For global markets, it’s an eerie case of déjà vu. Much like last spring, a confluence of bad economic news has evaporated any hope that 2012 will be different from last year full story ![]()
Investors dumped stocks on Friday after a downbeat job growth report raised fears that the economy was once again entering a spring slowdown — and pulling the market down with it. All of the major indexes fell and ended the week in negative territory after a federal jobs report showed that the economy added the fewest number of jobs in nine months. The closely watched report...
washingtonpost.com (1 month and 17 days ago)

NEW YORK -- Stocks fell in early trading as Cyprus' banking woes sent shivers throughout the financial markets, raising fears the Eurozone debt crisis would reignite.
latimes.com (2 months and 7 days ago)

A sudden, sharp slowdown in the pace at which American employers are adding jobs revived concerns about the world's largest economy yesterday, with fears growing about the impact government spending cuts and higher taxes are having on the labour market.
independent.co.uk (1 month and 17 days ago)
At this week’s midpoint, what have we witnessed so far? On Monday, weaker data has added to the global growth slowdown scare. The soft Eurozone releases were not a surprise. The real surprise came courtesy of China where data for Q1, and for the month of March, suggested that Chinese growth slowed substantially. Add an event risk tragedy and we have had a global market...
forbes.com (1 month and 5 days ago)
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is dismissing fears about Canada's housing market, saying the current slowdown is welcome news and that there is no need for further government intervention.
cbc.ca (9 days ago)
European stock markets retreat after two positive trading days on Thursday, after higher-than-expected Chinese inflation data stoke fears the government will withhold more easing measures.
marketwatch.com (15 days ago)
The unemployment rate in the eurozone edged up in January to a new record, official data showed Friday, as the ailing European economy continued to weigh on the job market.
arkansasonline.com (2 months and 23 days ago)
US stocks have opened mixed following poor eurozone economic data.
news.com.au (8 days ago)
Japanese stocks plunged 9 percent off intraday highs on Thursday as weak Chinese data added to growing fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve may withdraw its bond buying sooner than expected.
cnbc.com (1 day ago)
Local market sheds more than half a per cent on negative Wall St lead, more eurozone fears.
businessspectator.com.au (2 months ago)
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