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European markets ended mixed on Friday, with investors reacting to fresh economic data amid continued uncertainty over Greece. The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 (^STOXX) index finished around 0.2 percent higher, while major bourses closed pointing in different directions. London’s FTSE (FTSE International: .FTSE) and Germany’s DAX (^GDAXI) both closed around 0.3 percent higher, while French Read More

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese stocks rose to a fresh 15-year high on Friday with the dollar boosted by upbeat U.S. data, but continuing uncertainty over the Greek debt negotiations weighed on the euro. Spreadbetters expected a cautious start for European shares on lingering uncertainty, forecasting Britain’s FTSE (.FTSE) to open flat, Germany’s Read More

European stock markets closed mixed on Tuesday as fears over Greece’s debt problems continued to make investors nervous. The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 index (^STOXX) ended flat, off session lows at 376.5. The Athens Stock Exchange closed down more than 2 percent with Bank of Piraeus (Athens Stock Exchange: TPEIR-GR), the National Bank of Greece Read More

By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures and many share markets in Asia retreated on Tuesday after talks between Greece and euro zone finance ministers broke down in acrimony, stoking fresh uncertainty over a bailout programme that Athens has rejected as “absurd”. U.S. stock futures (ESc1) fell 0.4 percent while Japan’s Nikkei share Read More

European markets ended slightly lower Monday as investors focused on fresh Russian sanctions from the European Union and negotiations between Greece and the rest of the euro zone over its debts. The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 Index (^STOXX) started the week on a cautious note, closing 0.11 percent lower. Greece has dominated European markets in Read More

European equities are expected to open lower Monday as negotiations over Greece’s bailout program continue and the crisis in Ukraine escalates without a peace deal in sight. The FTSE (FTSE International: .FTSE) is seen opening lower by 33 points at 6,820, the German DAX (XETRA: .GDAXI) down 89 points at 10,757 and the French CAC Read More

By Jamie McGeever LONDON (Reuters) – A surprisingly aggressive dose of monetary stimulus from Sweden’s central bank on Thursday injected life back into world markets which had been numbed by the stalemate in talks between Greece and its euro zone creditors. Stock markets across Europe reversed opening losses as investors welcomed the Riksbank’s decision to Read More

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks and the euro fell on Thursday as markets erred on the side of caution over the ongoing Greek debt negotiations amid conflicting headlines on progress in the talks. The uncertainty is expected to be highlighted in a mixed open for European bourses with spreadbetters forecasting Britain’s FTSE Read More