European markets close lower on news from Moody's and Greece

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Source: Marketwatch
European shares traded down on Thursday amid worries EU FMs may cancel rescue package for Greece and Moody's rating agency threatened to cut credit ratings for more than a hundred large-scale global lenders. German DAX and FTSE 100 index each fell 0.1% to 6,751.96 and 5,885.38, respectively. In contrast French CAC 40 index and Stoxx 600 Europe index closed 0.1% up at 3,393.25 and 264.31, accordingly.  
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Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:25:52 GMT

US shares lifted by positive employment data

US stock markets recovered on Thursday as Americans last week filled the lowest number of jobless claims since 2008. S&P 500 index jumped 1.1% or 14.81 points and finished at 1,358.04, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index added 0.96% or 123.13 points and closed at 12,904.08, while Nasdaq Composite rallied 1.51% or 44.02 points to 2,959.85 lifted by Apple and Microsoft. 

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:40:02 GMT

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