenced trading on the NASDAQ today under the same ticker symbol, DFR.
Stock market slides as dollar strengthens
The Post-Journal - Tue Dec 8, 12:02 pm ET
NEW YORK (AP) - Investors dumped stocks and sought safe-haven assets like the dollar and Treasurys on signs that the global economy is still struggling. Major stock indexes fell about a percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which lost 100 points. A disappointing earnings forecast from Dow Jones industrials component 3M Co. and a weak sales report from McDonald's Corp.
Foreign stock markets are mixed to lower
The Star-Ledger - Mon Dec 7, 5:07 am ET
AP A man cycles past an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo. Asian markets were mixed today, with a weaker yen lifting Japanese stocks to a six-week high, while a drop in the U.S. unemployment rate failed to spur buying in a region that has rallied massively this year. European shares were lower.
European Stock-Index Futures, Asian Shares Drop; VW May Move
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 4:01 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- European stock-index futures and Asian shares declined after Japan’s economy grew more slowly than estimated and Fitch Ratings downgraded five Greek banks. U.S. futures were little changed.
Sovereign debt fears stalk world markets
San Francisco Chronicle - Wed Dec 9, 1:40 am ET
World stock markets fell Wednesday as investors worried about sovereign credit risks, particularly in Europe, in the wake of Greece's rating downgrade. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was down 35.95 points, or 0.7 percent, at 5,187.18 while... Stock market - Economic growth - Business - Investing - Stocks and Bonds
NASDAQ Hearings Panel Grants Exception Period to Aastrom Based on Request to Remain Listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market
GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance - 2 hours 3 minutes ago
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. , a leading developer of autologous cell products for the treatment of severe, chronic cardiovascular diseases, announced today that the NASDAQ Hearings Panel has granted the Company's request to remain listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market until March 31, 2010, subject to certain conditions.
European, U.S. Stock-Index Futures Fall; Asian Shares Advance
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 3:06 am ET
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- European stock-index futures declined, after last week’s gains left the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index valued near the most expensive level since 2003. U.S. futures fell, while Asian shares rose.
International stock market quotations 9 December 2009
EARTHtimes.org - Wed Dec 9, 1:16 pm ET
Frankfurt - The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets: December 9 December 8Difference...
Most European Stocks Drop; Tesco Shares Decline as TNT Advances
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 8, 4:36 am ET
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Most European stocks declined after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. economy faces “formidable headwinds.” Asian shares and U.S. index futures were little changed.
UAE stock markets continue to tumble
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 1:31 am ET
The Dubai stock market fell 5.41 percent in early Tuesday trading while Abu Dhabi's exchange posted a 1.13 percent decrease, continuing Monday's trend of declines in both bourses.
Triad Guaranty Inc. Initiates Process to Voluntarily Delist Its Common Stock from The NASDAQ Stock Market and ...
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Dec 7, 4:30 pm ET
SALEM, N.C., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Triad Guaranty Inc. today announced that on December 2, 2009, it received a notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market stating that the Company was no longer in compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450, which requires the Company's common stock to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share.
Medical devices rise: stock market leveling off
Market Watch - Mon Dec 7, 11:25 am ET
The rising shares of medical-equipment makers could be a signal that the U.S. stock market's climb is leveling off, while the more recent shift by investors into business services is an expression of optimism on the labor front.
U.S. Stocks Turn Green As Energy Shares Advance
Fox News - Wed Dec 9, 11:20 am ET
U.S. Stocks Turn Green As Energy Shares Advance