* Larger-than-expected drop in U.S. payrolls hits stocks * Dollar up vs major currencies; bonds up; oil down * ECB holds key rate at record low 1.0 percent as expected (Updates with U.S. closing levels)...
* MSCI world equity index down 0.5 percent at 246.17 * Eyes on U.S. jobs report * Oil rises; euro down before ECB rate decision LONDON, July 2 - World stocks slipped from the previous...
World economic troubles are having an impact on cotton consumption, especially in China. According to USDA, slowdowns in Chinese mill consumption account for roughly half of the 2.4 percent reduction ...
In an emergency meeting in Paris on Sunday, the leaders of 15 European nations agreed to a wide-ranging plan to shore up troubled banks by adding capital through investment and by guaranteeing inter-bank...
NEW YORK, Nov 24 - Global sovereign debt is expected to hit $49.5 trillion by year end, a 45 percent climb since 2007 as the credit crisis takes a toll, Moody's Investors Service said on...
LONDON, Nov 24 - Global investor confidence fell in November for the third month running, primarily because of a slide in sentiment among Asian investors, State Street said on Tuesday. The U.S. financial services firm...
* Profit taking, bank worries weaken global stocks * Europe up slightly, Wall Street set for small gains * Dollar flat, gold gains LONDON, Nov 24 - World stocks cut some of their losses on...
Nov. 23 MetalBiz--The World Steel Association鈥檚 data showed that in October of 2009, the crude steel production of the global 66 main steel producing countries and regions was 112.177mln tons...
* Global stocks rally on U.S. home sales, euro zone data * U.S. dollar slips on Fed comments, rally in stocks * U.S. bonds little changed; gold hits new record high * Oil rises on...
The Dubai Tea Trading Centre (DTTC) is set to host the third Global Dubai Tea Forum in the emirate from March 9 to10, 2010, in line with its commitment to adding value to tea industry and enhancing trade.