Topic: FTSEurofirst 300 Index

Gold prices dip. Pessimism or Columbus Day quiet?

Gold prices fell on Monday as concerns over the global economic outlook and its impact on the coming corporate earnings season weighed on investor sentiment. But national holidays in the US and Japan were expected to limit trading activity and may have been partially responsible for the dip in gold prices.

Will central banks act? Markets say yes.

Stocks fall on Europe woes

Euro stocks rise, thanks in part to American shoppers

Stocks in Europe rise sharply as policy action looms

Stocks: European shares slip from highs

France nuclear explosion: No radioactive release beyond site, say officials

Stock prices in Europe hit two-year low

Debt plan for US: key signal for global markets

Unemployment drop boosts stocks

Stock prices drop to six-week low

Stocks plunge amid widespread global jitters

Oil prices fall. Stocks recover.

Stocks close lower as technology slides

European markets slide after German ban on short-selling