The Dow closed below 10,000 Monday for the first time in three months, with financial shares leading the way, as worries about the U.S. economy and European debt weighed on investor sentiment.

Mining group Xstrata forecast that the market will remain robust, as Beijing and Delhi’s growing import requirements support demand

The pound suffered after weekend polls suggested that the next UK general election would result in a hung parliament, boding ill for the widening budget deficit

US stocks closed at the lowest level since November last year after lingering concerns over sovereign debt in the eurozone overshadowed encouraging corporate results

Global Markets Overview: Fears over the possible fall-out from the Greek debt crisis weigh, as worries over eurozone periphery curtail appetite for risk

The group missed out on the rally in London, as traders sold the stock in anticipation of a debt-for-equity swap this month

Engineering company slides up to 8.5 per cent after losing out on $1.2bn contract to supply oil platform for Eni’s Norwegian Goliat development

Oil prices rose toward $72 a barrel Monday on a weaker dollar, recovering from last week's losses.

It hasn't been a good year for the black and gold.

Market participants are now scaling back their expectations for Hong Kong and mainland China’s IPO market in 2010, predicting a year of volatility

Data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange show net short positions against the single currency rising from 39,500 contracts to 43,700 contracts, equivalent to $7.6bn

Japan has seen net inflows from mutual funds this year, while markets including the US, China and Hong Kong have experienced net outflows

Stocks in the region sink to four-month lows as Japan’s Nikkei 225 Average drops below 10,000,dragged lower by downbeat earnings news

The dollar weakened against the euro Monday, but held firm against other major currencies, as concerns about Greece's fiscal health eased slightly.

Treasurys were mixed Monday as investors prepare for a weekly offering of U.S. debt, worth $81 billion, amid ongoing concerns about struggling European economies.

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U.S. stocks were headed for a weak start Monday, as investors remain nervous about the debt situation in Europe.

The economy is expected to grow 8 per cent in the year ending March 2011, close to levels hit during the 2007 boom years, according to the deputy chairman of India’s planning commission

Four leading stock exchanges in the region reach agreement with NYSE Euronext on technology that could lead to cross-border trading between several bourses

Payments by Britain’s bigger listed businesses will increase by 5 per cent in 2010 as profit growth persuades managers to stop hoarding cash, according to a new study