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Asia-Pacific stocks fell steeply as anxieties about the US economy and the global outlook heightened amid worsening data and the prospects for US carmakers
Wed, 11/19/2008 - 14:54
The move is part of the government's wider strategy of ensuring liquidity amid the global economic crisis
Wed, 11/19/2008 - 14:49
Concerns over the US car industry and the prospect that deflation could add to the severity of global recession dents confidence on both sides of the Atlantic
Wed, 11/19/2008 - 14:40
Survey shows that a record 67 per cent of investors are overweight in Chinese equities relative to the total assets they have under management
Wed, 11/19/2008 - 13:53
The chilling prospect of a deflationary US economy and collapsed car industry sent Wall Street stocks to their lowest levels since the financial crisis began
Wed, 11/19/2008 - 12:33
DSG International, the parent company of Currys and PC World, slumped to a record low as the cost of insuring its debt spiralled and rumours swirled of tough trading and further problems with credit insurance
Wed, 11/19/2008 - 12:11
European stocks dropped sharply as sectors ranging from banking to energy, metals and chemicals were hit by concerns about the impact of a prolonged recession
Wed, 11/19/2008 - 12:00
The dollar fell after data showing a record drop in US inflation and a further contraction in home building exacerbated fears that the world's largest economy could suffer a bout of deflation
Wed, 11/19/2008 - 11:51
Oil sank below $54 a barrel, as the prospect of a global drop in demand due to the economic downturn pushed prices lower for a fourth consecutive session
Wed, 11/19/2008 - 10:17
Chinese stocks fought off the gloom enveloping the rest of the region amid growing hopes that Beijing would soon introduce a fuel tax that would help the profit margins of refining companies
Wed, 11/19/2008 - 09:40
Sales of gold coins and bars reached their highest levels for more than a decade while gold exchange traded funds saw record inflows in the third quarter as investors sought a safe haven after Lehman's collapse