Archive for November 5th, 2008

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A giant symbol of the European Union's currency outside the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt. A global stock rally faltered and Wall Street fell hard Wednesday as investors buckled down for a gloomy economic ride after the euphoria of Democrat Barack Obama's US presidential election victory.(AFP/File/John Macdougall)AFP - A global stock rally faltered and Wall Street fell hard Wednesday as investors buckled down for a gloomy economic ride after the euphoria of Democrat Barack Obama’s US presidential election victory.


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Four Barclays Capital specialists consult monitors on the trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - A case of postelection nerves sent Wall Street plunging Wednesday as investors absorbing a stream of bad economic news wondered how a Barack Obama presidency will help the country weather a possibly severe recession. Volatility returned to the market, with the Dow Jones industrials falling nearly 500 points and all the major indexes tumbling more than 5 percent.


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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange November 5, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - Stocks plummeted on Wednesday, a day after Barack Obama’s historic victory in the U.S. presidential election, as a fresh batch of dismal economic data underscored the massive challenges awaiting his administration.


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A giant symbol of the European Union's currency outside the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt. Wall Street and European stocks fell back Wednesday as investors buckled down for an expected gloomy economic ride after the euphoria of Democrat Barack Obama's US presidential election victory.(AFP/File/John Macdougall)AFP - Wall Street and European stocks fell back Wednesday as investors buckled down for an expected gloomy economic ride after the euphoria of Democrat Barack Obama’s US presidential election victory.


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The UK's FTSE 100 Index slipped back Wednesday, ending six consecutive days of gains as investors mulled the implications of Barack Obama's decisive US presidential election victory and judged recent market strength as disproportionate.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The FTSE 100 Index slipped back Wednesday, ending six straight days of gains as investors mulled the implications of Barack Obama’s US presidential election victory and judged recent market strength as overcooked.


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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - A case of post-election nerves sent stocks lower Wednesday as investors began questioning what impact a Barack Obama presidency will have on business and the overall economy. The Dow Jones industrials fell more than 300 points and the major indexes all fell more than 3 percent.


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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange November 4, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)Reuters - Stock indexes fell three percent on Wednesday as worries about the weakening economy returned to center stage just a day after the historic U.S. presidential election.


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A giant symbol of the European Union's currency outside the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt. The European Central Bank is also set to cut its main lending rate sharply at a meeting on Thursday.(AFP/File/John Macdougall)AFP - Wall Street and European stocks fell Wednesday as investors took profits despite gains earlier in Asia as Democrat Barack Obama was elected the first black president of the United States.


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