U.S. stock market indexes rose in Tuesday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced a third of a percent, the S&P 500 rose a half-percent and the NASDAQ gained six-tenths of a percent. European stock markets were higher in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index gained eight-tenths of a percent, the CAC 40 […]
Eurozone Ministers to Greece: No Bailout Payment without Spending Cuts
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
The government of Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou faces a vote of confidence Tuesday. Mr. Papandreou is appealing to parliament to quickly pass his package of spending cuts and tax hikes to stave off bankruptcy and default on the country’s debt. Eurozone finance ministers say Greece must institute further severe economic reforms before it can […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Tuesday. London’s Financial Times index and the DAX index in Frankfurt are both up seven-tenths of a percent, while the CAC-40 in Paris is up one percent, In New York, the S&P futures contract is up five points, indicating a higher opening. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained 1.1 […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Higher
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed higher Tuesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained one and one-tenth percent to finish at 9,460. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index also rose one and one-tenth percent to finish the day’s trading at 21,851. Share prices were higher in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Taipei, but […]
Google Suspends Bangalore Street View Project
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
The Google company says it has suspended photography in the Indian city of Bangalore for its Street View project, in compliance with a request from city officials. Google said in a statement Tuesday that it had received a letter from Bangalore’s commissioner of police and will not be collecting any more images of Bangalore city […]
Paris Air Show Opens With New Jumbo Jets
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Airbus and Boeing have opened the 49th Annual Paris Air Show with over $20 billion in orders for more than 200 aircraft. Airlines executives say they are interested in energy-efficient models at this year’s show. The mid-size passenger jets – the Airbus A-320 and the Boeing 737 – are receiving many inquiries. The two major […]
Japan’s Nikkei Closes in Positive Territory
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one and one-fourth percent to finish at 9,460. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.19 yen, a slight drop from Monday’s closing figures. Gold is trading at $1,543.53 an ounce.
Asian Stocks Mostly Higher
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Tuesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained one and one-tenth of a percent to finish at 9,460. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index also rose one and one-tenth of a percent to finish the day’s trading at 21,851. Share prices were higher in Shanghai, Sydney, Taipei and Manila, but lower in Wellington. […]
Japan’s Nikkei Closes in Positive Territory
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 2:59 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one and one-fourth percent to finish at 9,460. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.19 yen, a slight drop from Monday’s closing figures. The Taipei market finished at 8,598, a gain of more […]
Oil Prices Rise
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Monday: Crude oil prices rose less than $1 to close at $93.26 a barrel. Coffee futures fell 6 cents to finish at $2.44 per pound. Copper prices lost 3 cents to end at $4.08 a pound. Cocoa futures gained $50 to $2,967 […]
