U.S. and European stock markets dropped sharply Monday on fears of a Greek debt default. U.S. stocks opened lowered, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ all down about 2 percent. In afternoon trading in Europe, London’s Financial Times 100 index is down 2.1 percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is […]
European Markets Lower at Midday
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
European stock markets were lower in midday trading Monday. London’s Financial Times 100 index was down more than 2 percent , to 5,257. The CAC-40 in Paris dropped 2.7 percent , to 2,950. And the DAX in Frankfurt fell almost 3 percent , at 5,408. The S&P futures contract was down 21 points, indicating a […]
Tokyo Markets Closed, Dollar Up
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets were closed Monday for a national holiday , while the dollar rose against the yen. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.84 yen, up slightly from late Friday. Gold was trading at $1,816.82 an ounce.
Tokyo Markets Closed, Dollar Up
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 2:16 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets were closed Monday for a national holiday , while the dollar rose against the yen. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.93 yen, up a tenth of a yen from late Friday. The Taipei market fell 1.27 percent , to close at 7,481.
US Stocks Rise
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes made gains in Friday’s trading. The Dow advanced seven-tenths of a percent to close at 11,509. The S&P 500 gained six-tenths of a percent to end at 1,216 and the NASDAQ rose six-tenths of a percent to hit 2,622. European stock prices were mixed by the close of Friday’s trading. London’s […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes made gains in Friday’s midday trading. The Dow advanced seven-tenths of a percent while the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ rose half a percent. European stock prices were mixed by the close of Friday’s trading. London’s Financial Times index rose six-tenths of a percent to end at 5,368. The CAC-40 in […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes made gains in Friday’s early trading. The Dow and the S&P 500 advanced six-tenths of a percent, while the NASDAQ rose half a percent. European stock prices rose in Friday’s afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index rose one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris gained eight-tenths of a percent, and the DAX […]
European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Friday. London’s Financial Times index is up nearly three-quarters of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is up four-tenths of one percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is eight-tenths of one percent higher. In New York, the S&P futures contract is down six points, […]
Japan’s Nikkei Closes Week with Second Straight Day of Gains
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Friday, while the U.S. dollar is slightly higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose two and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,864. The dollar was selling at 76.71 yen, a gain of a fraction of a yen from Thursday. Gold is trading at $1,779.44 an ounce.
Japan’s Nikkei Closes Week with Second Straight Day of Gains
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Friday, while the U.S. dollar is trading higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose two and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,864. The dollar was selling at 76.82 yen, a gain of one-tenth of a yen from Thursday. The Taipei market finished at 7,577, a gain of more than […]
