Monday, September 12th, 2011
TOKYO — Asian stock markets fell sharply Monday, with sentiment soured by renewed anxiety about Europe’s debt problems and heavy Wall Street losses before the weekend. Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average lost 2 percent at 8,562.47 as the index hit fresh six-month intraday lows. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index shed 3.2 percent to 19,231.69. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 plunged 3.5 percent to 4,048.60. Read full article > >

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Asian stock markets start week with sharp losses, growing concerns about Europe
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Friday, December 17th, 2010
EU leaders agree to set up a permanent mechanism to bail out any member state whose debt problems threaten the 16-nation eurozone.

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EU agrees on eurozone rescue fund
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