Stock futures dip as worries persist on global economy
Stock index futures edged down on Wednesday and followed international equity markets lower as fears persisted of a slowdown in the global economy.
Stock futures dip with world stocks as econ worries persist
Stock index futures fell on Wednesday, following global equity markets lower, as fears of a slowdown in the world economy persisted.
Stock futures signal dip along with world stocks
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday after the previous session's tepid gains, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.2 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.3 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.4 percent at 4 a.m. EDT.
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Correction: G20 countries to tame debt at their own pace
(Corrects reference to Doha round in paragraph 7)
G20 summit must focus on growth, Geithner says
World leaders must focus on bolstering growth in a global economy still scarred by crisis, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Saturday as the heads of the Group of 20 nations gathered in Canada.
G20 countries to fight debt at own pace
World leaders neared agreement on Saturday to halve their budget deficits within three years but, fearing spending cuts would jeopardize a fragile recovery, they planned to allow each country to set its own pace.
G20 nations see different paths for securing recovery
World leaders aimed for a common target on Thursday of securing the economic recovery, but disagreed over how best to reach it.
Geithner: G20 to focus on growth, confidence
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday that the Group of 20 leaders' summit should focus on both growth and fiscal responsibility to lay a foundation for stronger economic growth in the future.
Bank capital and broker norms raised in Wall Street bill
Banks would face tougher curbs on trading but would be able to hold limited hedge fund positions under a proposal unveiled by Senate Democrats as they closed in on a final overhaul of financial regulations.
G20 to warn on complacency as fiscal fight looms
World leaders will warn this week against taking the global economic recovery for granted while also noting that the huge costs of stimulus could hurt long-term growth, a draft G20 document shows.
Geithner sees bank bailout costs dropping
Taxpayer losses from the U.S. government's $700 billion financial bailout fund will likely come in below the officially projected $105 billion as the economy recovers, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday.
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Treasury's Geithner: bank bailout costs falling
Costs for the emergency bank bailout program launched during the 2007-2008 financial crisis continue to fall as the U.S. economy recovers, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Congress on Tuesday.
Yuan shot heard round the world but quiet in China
China's announcement that it will resume currency reform made waves globally but caused barely a ripple at home on Sunday, with major newspapers merely reprinting the central bank's statement.
Peg is dead as China vows yuan flexibility before G20
China said on Saturday it would gradually make the yuan more flexible, in a gesture that may deflect foreign criticism at next week's G20 summit but will not quickly yield a big move by its currency.
Geithner says test is how much China yuan moves
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner welcomed China's decision on Saturday to make its yuan exchange rate more flexible, but said the test is how far and how fast they let the currency appreciate.
Dollar peg is dead as China vows yuan flexibility
China on Saturday said it would gradually make the yuan more flexible, in a gesture that may deflect foreign criticism at next week's G20 summit, but will not quickly yield a big move by its currency.
Geithner eyes implementation of China yuan move
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Saturday he welcomed China's decision to make its yuan exchange rate more flexible, and called for vigorous implementation of the change.
China says hands off yuan but Obama talks tough
The United States pressed China on Friday to move toward a market-based exchange rate but Beijing said not to meddle with its management of the yuan, setting the stage for a clash at next week's G20 summit.
China says hands off yuan
China told the rest of the world on Friday not to meddle with the way it manages the yuan, setting the stage for a clash with its biggest trading partners at next week's G20 summit.
China warns finger-pointing could derail G20
Finger-pointing at the G20 will be self-defeating for an international forum that should be focused on coordination, not criticism, of economic policies, a senior Chinese government official said.
China warns that finger-pointing could derail G20
Finger-pointing at the G20 will be self-defeating for an international forum that should be focused on coordination, not criticism, of economic policies, a senior Chinese government official said.
US House lawmaker warns China on currency
If China does not act soon to raise the value of its currency, the U.S. Congress could pass legislation aimed at forcing Beijing to act, a top Democratic lawmaker said on Wednesday.
China media scorn U.S. yuan bill baby kissers
U.S. lawmakers risk poisoning the atmosphere with China through proposed laws aimed at the yuan currency, China's official news agency said on Sunday, calling Congress members baby kissing incompetents.
Forex - U.S. yuan bill would be against WTO rules -China
Proposed U.S. legislation aimed at punishing China unless it lets the yuan rise would not be in line with World Trade Organisation rules, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday.
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