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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.
![World markets, Euro dip on Italy, Spanish debt auctions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
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.
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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.
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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.
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World markets up on Greek backdown, Europe rate cut
Stocks on Wall St and in Europe rose after an unexpected interest rate cut by the European Central Bank and the vote backdown from the Greek PM.
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World markets slump on Greek vote shock
World sharemarkets dropped overnight after the Greek Prime Minister sought to silence critics by unexpectedly calling for a referendum.
![A less spooky Halloween for Wall St](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
A less spooky Halloween for Wall St
Halloween is likely to be a lot less spooky than it appeared to be mere days ago with October set to close as the best performing month for Wall Street in decades.
![World shares soar on Euro bank deal success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
World shares soar on Euro bank deal success
Shares soared in Europe overnight and are well up on Wall St after European leaders agreed on a Greek debt deal.
![Costamare gets 32pc yield on ships like Rena, documents show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Costamare gets 32pc yield on ships like Rena, documents show
Costamare told investors it purchased secondhand container ships, including the Rena, at a good time and is making a yield of 32 per cent on them.
![World markets dip on wary Germany talk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
World markets dip on wary Germany talk
Stocks and the euro sank as comments by Germany's finance minister doused hopes a summit later this month would resolve Europe's debt crisis.
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'Occupy' movement reaches New Zealand
Almost 2000 protesters plan to occupy Auckland's Aotea Square for the next six weeks.
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World sharemarkets up on Euro bank plan approval
Sharemarkets in Europe and the US are up after investors appeared to endorse the European plan to recapitalise threatened banks.
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World markets up after new Euro debt moves
World markets rose overnight after intervention by the Bank of England and the European Central Bank eased fears about the European debt crisis.