US vote fails to lift Asia shares

Markets mixed after Fed rate cut
Europe's major stock markets are mixed after strong gains in Asia and Wall Street overnight.

Stock markets fall on US worries
Shares in Europe and Asia fall sharply on continued concerns about the health of the US economy.

Asian markets fall on US worries
Stock markets in Asia fall sharply on continued concerns about a possible US recession.

Recession fears hit stock markets
European and Asian markets fall sharply amid growing concerns that the world economy will enter a protracted slump.

Summit hopes revive stock markets
European and Asian shares spring to life on hopes that a global economic summit in Washington will make some progress in tackling the worst financial crisis in a century.