U.S. stock indexes plunged in midday trading Thursday, echoing losses on European and Asian markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is off 3.6 percent, with the broader S & P 500 down 4.1 percent. The technology-heavy NASDAQ index is down 4.4 percent. Stocks closed sharply lower in Europe. London’s Financial Times […]
US Stocks Plunge Thursday, Following European, Asian Losses
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
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US Stocks Plunge in Early Trading Thursday
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes plunged in early trading Thursday, echoing losses on European and Asian markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is off 3 percent, with the broader S & P 500 down 3.2 percent. The technology-heavy NASDAQ index is down 3.8 percent. In afternoon trading in Europe, London’s Financial Times index […]
European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are sharply lower in midday trading Thursday. London’s Financial Times index is down two percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is down 2.7 percent, and the DAX index in Frankfurt is down more than three and a half percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is down more than 21 points, indicating […]
Another Day of Losses for Japan’s Nikkei
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is slightly higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost one and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,944. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.62 yen, a gain of a fraction of a yen from Wednesday. Gold is trading at $1,794.15 an ounce.
Another Day of Losses for Japan’s Nikkei
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is slightly higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost one and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,944. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.66 yen, a gain of a fraction of a yen from Wednesday. The Taipei market closed at 7,615, a […]
US Stocks Close Mixed
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks were mixed at closing Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose a fraction of a percent to close at 11,410. The S&P 500 was up one tenth of a percent at 1,194. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped one-half percent to end the day at 2,511. European stock indexes also closed mixed. London’s Financial […]
US Stocks Mixed in Midday Trading Wednesday
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes were mixed in midday trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is off one-tenth of a percent, while the broader S & P 500 index is ahead by the same amount. The technology-laden NASDAQ is off six-tenths of a percent. European stock indexes ended mixed. London’s Financial Times […]
US Stocks Advance in Early Trading Wednesday
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes moved up in early trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is up three-quarters of one percent, while the broader S & P 500 index is ahead by 1.1 percent. The technology-laden NASDAQ is up nine-tenths of a percent. European stock prices are mixed in afternoon trading. London’s […]
European Stocks Mixed in Midday Trading
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are mixed in midday trading Wednesday. London’s Financial Times index is down nearly one-half of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is up over three-quarters of one percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is down over one-quarter of one percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up […]
Japan’s Nikkei Posts Mild Losses
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 5:53 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one-half of one percent to finish at 9,057. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.54 yen, a loss of just over one-quarter of a yen from Tuesday. Gold is trading at $1,793.85 […]
