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European Markets Fall Ahead Of US Fed Monetary Policy Decision

European markets fell Wednesday as investors remained watchful ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement of the monetary policy decision.

Samaras Close To Forming Greek Coalition, Hopes To Ease Bailout

Greece's conservatives are close to forming a coalition government following their narrow election victory, a party official said Monday.

France Wants EU Growth Package Worth ?120B This Year

French President Francois Hollande gestures during a news conference with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti at the Chigi palace in Rome

With French President Francois Hollande's Socialist Party appearing likely to cement its hold on the country's government in elections on Sunday, the Journal du Dimanche has reported that France wants the European Union to agree on growth-boosting measures worth ?120 billion ($151 billion) this year.

'Don't Hold Your Breath': G-20 Summit Will Go With A Whimper, Not A Bang

Markets are fretting over the outcome of Sunday's Greek vote -- with the anti-bailout Syriza party polling neck and neck with rival New Democracy -- and policymakers seem spellbound by the prospect of a breakup of the euro zone.

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Spain Becomes Fourth Bailed-Out Country In 17-Nation Euro Zone

Spanish officials appeared hesitant to recognize the reality of their country's situation on Saturday as the nation agreed to accept as much as ?100 billion ($125 billion) in a bailout of its cash-strapped financials sector by one or both of the euro zone's rescue funds.

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Weekly Roundup: Most Asian Markets Rise On Hopes For Stimulus Measures

Asian markets rose this week amid hopes that policy makers would take concrete measures to tackle the financial crisis and regain the economic growth momentum.

ECB President Mario Draghi leaves the European Council headquarters after a night of negotiations at a European Union summit in Brussels

Are We Moving Towards Coordinated Central Bank Easing?

Without a stronger effort by the central banks -- in the form of a coordinated quantitative easing measure to correct the ailing European banking system -- the global economy (at best) will only limb along.

The Bank of Italy building is seen downtown Milan

Italian Banks Primed To Blow Up

Italian banks appear close to joining Spanish banks as the euro zone's latest contribution to the financial world's endangered species list.

Hong Kong Shares Gain On Easing Hopes, China Down

Hong Kong shares advanced Thursday, following solid gains on Wall Street overnight on hopes that major central banks including the US Federal Reserve might act to tackle deteriorating global economic conditions.

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US Stock Futures Point To Slightly Higher Opening Thursday

Futures on major U.S. indices point to a slightly higher opening Thursday ahead of the report on weekly jobless claims and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke?s congressional testimony.

An investor reads a newspaper with a magnifying glass in front of an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Huaibei, Anhui province April 5, 2012.

Asian Markets Rise On US, European Stimulus Hopes

Asian markets rose Thursday amid hopes that the U.S. Fed would announce another round of monetary easing and European policy makers would take concrete measures to tackle the debt crisis looming over the euro zone.

Spain Plans High-Stakes Bond Sale

Spain will attempt Thursday to sell as much as 2 billion euros ($2.5 billion) of bonds at interest rates expected to be dangerously high.

ECB Holds Rates, Euro See-Saws

Resisting crisis pressure, the European Central Bank did as expected and held rates steady at 1.0% overnight.

ECB Leaves Interest Rate Steady

The European Central Bank on Wednesday left its benchmark interest rate steady for the sixth consecutive month, keeping pressure on European politicians to more forcefully address the continent's deteriorating finances.

US Stock Futures Point To Higher Opening Wednesday

Futures on the major U.S. indices point to a higher opening Wednesday ahead of a report on the Federal Reserve's Beige Book and the European Central Bank's (ECB) monthly rate-setting meeting.

Asian Markets Rise On Positive U.S. Data And G7 Assurance

Asian markets rose Wednesday amid positive economic data from the U.S. and the G7 finance ministers' decision to work closer together to tackle the euro zone economic crisis.

India?s Sensex Rises On Positive Asian Cues

India's BSE Sensex rose Wednesday following positive cues from Asian markets and the rupee gaining.

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Japan?s Nikkei Rises On Positive US Data And G7 Promise

Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose Wednesday amid positive US economic data and the G7 meeting's promise of a closer collaboration to tackle economic problems.

Asian Shares Edge Up; All Eyes On Europe

Asian shares nudged up Wednesday but were capped by concerns that Europe's financial strains could intensify without a global response, as Spain warned that it was being shut out of credit markets.

ECB To Keep Pressure On Governments, Could Signal Rate Cut

The European Central Bank is expected to hold back from policy moves when it meets on Wednesday, instead urging governments to address the euro zone's crisis, but it could indicate a readiness to cut interest rates as early as next month given a weakening economy and Spain's banking troubles.

German Chancellor Merkel arrives to make a statement at the Chancellery in Berlin

Merkel Seen Easing Stance Against Aid For Struggling Banks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel appears to have altered dramatically her long-held opposition to euro zone nations sharing responsibility for the debts of the monetary union's most troubled banks.

Euro Zone To Fall Into Recession In 2Q, But Will ECB Ride To Rescue?

The euro zone avoided recession with zero growth in the first quarter, but it seems to have run out of luck. Recent data out of the single currency bloc has led economists to conclude with confidence that a recession is looming and the European Central Bank may not act Wednesday.

Spain's PM: Fiscal Union + Monetary Union = New Euro Zone

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy proposed on Saturday that the 17 countries in the euro zone create a common fiscal authority, with each surrendering a significant amount of its national sovereignty to send a signal to financial markets about the certainty of their single-currency experiment.

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