U.S. stocks slide on Europe concernsJune 25, 2012 - 21:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. stocks fell Monday, June 25 as investors lowered their expectations for a key summit of European Union leaders later this week. "It's Europe again," said Peter Boockvar, chief market strategist with Miller Taback & Co. "The market is expecting nothing new to come out of the summit." The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 170 points, or 1.3%, in midday trading. The S&P 500 slid 24 points, or 1.8%, and the Nasdaq sank 59 points, or 2%. Bank of America, Microsoft and Caterpillar were the worst performers on the Dow. Wal-Mart managed small gains as investors gravitated toward shares of companies that are considered defensive, such as consumer staples. While financial crisis in Europe, investors are also worried about the global economy following a string of weak reports on manufacturing, among other things, CNNMoney reported. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |