VOA NEWS: ASIAN, EUROPEAN MARKETS SHARPLY LOWER
October 27, 2008
October 27, 2008
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Voice of America issued the following story:
European stock markets are sharply lower in midday trading Monday, continuing the day's slide that began in the Asia-Pacific region. Crude oil prices are also falling, despite OPEC's decision last week to cut production targets.
The CAC-40 in Paris is down more than five percent, while the DAX index in Frankfurt is off more than three percent. The Financial Times 100 index in London is . . .
European stock markets are sharply lower in midday trading Monday, continuing the day's slide that began in the Asia-Pacific region. Crude oil prices are also falling, despite OPEC's decision last week to cut production targets.
The CAC-40 in Paris is down more than five percent, while the DAX index in Frankfurt is off more than three percent. The Financial Times 100 index in London is . . .