Fitch warns of U.S. downgrade if no budget deal in 2013 (Reuters)

Reuters – Fitch Ratings gave the United States until 2013 to come up with a “credible plan” to tackle its ballooning budget deficit before it downgrades the country’s coveted AAA rating. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Retailers look to keep Black Friday momentum going (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. retailers moved from the frenzied start of the holiday shopping season to the next phase on Saturday, hoping to avoid a drop after Black Friday and keep the momentum going during a fitful economic recovery. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Europe bond yields to keep stocks spellbound (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. investors came to the Thanksgiving holiday table on Thursday mostly thankful that the week was a short one, or losses could have been larger. Yahoo! News: Business News
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“Disastrous” bond sale shakes confidence in Germany (Reuters)

Reuters – A “disastrous” German bond sale on Wednesday sparked fears that Europe’s debt crisis was starting to threaten even Berlin, with the leaders of the euro zone’s two biggest economies still at odds over a longer-term structural solution. Yahoo! New
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Stock index futures signal mixed open (Reuters)

Reuters – Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Tuesday following the previous session’s sharp losses, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.49 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.21 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.17 percent at 0831 GMT. Yahoo!
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Asian shares fall, U.S. deficit deadlock weighs (Reuters)

Reuters – Asian shares fell on Monday as uncertainty remained over how euro zone leaders would respond to mounting funding difficulties for European banks, and an apparent failure by U.S. politicians to agree on deficit reduction hurt sentiment. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Wall Street down 2 percent on global debt concerns (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. stocks dropped about 2 percent on Monday, putting the S&P on track for its fourth straight day of losses as concerns about heavy debt loads both domestically and abroad added uncertainty to a troubled market. Yahoo! News: Business News
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A rally could happen in week ahead but some big “ifs” (Reuters)

Reuters – Wall Street is in for a volatile week as escalating problems in Europe’s debt crisis continue to keep investors on their toes. Yahoo! News: Business News
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New Italy, Greece leaders improve mood, stocks up (Reuters)

Reuters – Financial markets on Monday greeted the appointments of technocratic leaders in euro zone debt hot spots Italy and Greece with cautious optimism, boosting stocks. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Wall St falls on euro zone recession worries (Reuters)

Reuters – Wall Street stocks declined on Monday as euro zone data signaled the region could be facing a recession, adding to worries about Europe’s debt crisis. Yahoo! News: Business News
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