By Reuters
The shadows over the global economy darkened this month as the euro zone's private sector contracted, U.S. manufacturing growth slowed and China's once-booming factories faltered, surveys showed on Thursday. (May 24)
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CHINA, HSBC, WELLS FARGO, GERMANY, MANUFACTURING, EUROPEAN UNION
By Reuters
Brent crude oil rose above $106 per barrel on Thursday as reports of a hiccup in talks with Iran over its nuclear program balanced the effect of weak economic data from China and Europe. (May 24)
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CHINA, CRUDE OIL, GERMANY, MANUFACTURING, LONDON
By Reuters
Copper firmed a little on Thursday after sinking to a 4-1/2 month low in the previous session but remained under pressure as downbeat data from the European Union raised worries that global economic weakness will hit demand for industrial metals. (May 24)
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CHINA, MANUFACTURING, EUROPEAN UNION, AUSTRALIA, COPPER, CREDIT SUISSE
By Reuters
Gold rose on Thursday, after three days of losses, although the drag of the euro near two-year lows tempered the bullion price and eclipsed data that showed another rise in central bank purchases of the metal last month. (May 24)
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GOLD, HSBC, MANUFACTURING, RUSSIA, MEXICO, UKRAINE
By IBTimes
Investors on Wednesday eagerly snatched up a new two-year German bond with a zero-percent coupon, meaning investors were willing to pay to loan money to Europe's strongest economy when expected inflation is factored in. The yield ended at 0.07 percent. (May 23)
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ABN AMRO, GERMANY, FIXED-INCOME, EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, MANAGEMENT
By IBTimes AU
The Nasdaq Composite index rose the most since December as hopes of political progress in Greece and talk of government efforts to buoy China's economy trumped a steep decline in Facebook's newly public stock. (May 21)
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GOLDMAN SACHS, FTSE, HANG SENG INDEX, JAPAN, GOLD, COPPER, CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, CITIGROUP, BANK OF AMERICA, BNP PARIBAS
By Reuters UK
German police said they detained 400 anti-capitalist protesters in Frankfurt on Friday for defying a ban on demonstrations against austerity policies implemented to tackle the intensifying euro zone debt crisis. (May 18)
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GOLDMAN SACHS, COURT, ELECTIONS, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
By Reuters UK
German police began removing anti-capitalist protesters on Friday from outside a Frankfurt skyscraper that is Goldman Sachs' home in the German financial capital. (May 18)
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GOLDMAN SACHS, COURT, ELECTIONS
By IBTimes
The European Central Bank in Frankfurt said Wednesday it is temporarily cutting off liquidity to Greek banks that are inadequately capitalized, pushing the onus of emergency assistance on the Greek central bank. (May 17)
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DOW JONES, NYSE, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK