Senate bailout vote fails to rally markets
Posted by: Joshuah in Economics, tags: bailout planSource: CNN.com
European and Asian shares fell Thursday despite the U.S. Senate’s approval of a modified $700 billion bank rescue plan intended to bolster the ailing financial system.
In London the FTSE-100 index of leading shares opened but soon fell back. At 0730 GMT it was down 0.1 percent, a similar margin to shares in Paris and Berlin.
In afternoon trading, Japan’s Nikkei Exchange was down nearly 1.7 percent while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng was down 0.2 percent. The Australian Securities Exchange was down 0.8 percent.
“Investors are still concerned about the efficiency of this rescue plan and how it can help the global economy,” said Aric Au, marketing manager for institutional sales at Phillip Securities in Hong Kong.
“But at this moment, nobody is sure about this. They need to have more information about the finalized plan,” The Associated Press reported.




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