China Fears Rattle Currencies
Fear that China will hike interest rates briefly sent the dollar and the yen a little higher in Europe, but both currencies soon fell back again.
Chinese Data Weigh on European Stocks
European stocks fell, dragged down by concerns over monetary-policy tightening in China and as the recent rallies in global equity markets run out of steam.
Asia Shares Mixed on China Data
Asian stock markets were mixed, with several markets paring gains after Chinese economic data sparked fresh worries of further tightening measures from Beijing.
Swiss Data Theft Hits HSBC Clients
HSBC's Swiss private bank issued a public apology to its clients for the theft of 15,000 sets of client data, allegedly by a former employee who had access to client names.