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European shares rose and markets in Asia bounced off their lows Friday as investors responded to the latest round of rate cuts from central banks around the world.

UK and other European shares rise sharply, buoyed by expectations that central banks will further cut interest rates, starting in the US.

European shares open higher after Japan's Nikkei index stages a late rally to close 6.4% up on the day's trading.

European shares open sharply lower following falls in Asia, which saw Tokyo's Nikkei closing at its lowest level for 26 years.

Major European share markets all open sharply lower as renewed fears of a global recession unnerve investors.

European shares follow Asian stock markets by plunging on fears of a global recession.

Many investors are fixing their gaze on Washington, D.C., to see whether financial leaders meeting there can do anything to relieve the financial crisis.

The Dow industrial average was swinging wildly from the start Friday, trading well below 8,500. European shares prices have also tumbled, as did every stock market in Asia.

European shares are up and down in volatile trading after the US financial rescue plan was rejected by lawmakers.

Fears about the global economy have flared up again, with worries starting in the United States and then infecting Asian markets.

Nearly every stock index in Asia lost 2 percent to 3 percent of its value Friday, and European shares also started the trading day lower.

The latest flight from financial markets was sparked by gloomy reports on U.S. retail sales and the U.S. labor market.

Asian and European shares fall as optimism over a recent central bank cash injection is replaced by deeper fears.