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Investor Optimism Buoys US Stock Futures

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Tuesday as investors continue to expect the European Central Bank to implement new policy measures to rejuvenate the euro zone economy.
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European Stocks Fall As Economic Concerns Persist

Most European markets fell Monday as investors remained watchful following a disappointing last week when the European Central Bank (ECB) made no announcement on monetary easing measures to rejuvenate the faltering euro zone economy.
An investor looks at an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Huaibei

Asian Stocks Rise On US, Greece Optimism

Asian markets rose Monday after the encouraging news from the U.S. that the economy was regaining momentum to a certain extent and that Greece was showing improvement in complying with bailout requirements.
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Asian Stocks Week Ahead: Investors To Focus On Chinese Data

Asian stock markets ended with gains last week as the speculation of further stimulus measures from the major central banks offered support. However, markets pared gains after policy makers in the U.S. and Europe failed to offer any new stimulus measures needed to bolster growth. Particularly, the lack of concrete new action by the European Central Bank weighed on the sentiment.
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Asian Stocks Decline After ECB Disappoints

Asian stock markets declined Friday as sentiment was dampened after the European Central Bank (ECB) failed to offer any new stimulus measures to resolve the sovereign crisis in the euro zone.
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European Stocks Recover After ECB Inaction

Most of the European markets moderately rose Friday after investors were disappointed with the European Central Bank not announcing any monetary easing policy measures to rejuvenate the faltering euro zone economy.
An investor is reflected in a screen showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shenyang

Asian Stocks Fall As ECB Disappoints

Most of the Asian markets fell Friday as investors were disappointed to find that the European Central Bank did not announce stimulus measures Thursday to boost the faltering euro zone economy.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the end of the trading day in New York

US Stock Futures Signal Higher Open Ahead Of ECB Decision

U.S. stock index futures point to a higher opening Thursday with investors keeping a close watch on the European Central Bank meeting later in the day, which is expected to announce stimulus measures to revive the economic growth.
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Asian Stock Markets Fall Before ECB Meeting

Asian stock markets declined Thursday as investors awaited the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting later in the day after Federal Reserve did not offer any new monetary measures overnight.
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European Stocks Rise On ECB Stimulus Hopes

Most of the European markets rose Thursday amid hope that the European Central Bank would announce stimulus measures later in the day to boost the faltering euro zone economy.
An investor checks stock information with a computer at a brokerage house in Hefei

Asian Stocks Mixed Ahead Of ECB Meeting

Asian markets were mixed Thursday as investors remained watchful ahead of the European Central Bank meeting later in the day in which stimulus measures to boost the faltering euro zone economy are expected to be announced.
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Asian Shares Slip After Fed Inaction And Ahead Of ECB Meeting

Asian shares eased Thursday as investors turned increasingly cautious with hopes of stimulus action by central banks fading ahead of a European Central Bank's meeting later in the day and after the U.S. Federal Reserve took no action a day earlier.
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European Stocks Rise On ECB Stimulus Expectation

Most of the European markets rose Wednesday amid optimism among investors that the European Central Bank would announce bold stimulus measures to rejuvenate the economy and regain growth momentum.
A man looks at an electronic board displaying a fall in major market indices around the world outside a brokerage in Tokyo

Asian Stocks Fall On Weak China Data

Most of the Asian markets fell Wednesday amid increasing concerns over the slowdown in economic growth in China as the country's manufacturing activity grew at a slower pace in July compared to that in the previous month.

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