Stock markets continued to fall across the globe on Friday, as investors showed new concern about the struggling U.S. economy and the stability of the European banking system. Asian stock indexes dropped sharply, European exchanges followed suit and U.S. stock indexes retreated in early trading in New York. Analysts said that fear had overtaken stock […]
Global Stocks Drop Again on Economy Fears
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
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Global Stocks Drop Again on Economy Fears
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Stock markets continued to fall across the globe on Friday, as investors showed new concern about the struggling U.S. economy and the stability of the European banking system. Asian stock indexes dropped sharply, European exchanges followed suit and a futures index predicted more losses on Wall Street when trading opens in New York. Analysts said […]
European Markets Lower at Midday
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
European stock markets were lower in midday trading Friday. London’s Financial Times 100 index was down 2.60 percent , to 4,960. The CAC-40 in Paris fell 2.85 percent , to 2,988. And the DAX in Frankfurt plunged 3.60 percent , at 5,401. The S&P futures contract was down 23 points, indicating another steep dive on […]
Global Stocks Dropping Amid Rising Fears of Economy
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Markets across Asia and Europe are witnessing another day of massive losses Friday, as fears grow over the European debt crisis and the struggling U.S. economy. Japan’s Nikkei index lost just over two-and-a-half percent at the closing bell, while the Kospi index in Seoul plunged over six percent by the end of its trading session. […]
Tokyo Stocks, Dollar Down
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended lower Friday, while the dollar slipped against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped two-and-a-half percent , to close at 8,719. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.41 yen, down two-tenths of a yen from late Thursday. Gold was selling at $1,862.95 an ounce.
Japanese Stocks, Asian Markets Plunge
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets have sustained massive losses during Friday’s trading session, a day after stocks plunged on U.S. and European exchanges. Japan’s Nikkei index lost just over two-and-a-half percent at the closing bell, while Taiwan’s index plunged more than three-and-a-half percent. Indexes in Hong Kong, Seoul and Sydney have lost anywhere between three and six […]
Tokyo Stocks, Dollar Down
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended lower Friday, while the dollar slipped against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped two-and-a-half percent , to close at 8,719. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.55 yen, down slightly from late Thursday. The Taipei market plunged more than three-and-a-half percent , to close at 7,343.
Asian Stocks Slumping in Midday Trading
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets have sustained massive losses during Friday’s trading session, a day after stocks plunged on U.S. and European exchanges. Japan’s Nikkei index lost over two percent by midday, while indexes in both Hong Kong and Sydney lost nearly two and one-half percent. Seoul’s Kospi index had plunged well over four percent by midday. […]
US & European Stocks Plunge; Gold Surges
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 9:50 pm (UTC-5)
Stock prices opened sharply lower in Asia Friday, a day after stocks plunged on U.S. and European exchanges. Japan’s Nikkei index was down about 2 percent in early trading Friday while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was down nearly 2.7 percent. On Thursday, the DAX index in Germany fell almost 7 percent at one point, […]
US & European Stocks Plunge
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes plunged in Thursday’s trading, echoing losses on European and Asian markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3.7 percent to close at 10,991. The S & P 500 dropped 4.5 percent to end at 1,141, while the NASDAQ composite index slid 5.2 percent to finish at 2,380. Stocks closed sharply lower in […]
