Euro zone ministers reject private bondholders’ Greece offer

Euro zone finance ministers Monday rejected as insufficient an offer made by private bondholders to help restructure Greece’s debts, sending negotiators back to the drawing board and raising the threat …

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Analysis: History repeats itself in euro crisis debt spat

There are weeks when it can sound as if the European sovereign debt crisis is going round in circles. Barbed exchanges between Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti and German Chancellor Angela Merkel carry …
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Wall Street Futures Edge Lower on Euro Worries

U.S. stock futures are edging lower as worries about a recession in Europe are outweighing hopes that the U.S. economic recovery will gather steam and help corporate earnings.
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Asia stocks down as euro debt woes multiply

Asian stock markets faltered Friday amid worries over the health of Europe’s banks and fears that the continent’s debt crisis might be spreading beyond a handful of small economies.Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index …
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S&P 500 Erases 2011 Gains, Euro at 11-Month Low

Stocks fell about 1 percent on Wednesday on concerns about the economy in early 2012 while the euro hit a fresh 11-month low against the dollar before a key auction of long-dated Italian debt on Thursday.
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Asian stocks, euro steady after sell-off

Asian stocks and the euro steadied on Tuesday, but sentiment remained fragile on concerns that efforts to contain the euro zone debt crisis were faltering and tougher rules to strengthen banks’ capital …
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Asian stocks, euro fall after Fed skips fresh stimulus

Asian shares drifted lower and the euro floundered near an 11-month low on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve failed to take any new steps to stimulate growth and offset the chilling effects of Europe’s …
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Stocks and euro steady, downgrade fears weigh

European stocks and the euro steadied on Tuesday after sharp sell-offs on disappointment about last week’s EU summit but any gains could be short lived due to lingering concerns over credit rating downgrades …
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Stocks Rally 1%, but Lack of ‘Grand Bargain’ Means More Euro Stress

The euro zone has agreed to take a big leap forward in economic integration, but failed to deliver a convincing answer to worries about its ability to tackle threatening debt crises in Italy and Spain.
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New treaty to save euro splits European Union

Leaders of 23 European countries desperate to save the continent’s shared currency agreed in all-night talks Friday to surrender some sovereignty in a new treaty — but failed to get all 27 European Union …
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