Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained more than one-quarter of one percent to finish at 8,793. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell nearly three-quarters of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,913. Share prices were higher in Manila, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington, but lower in Shanghai. In currency […]
Asia Markets Close Higher
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed higher Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained just over two percent to finish at 8,763. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index soared nearly one and three-quarters percent to finish the day’s trading at 20,048. Share prices were also higher in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and […]
Asian Stocks Higher
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed higher Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained just over two percent to finish at 8,763. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index soared nearly one and three-quarters percent to finish the day’s trading at 20,048. Share prices were higher in Manila, Shanghai, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Lower
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mostly lower Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost nearly two and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,591. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was up half a percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,710. Share prices were higher in Bangkok, Jakarta, Singapore and Mumbai, but lower in Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Seoul, […]
Asian Stocks Mostly Lower
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mostly lower Tuesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost nearly two and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,591. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was up half a percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,710. Share prices were lower in Manila, Shanghai, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington. In currency trading, the dollar was selling […]
Asian Markets Sharply Lower
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets were sharply lower in trading Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped nearly two percent , to close at 8,784. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost nearly three percent , to end at 19,616. Elsewhere share prices were lower in Manila, Wellington, Taipei, Sydney and Shanghai. Markets also dropped in Seoul, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, […]
Asian Markets Lower, Dollar Gains
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets were sharply lower in trading Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped nearly two percent , to close at 8,784. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost nearly three percent , to end at 19,616. Elsewhere share prices were lower in Manila, Wellington, Taipei, Sydney and Shanghai. The dollar was selling at 76.85 yen, up […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Higher
Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Asian markets closed mostly lower Friday, while the U.S. dollar is trading slightly lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost nearly one and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,951. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost just over one and three-quarters percent to finish the day’s trading at 20,213. Share prices were higher in […]
Asian Stocks Mostly Lower
Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mostly lower Friday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost nearly one and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,951. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost just over one and three-quarters percent to finish the day’s trading at 20,213. Share prices were higher in Manila, but lower in Shanghai, Wellington, Taipei, and Sydney. In currency […]
Asian Stocks Mixed
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one and one-quarter percent to finish at 9,061. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index earned one-quarter of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 20,585. Share prices were also higher in Manila, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington, but lower in Shanghai. In currency trading, […]
