Joseph Lazzaro

European shares fell on Wednesday at mid-day after the Federal Reserve warned that the Eurozone debt crisis was a risk to the U.S. economy and did not signal any fresh stimulus measures to boost growth.

Most Southeast Asian stock markets closed weaker on Wednesday in light trading volumes after the Federal Reserve warned that turmoil in Europe poses a big threat to the world's biggest economy.

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European marketss ended mixed Tuesday in thin trade as firmer crude prices boosted energy stocks, although the market cut gains after sources said German Chancellor Angela Merkel was against a raising of the funding limit for Europe's future bailout fund.

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European shares rose on Tuesday, bouncing from a steep sell-off in the previous session, though strategists said investors would need to feel more confident about a resolution to the Eurozone crisis before the market could break out of a recent range.

Most Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Tuesday on fears that any fresh credit rating downgrades in Europe will deal a fresh blow to financial markets and the cooling global economy.

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European shares posted their biggest fall in three weeks on Monday, as investors worried the measures outlined at last week's EU summit to strengthen budget discipline would be of only limited value in resolving the Eurozone debt crisis.

With European Union leaders implementing measures to stabilize government finances at a Galacial pace, what represents the best asset class in the event of a government default by Italy?

European shares retreated on Monday as enthusiasm faded over a European Union deal on greater fiscal integration, with the market unconvinced that the EU has done enough to provide immediate relief to the Eurozone's indebted countries.

Major Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Monday on the European Union's deal to pursue stricter budget rules, but investors remained cautious and concerned about whether Europe is taking sufficient steps to resolve its debt crisis.

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European shares rose on Friday in a tentative relief rally, recouping back most of the losses in the previous session after a majority of European leaders agreed to work towards stricter budget discipline, at a crucial summit.

European stocks were up around mid-day on Friday in a roller coaster session, with a key index bouncing between major technical levels following an agreement by European leaders for tighter Eurozone budget rules.

Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Friday on growing doubts that European leaders will be able to forge a credible scheme to contain the euro zone's debt crisis at a summit in Brussels.

Initial jobless claims are dropping -- they're down to 381,000 but they will have to continue to decline to give investors confidence that the current U.S. economic expansion is sustainable.

European shares fell to a one-week closing low on Thursday after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi gave no indication it would aggressively increase its bond-buying program and said the region's economy faced increased downside risks.

President Barack Obama needs several factors to break his way to improve his chance for re-election in 2012 -- the most important of which is U.S. job growth.

European shares fell in a choppy afternoon session on Thursday, erasing earlier strong gains, with traders saying the market came under pressure after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi cautioned on the region's economic outlook.

Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Thursday, anxious about coming key events in the euro zone and as doubts emerged about the ability of European leaders to agree on a plan to tackle that region's debt crisis.

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European shares slipped back slightly in cautious trade on Wednesday, ahead of a EU summit this week, amid uncertainty about the chances a comprehensive deal would be reached to help end the region's debt crisis.

European shares turned negative on Wednesday at mid-day after downbeat comments from a German politician about the chances for a comprehensive deal at a leaders' summit this week, aimed at resolving the region's debt crisis.

Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday on optimism that European leaders will take strong steps to resolve the region's debt crisis at a summit later this week.

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European equities finished weaker in a choppy, thinly-traded session on Tuesday, led lower by retail shares after the world's No.4 retailer Metro issued a profit warning saying the Eurozone debt crisis was undermining consumer confidence.