Wednesday, June 6, 2007

GLOBAL MARKETS-Interest rate fears dent stocks as ECB hikes

(Reuters) - LONDON, June 6 - A rise in European Central Bank
interest rates and expectations of tighter global monetary
policy sent stocks lower on Wednesday as government bond yields
at multi-year highs heightened equity valuation concerns.




U.S. stock futures were pointing to a weak start on Wall
Street after data showed U.S. labour costs rose a
higher-than-expected 1.8 percent in the first quarter.


Read more at Reuters.com Economic News

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