Europe's Fiscal Agreement Falls Short for Global Markets

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Despite much fanfare at a summit last week, European leaders failed to convince global investors that they are on their way to solving their massive problems with debt and recession.

Global markets swooned Monday, with the Dow Jones industrial average losing as much as 234 points and European stock indexes plummeting by up to 4 percent, after two more Wall Street credit agencies warned that the summit's debt reduction accord does not go far enough and worsening economic and financial conditions continue to threaten the health and existence of the eurozone.

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Europe's Fiscal Agreement Falls Short for Global Markets

Moody's Investors Service noted the "absence of decisive policy measures" at the summit to ease severe financial stress, and said it will consider downgrading many European countries early next year.

"The longer the incremental ap...

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