Major stock markets mostly slid further Thursday as traders moved out of riskier assets and into havens such as bonds, the dollar and yen after Fitch this week stripped the United States of its top credit rating
The yen fluctuated Friday after Japans central bank tweaked its ultra-loose monetary policy, while other Asian stocks were mixed after forecast-beating US data revived concerns the Federal Reserve could hike interest rates further
Wall Street rebounded Friday and eurozone stocks edged higher on data showing easing inflation, while the yen yo-yoed after Japans central bank tweaked its ultra-loose monetary policy
The stock markets are beginning the week with a slow start. Yesterday s economic statistics were unremarkable, but they weren t enough to significantly impact the financial markets. In fact, a slight.