Japanese markets closed lower Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped nearly one and one-half percent to finish at 9,926. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.11 yen, a loss of a tenth of a yen from Monday. The Taipei market finished at 8,491, a […]
Asian Markets Lower
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets were lower in early trading Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped seven-tenths of a percent to close at 10,070. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 1.69 percent , to end at 22,343. Elsewhere, share prices were lower in Sydney, Wellington, Taipei and Manila. Shanghai markets edged up slightly The dollar was selling at […]
Tokyo Stocks Down, Dollar Up
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended lower Monday, while the dollar rose against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped seven-tenths of a percent to close at 10,070. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.76 yen, up a tenth of a yen from late Friday. The Taipei market fell one percent to close at 8,666.
Asian Stocks Mostly Higher
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Friday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained close to three-quarters of one percent to finish at 10,138. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index soared nearly one percent to finish the day’s trading at 22,726. Share prices were higher in Manila, Shanghai, Sydney and Taipei, but lower in Wellington. In currency trading, the […]
Japan’s Nikkei Rises
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Friday, while the U.S. dollar is higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained close to three-quarters of one percent to finish at 10,138. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 81.28 yen, a gain of a fraction of a yen from Thursday. The Taipei market closed at 8,750, […]
Asian Stocks Lower
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mostly lower Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one-tenth of one percent to finish at 10,071. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index earned a fraction of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 22,530. Share prices were higher in Sydney, but lower in Manila, Shanghai, Taipei and Wellington. In currency […]
Mild Losses for Japan’s Nikkei Index
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one-tenth of one percent to finish at 10,071. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.98 yen, a gain of a fraction of a yen from Wednesday. The Taipei market closed at 8,773, […]
Asian Stocks Mixed
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mixed Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained more than one percent to finish at 10,082. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost just over one percent to finish the day’s trading at 22,518. Share prices were higher in Sydney and Taipei, but lower in Manila, Shanghai and Wellington. In currency trading, the dollar […]
Japan’s Nikkei Rises Again
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained more than one percent to finish at 10,082. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.89 yen, a loss of nearly one-quarter of a yen from Tuesday. The Taipei market closed at 8,824, a gain […]
Asian Stocks Close Mixed
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mixed Tuesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained a fraction of one percent to finish at 9,972. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost one-tenth of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 22,748. Share prices were higher in Manila, Shanghai and Taipei, but lower in Sydney and Wellington. In currency trading, the […]
