Overview: Negative sentiment depresses Asia and Europe
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Growing fears of a US recession and increased worries about the outlook for the financial sector triggered a rout in Asian and European equity markets on Monday. Many indices suffered their biggest one-day declines since September 2001.
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America's reputation around the world is hurting, according to a series of coordinated polls from 10 countries, including many of the United States' closest allies.
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A global survey of consumer confidence released Wednesday shows that European consumers are generally pessimistic about the economic outlook for the next 12 months, people in the Asia-Pacific are optimistic and Americans lie somewhere in between.
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Stock markets in Asia, Europe and the United States spiralled lower on Monday, compounding last week's sharp losses, driven by weak investor confidence and warnings of a strong correction.
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Putting feelings into words makes sadness and anger less intense, U.S. brain researchers said on Wednesday, in a finding that explains why talking to a therapist -- or even a sympathetic bartender -- often makes people feel better.
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[Health India]: Washington, Dec 14 : A new study published in the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology suggests that anger and other negative emotions may be triggers for ischemic stroke.
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European equity markets were set for a cautious start on Tuesday after a flat finish overnight on Wall Street and a mixed performance in Asia. On a light day for corporate news, attention will focus on the macro-economic data with the ZEW survey of German economic sentiment due for release later in the session.
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Fund managers&#39; views on corporate profitability worldwide have turned sharply negative over the past month for the first time in three years, a Merrill Lynch survey of fund managers shows.
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Losses for the global insurance industry from the devastating earthquake and tsunami waves in Southeast Asia are likely to be sharply below claims from the hurricanes in Florida earlier this year, as the ...
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The image of the United States has "plummeted" in many parts of the world, with mounting distrust of President Bush and U.S. foreign policy expressed not only in Muslim countries but also among traditional allies, according to a survey of global attitudes released yesterday.
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As the political crisis in Ukraine deepens, editorials across the continent are focused on what the turn of events mean for Europe.
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I'm unsure what good will come out of this whole incident. The problem is that when emotions run high, as they did here, people tend to spend more time fortifying their own positions rather than exploring new ones.
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Normally exuberant New Year&#39;s celebrations will be tempered by thoughts for victims of south Asia&#39;s tsunami, as several cities worldwide cancel parties and Australia hopes to lead a global minute of silence.
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European equities struggled in the face of weakening global stock markets on Tuesday, as losses in Asia followed comments about a possible US recession from former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan.
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European rhetoric aimed at China is becoming American in style: confrontational and shrill. Trade deficits and exchange rates are the lightning-rods. European Union threats of retaliation have become more frequent.
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The United States&#39; reputation around the world is hurting, a series of co-ordinated polls published Friday from 10 countries, including Canada, indicated.
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SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister John Howard&#39;s push to forge a closer alliance with the United States and his strong rhetoric on the war on terror have only added to his negative image among Asian voters and Asia at large.