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Bund Futures Drop; All Eyes on ECB Buying

Bund futures dipped Monday following overnight trading that saw equities rebound after a hefty drop last week.

What to Look For in This Week?s Global Markets

A combination of eight pictures shows share traders reacting in front of their monitors at Frankfurt's stock exchange

This week investors should focus on the performance of European sovereign debt markets.

U.S. Stock Market: Dow?s Wild Ride May Continue, on Societe Generale Woes

After a week of wild gyrations that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average rise or fall 400 points on four consecutive days, there?s word that a major bank in France with a funny-sounding name may be in trouble. Further, if you think a possible problem at France's Societe Generale won?t affect the value of the U.S. stocks you own, think again.

A TV crew films an interview in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange

World stocks fall back on European bank concerns

World stocks and the euro fell back Thursday, prompting a rush to safe-haven government bonds as concerns resurfaced about the euro zone banking system and signs of funding stress.

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Swiss franc surges as market confidence dives

The Swiss franc hovered near record highs against the dollar and euro in Asia on Tuesday, having surged on the back of a global stock market rout as a crisis of confidence gripped investors.

Bank of America shares fall on AIG lawsuit, economy

Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) shares fell as much as 9.5 percent to their lowest level since April 2009 on Monday morning over fears of a slowing U.S. economy and challenges to a multi-billion dollar mortgage settlement.

Gold Miners Rise Along with Their Commodity's Price

Shares of major gold mining companies notched fresh gains in midday trading Monday as the price of the precious metal topped $1,700 per ounce.

US STOCKS-Index futures tumble after S&P downgrade

U.S. stock index futures tracked a sharp drop in global equity markets on Monday after rating agency Standard & Poor's cut the top-tier AAA credit rating of the United States, rattling already-jittery investors.

Five-tael (6.65 ounces or 190 grams) gold bars are seen at a jewellery store in Hong Kong in this April 21, 2011 illustration photo.

Gold hits record over $1,715/oz as risk assets slip

Gold vaulted above $1,700 an ounce for the first time on Monday after pledges by the G7 and the European Central Bank to quell the turbulence in the financial markets did nothing to put investors at ease.

Gold Price Rises in Tandem With Fears

A first-ever debt downgrade of U.S. government bonds plus worries over contagion in Europe drive investors to the safety of gold.

Gold steady below record; debt talks eyed

Gold soars as markets shrug off G7, ECB pledges

Global investors flock to precious metal as safe haven.

ECB Says Will 'Actively Implement' Bond-Buying

The European Central Bank said on Sunday it would "actively implement" its controversial bond-buying programme to fight the euro zone's debt crisis, signaling it will buy Spanish and Italian government bonds to halt financial market contagion.

EU rescue fund can be added to if need be-French finmin

European governments will increase the size of the EU's emergency rescue fund if need be and are determined to follow through on a plan to contain a debt crisis, French Finance Minister Francois Baroin said on Monday.

World shares hit by U.S. unease

World stocks racked up more losses on Monday on deep-rooted jitters about the U.S. ratings cut, but signs the European Central Bank was buying Italian and Spanish debt gave some respite to battered bond markets.

Gold strikes record after S&P downgrade

U.S. gold futures and cash gold struck records in early Asian trade on Monday after the United States lost its top-tier AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor's in an unprecedented blow to the world's largest economy.

ECB buying steadies Europe, U.S. downgrade weighs

Italy and Spain's borrowing costs fell on Monday as reports filtered in that the European Central Bank was buying their bonds, lifting European shares and partly overcoming jitters about a rating downgrade for U.S. debt.

ECB backs Italy, Spain as policymakers pledge action

The European Central Bank stepped into bond markets on Monday, backing up a pledge to support Spain and Italy with the aim of averting financial meltdown in the euro zone, while the G7 and G20 offered soothing words to investors shaken by a historic downgrade of the U.S. debt rating.

U.S. gold strikes record above $1,700 on S&P downgrade

Bullion roared to a record on Monday above $1,700 an ounce as an unprecedented downgrade to the U.S. credit rating sent investors scrambling out of riskier assets, hammering equity markets and the dollar.

Analysis: ECB fumbles between fire hose and sprinkler

The European Central Bank waved its big fire hose at blazing bond markets, then turned on a puny sprinkler.

Asia shares fall on U.S. woes, ECB hopes boost euro

Asian shares fell on Monday and the dollar languished near a record low against the Swiss franc, as investors took fright at a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, while gold powered to another record just short of $1,690 an ounce.

ECB says will "actively implement" bond-buying

ECB says will actively implement bond-buying

The European Central Bank said on Sunday it would actively implement its controversial bond-buying programme to fight the euro zone's debt crisis, signaling it will buy Spanish and Italian government bonds to halt financial market contagion.

ECB to buy Italian, Spanish bonds to stop contagion

The European Central Bank will intervene decisively on markets to protect Italy and Spain from an accelerating debt crisis, a monetary source said on Sunday, indicating it would buy government bonds of the euro zone's third and fourth biggest economies.

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