S&P 500
Economics
US markets have opened lower as investors take a dim view of Hewlett Packard's latest acquisition and send its shares down 20%.
19 August 2011
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Economics
US manufacturing data has sent markets plunging again, with the S&P 500 down 4.5% and the UK and Europe also tumbling.
18 August 2011
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Economics
US investors jettisoned shares in early trading following a warning from consumer giant Walmart, piling on the pressure following weaker than expected German economic growth.
16 August 2011
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Economics
GMO's Jeremy Grantham has said the S&P 500 is still heavily overvalued, and "worth no more than 950".
10 August 2011
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Economics
US markets have opened higher after a calmer atmosphere saw the FTSE 100 recover the day's losses.
09 August 2011
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Equities
Bank of America's share price fell by 20% as US financials were routed in Monday trading over growth fears and S&P's downgrade of the US credit rating.
09 August 2011
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Economics
Heavy losses in the battered US markets have spread to the UK and sent the index of 100 leading shares down more than 3%.
08 August 2011
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Economics
European and Asian stock markets declined sharply in Wednesday trading, mirroring overnight falls in New York, on concerns the US recovery is faltering.
03 August 2011
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US
The FTSE has plunged into negative territory after disappointing US jobs data reignited fears over the economic recovery.
08 July 2011
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