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Sombre jobs data hits world shares overnight
Disappointing jobs numbers from both sides of the Atlantic weighed on equities overnight, a day after they reached a four-year high on Wall Street.
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Wall St, Euro shares hammered overnight
A slew of worrying news from Europe hammered equities in the euro zone and on Wall St overnight. The euro suffered too.
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World shares drop as Greece frustrates
World sharemarkets are down as investors become more impatient with Greece.
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Wall St down as news disappoints
Wall Street declined after reports on house prices, consumer confidence and business activity missed the mark, as did earnings by Exxon Mobil.
![US housing speed bump hits Wall St](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
US housing speed bump hits Wall St
Disappointing data on American home sales overnight spoiled the party on Wall Street.
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Euro, shares fall as German economy shrinks
There was more bad news from Europe overnight, with data showing the German economy contracted in the last quarter.
![World shares up as China, Alcoa fuel hope](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
World shares up as China, Alcoa fuel hope
Equities in Europe and on Wall Street advanced overnight and so did commodities, as data showed China's import growth last month eased to the lowest level in two years.
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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.
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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.
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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.