Global Economy

Economy, Greece worries weigh on global stocks

25 May 2012

LONDON (Reuters) - The potential fallout from a Greek exit from the euro zone and worries about the global economy weighed heavily on financial markets on Friday, snuffing out a tentative rally in stocks and setting up a mixed outlook for Wall Street's open. U.S. stocks futures pointed to gains on the broad S&P 500 index but losses on the blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average . A comment from ...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Economy, Greece worries weigh on stocks

25 May 2012

* European shares hold clear of 2012 lows * Euro edges up from two-year trough * French benchmark bond yield at euro-era low * Greek euro exit contagion fears dominate backdrop (Updates) LONDON, May 25 ...

A global economy in danger

25 May 2012

DELIBERATIONS on leaving a secure Afghanistan after Nato withdraws are essential. But the world is facing an even more urgent crisis that calls for immediate, coordinated action by the Group of 20 (G20).