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# Stock Markets

This year
2023
# Financial Fears
London stock markets fall amid Credit Suisse takeover and heavy uncertainty in banking sector
Swiss authorities announced yesterday that UBS would acquire its smaller rival Credit Suisse.
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# Black Thursday
US stocks suffer worst losses since Black Monday crash of 1987
The plunge extended a sell-off that has wiped out most of Wall Street’s gains since Trump’s election.
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Mar 12th 2020, 9:58 PM
# In the red
'Utter carnage' on financial markets continues as oil and coronavirus combine to deliver 'Black Monday'
In early trading, more than £140 billion was wiped off FTSE 100 companies.
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# On the up
Elon Musk sends Tesla stock price soaring with a tweet
The controversial CEO says he’s considering taking the company private.
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Aug 7th 2018, 8:46 PM
# freak out
One bank is telling investors to 'sell everything' as stock markets tank
Everybody’s worried about China.
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Jan 12th 2016, 10:58 AM
# Fragile China
Does the 'great fall of China' mean it's time to stockpile canned goods? Some seem to think so
A former top UK government adviser has some dire predictions for the global economy.
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Aug 25th 2015, 1:11 PM
# Black Monday
China just sneezed and the whole world caught a cold
Today was ‘black Monday’ for Asian stocks – and Ireland wasn’t immune from the fallout.
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Aug 24th 2015, 5:19 PM
# the wolves of wall street
How a group of hackers and traders made $100 million - using press releases
The story of “one of the most intricate and sophisticated trading rings” in history.
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Aug 16th 2015, 9:00 PM
# Stock Markets
Twitter IPO boosts stock of bankrupt company Tweeter
In their excitement to get their hands on a piece of Twitter, investors bought over 11 million shares in a company that has been bankrupt for six years.
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Oct 4th 2013, 7:02 PM
# Markets
European stock markets waver after France loses AAA rating
European markets have all recorded modest gains, apparently in expectation of a deal to lend Greece the cash it needs.
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Nov 20th 2012, 4:04 PM
# Euro
Euro falls amid concerns over Spanish debt and falling economic sentiment
Euro trading lower against US dollar.
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May 30th 2012, 2:41 PM
# Facebook
Facebook shares dip to new low
The social network debuted at $38 a share two weeks ago.
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May 29th 2012, 9:55 PM
# Facebook
Business Insider spoke to someone who bought $100m in Facebook shares on Friday. He was angry.
“This should have been a blockbuster. This should have traded to $60 or $70.”
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May 23rd 2012, 10:31 AM
# Markets
European markets open in positive territory amid Chinese hopes
Investors are also enthused by suggestions that Greece will recapitalise four of its major banks later this week.
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May 22nd 2012, 10:54 AM
# Facebook
Here's why Facebook shares stayed above $38 after flotation
Throughout the first day of trading, Facebook shares never dipped below $38. This chart shows why.
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May 19th 2012, 2:49 PM
# the markets
Going down: Markets fall across Europe as Spain sells off €2.9bn of bonds
Spain paid a higher interest rate on the short-term bonds as markets have reacted badly to the ongoing uncertainty in Greece and the wider eurozone.
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May 14th 2012, 1:16 PM
# Markets
Stock markets close up on first day of 2012
Will today’s solid performances be a good omen for the rest of the year? Investors will hope so.
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Jan 3rd 2012, 9:37 PM
# eurocrisis
Stocks slide over signs of jitters at European banks
European banks deposited a record €412 billion with the ECB overnight – showing that banks are worried about loaning money to each other.
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Dec 28th 2011, 6:34 PM
# Euro
Euro falls to 11-month low against dollar
Investor concerns about the stability of the eurozone have yet to be allayed by EU moves to strengthen the currency’s support system…
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Dec 14th 2011, 8:27 AM
# Markets
Markets fall as EU fiscal agreement does little to inspire confidence
Buoyant upon initial news of the deal last week, the markets were not so happy today…
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Dec 12th 2011, 6:09 PM
# Markets
Markets close strongly after EU deal
Relief all round….
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Dec 9th 2011, 5:04 PM
# Banks
World banks move to bolster global economy
The ECB, US Federal Reserve and central banks in Japan, Swizterland, Canada and Britain are backing a move to make it easier for banks to access dollars if they need to.
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Nov 30th 2011, 3:19 PM
# Italy
Italy offloads €3bn in bonds after appointment of ‘Super Mario’ Monti
Mario Monti’s designation as prime minister appears to soothe investors, who are lowering the interest rate Italy must pay for loans.
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Nov 14th 2011, 10:32 AM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Sunday
Catch up on the day’s main stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
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Nov 13th 2011, 7:39 PM
# Eurozone
Tick tock... All eyes on the euro when markets open on Monday
Will the ECB step in tomorrow or try to wait things out?
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Nov 13th 2011, 1:14 PM
# Markets
Cost of Italian borrowing falls
The markets are looking a little better today.
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Nov 10th 2011, 10:15 AM
# Eurozone
Markets fall as worries over eurozone lead to talk of 'radical overhaul'
Reports this morning that France and Germany are considering a radical restructuring of the eurozone amid uncertainty in Italy and Greece.
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Nov 10th 2011, 7:46 AM
# Berlusconi
Berlusconi to go but what now for Italy?
He survived more than 50 confidence votes but the end is nigh for the 75-year-old.
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Nov 9th 2011, 7:28 AM
# Markets
Italian borrowing rates briefly hit new record but markets are up
So what does that mean?
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Nov 8th 2011, 9:34 AM
# Markets
Stock markets tread water after dire day of heavy losses
European stock markets had recorded sharp gains when they opened, but have since lost them and are broadly flat.
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Sep 23rd 2011, 9:39 AM
# Markets
Markets take a nose dive as bond crisis returns with a bang
Christine Lagarde says there’s a “crisis of confidence”. No kidding: markets are slipping while borrowing costs are back on the up.
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Sep 6th 2011, 8:34 AM
# Markets
Global markets fall on US and eurozone fears
Concerns over US economic recovery and the eurozone debt crisis are bringing the markets down.
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Sep 5th 2011, 2:10 PM
# Stock Markets
Israeli stock exchange opens down 3 per cent - and closes positive
If the world’s markets move like the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange did today, it’ll be another few chaotic days for investors…
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Aug 21st 2011, 4:34 PM
# In the red
Dow disaster: 632-point drop is the 6th-worst in history
The Dow Jones ends its day deep in the red, as the S&P loses 6.6 per cent and the NASDAQ sheds nearly 7 per cent of its value.
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Aug 8th 2011, 9:28 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.
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Aug 8th 2011, 4:50 PM
# Markets
US markets continue nosedive as investors dump shares for bonds
The US bond market responds brilliantly to the S&P downgrade, but the world’s stock markets are the obvious victims.
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Aug 8th 2011, 4:02 PM
# Eurozone
Italy and France call for emergency G7 debt crisis talks
Berlusconi and Sarkozy have agreed that the meeting should happen in the coming days.
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Aug 5th 2011, 10:24 PM
# In the red
The world's richest man lost €5.6 BILLION this week
It’s fine, though: Carlos Slim and his family are still worth €46.5bn – the equivalent of 4.5 per cent of Mexico’s total economic output.
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Aug 5th 2011, 7:16 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.
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Aug 5th 2011, 4:50 PM
# Explainer
Explainer: Why are the markets in chaos, and should you be worried?
Here’s everything you need to know about today’s worldwide fall on stock exchanges.
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Aug 5th 2011, 12:51 PM
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