Thursday, May 27, 2010

Wall Street withers late on euro worry

Wall Street withers late on euro worry

NEW YORK
Wed May 26, 2010 5:36pm EDT

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Microsoft Corporation
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The slumping euro

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    A trading specialist on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, May 25, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

    (Reuters) - Wall Street staged yet another late-day reversal on Wednesday to end lower as news suggesting China was reassessing its euro-zone debt holdings pushed investors into profit-taking mode.

    CHINA

    The Dow closed below 10,000 for the first time since February 8. The late turnaround in stocks showing investor psyche remains fragile, and investors are inclined to sell strength in this volatile rumor-driven market.

    The Financial Times said representatives of China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange, which manages the reserves under the country's central bank, has been meeting with foreign bankers in Beijing in recent days to discuss the issue.

    "There is still nervousness out there. Yesterday's turnaround does not mean the market correction is over or that investors are confident about the direction of European policy or the success of European policy," said Tim Ghriskey, chief investment officer of Solaris Asset Management in Bedford Hills, New York. Read more

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