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Asian stocks tumble on Wall Street woes
FT.com - Asian stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, led by Tokyo, following overnight sell-offs on Wall Street amid growing concerns about the subprime mortgage market.
Global stock markets roiled by US housing worries
AFP - A fresh selloff on global stock markets spilled over into Asia Wednesday with share prices sharply lower in early trade as investors fretted over more signs of trouble in the US housing sector.
JCDecaux '06 net up 4.1 pct, sees 07 revenue growth
Reuters - JCDecaux , the world's
second-largest outdoor advertising company, beat expectations
with a 4.1 percent rise in 2006 net profit on Wednesday helped
by strong demand in its transport division.
FTSE undermined by banks on growing credit fears
FT.com - London equities fell sharply in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street indices after growing concern about the health of the US subprime lending sector harried the banking sector and resurrected fears of a wider slowdown.
Stock market sell-off continues as Nikkei drops
FT.com - The steep sell-off swept in global stock markets continued on Wednesday as Asian equities followed US markets lower, led by Tokyo, where the benchmark Nikkei 225 average tumbled nearly 3 per cent to close 501.95 lower at 16,7676.89.
Stock market sell-off continues as Nikkei tumbles
FT.com - The steep sell-off swept in global stock markets continued on Wednesday as Asian equities followed US markets lower, led by Tokyo, where the benchmark Nikkei 225 average tumbled nearly 3 per cent to close 501.95 lower at 16,7676.89.
OPEC shrugs off equities decline: Libya
AFP - The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is not unduly concerned about tumbling stock markets, although an economic slowdown would affect demand for crude, the head of Libya's OPEC delegation said Wednesday.
Wall Street heads for lower opening
AP - U.S. stocks headed for a moderately lower opening Wednesday after concerns about faltering subprime mortgage lenders sparked a broad selloff in stocks Tuesday.
CORRECTED: GM swings to profit in fourth quarter
Reuters - (Corrects Reuters Estimate figure in 4th paragraph to $1.20
World stocks drop after U.S. slide
AP - European and Asian stocks dropped Wednesday after Wall Street chalked its second-biggest point decline in four years and rattled already nervous markets worldwide.
Lehman Brothers 1Q profit up 5.6 percent
AP - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the No. 4 U.S. investment house, said Wednesday robust trading and overseas expansion drove its first-quarter profit up 5.6 percent, matching Wall Street expectations.
GM swings to profit in Q4; loses $2 billion in 2006
AFP - General Motors posted a profit of 950 million dollars in the fourth quarter, leaving the struggling US automaker with a loss of two billion dollars for 2006, the company said Wednesday.
Dow indfustrials falls below 12,000
AP - Stocks fell Wednesday, pulling the Dow Jones industrials through the psychological 12,000 barrier for the first time since Nov. 6 as concerns about faltering subprime mortgage lenders extended a broad selloff in stocks.
Stocks fluctuate, search for direction
AP - Wall Street bobbed in and out of positive territory Wednesday, seeking a direction a day after concerns about faltering subprime mortgage lenders sparked a broad selloff in stocks.
Mixed start on Wall St keeps shares under pressure
FT.com - Global stock markets remained under pressure after a mixed start to trading on Wall Street failed to lift investor confidence.
OPEC shrugs off equities fall before production meeting
AFP - OPEC ministers brushed off the slump on world stock markets on Wednesday, saying it was a "blip," but showed some concern that if it hit US growth then demand for oil might fall.
Treaury prices rise as stocks slip again
AP - U.S. Treasury prices were slightly higher Wednesday as the stock market gave up its initial gains and the Dow Jones industrial average fell below 12,000.
GM swings to profit in 4th quarter; loses 2 billion dlrs in 2006
AFP - General Motors said Wednesday it earned 950 million dollars in the fourth quarter, posting its first quarterly profit in two years, as a major cost-cutting effort finally bore fruit.
Lehman Brothers 1Q profit rises
AP - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the No. 4 U.S. investment house, said Wednesday robust trading and overseas expansion drove its first-quarter profit up 5.6 percent, matching Wall Street expectations.
Dow goes below 12,000, then recovers
AP - Wall Street gyrated and then steadied itself Wednesday, closing with a respectable advance although the Dow Jones industrials fell as much as 136 points and briefly dropped below the 12,000 mark before recovering.
World stocks fall after Wall Street drop
AP - European and Asian stocks plummeted Wednesday after Wall Street chalked its second-biggest point decline in four years and rattled already nervous markets worldwide.
Markets tumble as subprime fears mount
FT.com - Global stock markets fell further on Wednesday in highly-volatile trading as investor concerns mounted over the crisis in the US subprime mortgage market.
Markets keep falling as subprime crisis continues
FT.com - Global stock markets tumbled further on Wednesday in highly-volatile trading as investor concerns mounted over the crisis in the US subprime mortgage market.
Global Overview: Volatility sweeps global equity markets
FT.com - Global stock markets tumbled further in highly-volatile trading on Wednesday as investor concerns mounted over the crisis in the US subprime mortgage market.
GM swings to 4Q profit
AP - General Motors Corp. accomplished something in the fourth quarter of 2006 that domestic automakers have been unable to do for some time: it reported a profit.
US stocks rally after renewed sell-offs
FT.com - Global stock markets were hit by a fresh wave of turbulence on Wednesday as investor concerns mounted over the crisis in the US subprime mortgage market.
Indexes gain as investors snap up financials
Reuters - Stocks rebounded on Wednesday as
hard-hit financial shares recovered on the view that fears of
the subprime mortgage problem spreading were overblown and had
left stocks looking cheap.
Market Overview: US stocks rally after renewed sell-offs
FT.com - Global stock markets were hit by a fresh wave of turbulence on Wednesday as investor concerns mounted over the crisis in the US subprime mortgage market.
Wall Street recovers from global rout
AFP - Wall Street shares rebounded Wednesday as bargain-hunters shrugged off a new bout of bloodletting in Europe and Asia triggered by fears for the US housing market.
Retailers stand out as Footsie falls again
FT.com - Retail stocks outperformed as the London market suffered another severe downward lurch Wednesday.
Lehman profit rises, subprime impact offset
Reuters - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
said on Wednesday first quarter earnings rose 6 percent,
beating analyst expectations as equities trading revenues
helped offset weakness in its subprime mortgage business.
Fund Managers Make Case For China
Investor's Business Daily - China's 9% stock-market dive Feb. 27 took a big bite out of its gains for the year and triggered a vortex in global markets. But several fund managers remain fully invested and are long-term bullish on Chinese stocks.
GM swings to 4Q profit on cost cuts
AP - General Motors Corp. accomplished something in the fourth quarter of 2006 that domestic automakers have been unable to do for some time: it reported a profit. Now comes the hard part — repeating that success. The company's chief financial officer stopped short of promising it this year, but he did pledge continued improvement over last year's numbers.
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