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15Jan/16

Wall Street tumbles to lowest level since August

January 15, 2016FinanceCommodity markets, Economic history, Energy crisis, Peak oil, Petroleum, Petroleum politics, Price of oil, Pricing, World oil market chronology fromsmbale

U.S. stocks close sharply lower as crude oil prices drop below 30 dollars (USD) a barrel and China fears deepen.

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01Jul/15

UK stock markets calm despite Greek default

July 1, 2015FinanceBill Blain, Business/Finance, Economic history, Economics, Economy of Greece, Economy of the European Union, Euro, Europe, European Central Bank, European sovereign debt crisis, European sovereign debt crisis timeline, Financial crises, Greece, Humanities, International Monetary Fund, Late-2000s financial crisis, Stock market crashes, United Kingdomsmbale

UK traders consider the consequences of a possible ‘Grexit’ on the European markets.

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