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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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Asian shares sold down on global fears
Market Watch - Wed Dec 9, 5:55 am ET
Most Asian shares end lower Wednesday as renewed risk aversion grips markets after Wall Street's sharp decline, while a downward revision of Japanese economic growth pushes the Nikkei lower.
U.S. Stocks Retreat After Spain’s Credit Outlook Is Cut
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 10:31 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell for a third day after Standard & Poor’s cut the credit outlook for Spain to “negative,” spurring speculation that defaults will spread through the global economy.
U.S. stocks extend declines despite weaker dollar
MarketWatch via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 9, 10:15 am ET
U.S. stocks open slightly lower Wednesday, extending Tuesday's declines despite weakness in the dollar.
U.S. Stocks Falter As Treasury Extends TARP
Fox News - Wed Dec 9, 10:05 am ET
U.S. Stocks Falter As Treasury Extends TARP
Nasdaq Stock Market delists 4 small companies
Newsday - Wed Dec 2, 11:12 pm ET
Nasdaq Stock Market moves to remove 4 small companies from exchange
Bovespa Stock-Index Futures Gain on Oil Advance; Real Climbs
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 8:22 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian stock-index futures advanced, indicating the gauge will rebound from its biggest drop in a week, as oil gained and investors speculated policy makers will keep borrowing costs at a record low.
Asian stock markets fall amid recovery fears
Rocky Mount Telegram - Wed Dec 9, 1:30 am ET
HONG KONG — Asian stocks dropped Wednesday as Japan's much weaker-than-expected economic growt...
U.S. Stocks Drop as Banks Fall, Energy Producers Slump on Oil
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 4:46 pm ET
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks declined, wiping out a 0.4 percent advance in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as investor speculated the economy isn’t growing fast enough to shield banks from losses on commercial real estate.
European Stocks Drop On Concerns Over Debt And Global Economy
The Forex Market - Wed Dec 9, 1:08 pm ET
European stock markets slid again Wednesday amid rising concern about global debt woes and the health of the global economy. Citing government budget problems, Standard & Poor's shifted its outlook for Spain to "negative" from "stable," knocking stocks lower.
European Stocks, U.S. Index Futures Fall; Asian Shares Advance
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 9:06 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.
European Stocks, U.S. Index Futures Fall; Asian Shares Advance
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 7:20 am ET
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks fell as a decline in metal prices weighed on basic-resource companies and investors speculated the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates as early as January. U.S. index futures dropped, while Asian shares rose.
European Stocks, U.S. Index Futures Fall; Asian Shares Advance
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 7:17 am ET
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks fell as a decline in metal prices weighed on basic-resource companies and investors speculated the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates as early as January. U.S. index futures dropped, while Asian shares rose.
European Stocks, U.S. Index Futures Fall; Asian Shares Advance
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 7:16 am ET
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks fell as a decline in metal prices weighed on basic-resource companies and investors speculated the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates as early as January. U.S. index futures dropped, while Asian shares rose.
European Stocks, U.S. Index Futures Fall; Asian Shares Advance
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 5:20 am ET
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks fell as a decline in metal prices weighed on basic-resource companies and investors speculated the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates as early as January. U.S. index futures dropped, while Asian shares rose.
European Stocks, U.S. Index Futures Fall; Asian Shares Advance
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 3:52 am ET
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks declined, led by mining companies as metals prices fell. U.S. futures retreated, while Asian shares rose. Fresnillo Plc , the world’s largest primary silver producer, and Xstrata Plc led basic-resources producers lower, sinking at least 1.6 percent.