Person: Daniel Weston

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George Soros fuels global market jitters over China

European and US stocks fell for the third time in four days, mirroring declines that shook global equities in August, as they extended the worst start to a year since 2000 amid a China-fuelled selloff in mining and energy shares.

Fri, 08 Jan, 2016

Positive data sees most markets gain

POSITIVE data from the US, Britain and Germany — pointing to some level of economic upswing — boosted markets, yesterday, with most starting the year with good gains.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2012

Shares in Europe hit as fear takes hold

SHARES across Europe took a hammering yesterday with Irish stocks losing 1.5% of their value, rounding off a turbulent week on the markets.

Sat, 06 Aug, 2011

Fears for euro as stocks plunge €1.8tn

ALMOST €1.8 trillion was wiped off world stocks this week as fears mounted about a US recession and the spreading of the eurozone crisis.

Sat, 06 Aug, 2011