Japanese markets closed lower Wednesday, and the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one percent to finish at 8,640, wiping out gains made early in the day’s trading. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.62 yen, a loss of a fraction of a yen from […]
US Stocks Gained Tuesday
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes rose in Tuesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained three percent to close 11,177. The S&P 500 soared nearly 3.5 percent to finish at 1,162, while the NASDAQ closed at 2,446, a gain of more than four and one-quarter percent . European markets ended higher from Monday’s close. London’s Financial Times […]
US Stocks Up Sharply in Midday Trading Tuesday
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes moved sharply higher in midday trading Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is up 1.8 percent, with the broader S&P 500 advancing 2 percent. The technology-laden NASDAQ is ahead by 2.5 percent. European stocks closed higher. London’s Financial Times index ended up seven-tenths of one percent to finish […]
US Stocks Advance in Early Trading Tuesday
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes moved sharply higher in early trading Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 1.3 percent, with the broader S & P 500 advancing 1.4 percent. The NASDAQ is ahead by 1.8 percent. European stocks also advanced in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index is up two-tenths of one percent. The CAC […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Tuesday. London’s Financial Times index is up more than 1 percent. The CAC 40 in Paris is up nearly one and three-quarters percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is nearly one and a-half percent higher. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are lower in midday trading Tuesday. London’s Financial Times index is up more than 1 percent. The CAC 40 in Paris is up nearly one and three-quarters percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is nearly one and a-half percent higher. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up […]
Japan’s Nikkei Rises
Posted August 23rd, 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-quarter percent to finish at 8,733. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.57 yen, a loss of nearly one-quarter of a yen from Monday. Gold is trading at $1,885.33 an ounce.
Japan’s Nikkei Rises
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Tuesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,733. In currency trading, the dollar was unchanged at 76.79 yen. The Taipei market soared three and one-quarter percent , closing at 7,550.
US Markets Rise
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes made gains in Monday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose three-tenths of a percent to close at 10,855. The S&P 500 advanced less than one-tenth of a percent to end at 1,124 while the NASDAQ increased two-tenths of a percent to finish at 2,345. European stock markets were mixed at […]
US Markets Rise
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes made strong gains in Monday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose seven-tenths of a percent. The S&P 500 advanced half a percent while the NASDAQ jumped six-tenths of a percent. European stock markets were mixed at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index rose 1.1 percent to […]
