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World markets rally on US housing, Spanish bond news
Stocks in Europe and the US rallied overnight, with a big jump in US housing starts, good German business confidence and a healthy appetite for Spanish debt.
EU woes linger over world markets
Worries over the fate of the euro and the EU's member states continue to drag on the single currency and equities in Europe and on Wall Street.
Euro plunges, Wall St drops overnight
The euro has fallen to an 11-month low versus the US dollar and global equities are extending losses on Wall St.
World markets down as ECB disappoints
Equities on both sides of the Atlantic dropped overnight on disappointment the European Central Bank won't be boosting its bond purchases to help ease the euro zone's fiscal crisis.
Brian Fallow: Not much Xmas cheer, but no Grinch either
There was not much Christmas cheer from the Reserve Bank today but no Grinch in evidence either.
S & P warnings weigh on world markets
Stocks were mixed overnight as investors weighed a round of warnings by credit rating agency Standard & Poor's in two days that would boost borrowing costs throughout the euro zone.
Market optimism fizzles as Euro worry returns
World share markets are down, with worries about Europe overwhelming good economic data from the US.
World markets, Euro dip on Italy, Spanish debt auctions
Stocks on both sides of the Atlantic dropped, as did the euro, after investors demanded the highest yield since 1997 to buy Italian debt and Spanish bonds hit the radar.
Wall St up as US jobless claims, trade deficit fall
Wall St advanced overnight as investors focused on some positive news from the home front, including better-than-expected jobless claims data and Cisco Systems earnings.
World shares fall as Italian yields breach 7pc
Markets fell overnight on both sides of the Atlantic as Italy's borrowing costs soared, intensifying concern that efforts to contain the European Union's debt crisis aren't working.
World Markets: Sink or swim for Berlusconi
Equities on both sides of the Atlantic have started the week in the red as Greece agreed to form a new government and Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi denied reports he planned to resign.