No one could possibly have predicted the litany of setbacks that would follow, before he finally tasted major glory once again. Woods' win at Augusta, though, was particularly remarkable due to the dark depths he had plumbed since last winning a major.Īt the end of the 2009 PGA Tour season, Woods was the undisputed world number one and, with 14 majors to his name at the age of 33, he appeared highly likely to surpass Jack Nicklaus' record tally of 18. In any circumstances, one of the world's most recognisable athletes ending an 11-year drought at the highest level would represent a significant storyline. Golf also made its long-awaited return to the Olympics, yet there can be no doubt Tiger Woods' success at the 2019 Masters tops everything else since the decade began. You may well fondly remember other stirring denouements. Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI) added 2.5% after Bloomberg News reported that Italy's state-backed lender was working on a higher bid for the company's landline network.Įmbracer (EMBRACb.ST) tumbled 13.4% to the bottom of STOXX 600 after the Swedish gaming group pushed back dates for expected completion of several deals announced last year.The 2010s featured an abundance of drama in men's golf, but one triumph stands alone when assessing the most impactful moment of the decade.Ī succession of nerve-shredding Ryder Cups, including Europe's astonishing victory in the 'Miracle of Medinah', will continue to live long in the memory of many, while the number of compelling major storylines has been remarkable.Ĭharl Schwartzel, Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Ernie Els, Bubba Watson, Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Danny Willett, Dustin Johnson, Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose, Brooks Koepka and Shane Lowry have all found themselves at the centre of thrilling finishes in the biggest events of the past 10 years. IT services and consulting firm Softcat (SCTS.L) jumped 5.5%, among the top gainers on STOXX 600, on an upbeat annual outlook. īP (BP.L) also gained 2.3% on joint offer with Abu Dhabi's state oil giant to acquire 50% of Israeli offshore natural gas producer NewMed Energy (NWMDp.TA).Īmong specific stocks, Germany's Aroundtown (AT1.DE) slumped 10.2% to a record low ahead of its results on Wednesday. Meanwhile, energy stocks (.SXEP) jumped 1.9% tracking higher oil prices. Worries have surfaced that commercial property could be the next shoe to drop if problems in global banking markets trigger a broader credit crunch for the multi-trillion-dollar sector, with Citigroup on Monday warning the potential downside for the sector could exceed 50%. Meanwhile, real estate stocks (.SX86P) took the hardest hit and slid 2.7%, touching a five-and-a-half-month low. On the other hand, the STOXX 600 is set to end the March quarter with a near 5% gain on signs of economic resilience and hopes that major central banks were nearing the end of their monetary tightening cycles. Swiss bank UBS (UBSG.S) climbed 1.7% after CEO Ralph Hamers said the bank saw its government-orchestrated takeover of Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) as a growth opportunity, in an internal memo seen by Reuters. While the European banks (.SX7P) index edged up 0.7% on Tuesday, paring much of its gains, it was on track for its worst monthly showing since March 2020, when financial markets were roiled by pandemic fears. "Question is now how much is renewed recession fear going to be a bigger worry on the (banking) sector than it has been," said Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at IG Group. The German bank dropped nearly 2% on Tuesday, following a near 9% drop last week after its cost of insuring debt against default risk jumped to an over four-year high. The European Central Bank's top supervisor was concerned that the recent selloff in Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) shares last week showed investors were on edge and could be spooked by moves in the small market for credit default swaps (CDS). The continent-wide STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) closed flat, after rising as much as 0.8% during the day. March 28 (Reuters) - European stocks were flat on Tuesday after struggling for direction amid lingering fears of a deeper crisis brought on by the collapse of Credit Suisse and two U.S.
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