Sep 08, 2010 5:23 PM ET
Market indexes in the U.S. and Europe recovered with the sentiment. U.S. Treasury bonds inched up after the latest $21 billion auction drew the best response from central banks. Bonds in Europe also recovered after Portugal completed the sale of $1.3 billion. >>

Sep 08, 2010 10:47 AM ET
The European indexes gained after a successful bond auction in Portugal. Greece’s second quarter GDP shrank 3.7% from a year ago. French trade deficit widened in July and German exports fell in July. Galapagos finalized deal to acquire GlaxoSmithKline research centre in Croatia. >>

Sep 07, 2010 4:10 PM ET
U.S. stocks and sovereign bonds of peripheral European nations dropped. Resurgent economic worries in the U.S. and Europe drove the trading sentiment. Gold edged higher 0.7% and oil added 0.8%. Resource stocks in Australia fell after Labor government inched closer to form a minority government. >>

Sep 07, 2010 10:00 AM ET
The European indexes fell after German factory orders slid in July. Ten largest German banks may need to raise as much as €105 billion in capital to meet revised Tier 1 capital ratios. Swiss unemployment rate was flat at 3.6% in August. Czech current account deficit widened in the second quarter. >>

Sep 06, 2010 3:33 PM ET
Markets in Europe closed fractionally higher and in Asia surged tracking gains in New York. Commodities closed higher in London and the dollar edged higher against the euro. Gold edged lower. Euro zone investor confidence index declined. China said the dollar is 65% of its foreign reserves. >>

Sep 06, 2010 10:01 AM ET
The European markets gained after German construction index surged in August. The IMF Chief Economist estimated weak economic growth in the U.S. and Europe. Euro-zone investor confidence declined, Finland auto sales increased but Czech retail sales declined. >>

Sep 03, 2010 4:02 PM ET
U.S. indexes gained more than 1% and added between 2.4% and 3.6% in the week. The better-than-expected private sector job additions and an increase in hours worked and hourly rates also contributed to the sentiment. Fed Chairman said he failed to see the structural weakness in financial system. >>

Sep 03, 2010 10:26 AM ET
The European indexes advanced after euro area retail sales climbed in July and service sector growth rose to a three-month high in August. Novartis discovered compound for treatment of drug-resistant malaria. Carnegie acquired HQ Bank and HQ Fonder. >>

Sep 02, 2010 10:28 AM ET
The European indexes fell after the ECB left key rate unchanged at 1%. Euro-zone GDP expanded 1% in the second quarter and wholesale inflation rose 0.2% in July. French unemployment rate declined 9.3% in the second quarter. Sweden raised interest rates to 0.75%. >>

Sep 01, 2010 10:00 AM ET
European stocks rose after euro-zone manufacturing fell to six-month low in August. German retail sales drop in July and manufacturing growth declined in August. Greek manufacturing slid in August. French manufacturing index surged. >>