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 76.65 yen, a loss of less than one-fourth of a yen from Tuesday. The Taipei market ended the […]
US Stocks Fall in Tuesday’s Trading
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes declined in Tuesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped seven-tenths of a percent to close at 11,406. The S&P 500 fell 1 percent to finish at 1,193 while the NASDAQ dropped 1.2 percent to end at 2,523. European markets ended narrowly mixed from Monday’s close. London’s Financial Times 100 index gained […]
US Stocks Fall in Midday Tuesday Trading
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes fell in midday trading Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is off three-tenths of one percent, while the broader S&P 500 fell one-half of a percentage point. The NASDAQ dropped seven-tenths of one percent. European markets ended narrowly mixed from Monday’s close. London’s Financial Times 100 index gained one-tenth of one percent […]
US Stocks Fall in Early Tuesday Trading
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes fell in early trading Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is off seven-tenths of one percent, while the broader S&P 500 fell nine-tenths of a point. The NASDAQ dropped one percent. European markets were also down in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index is down seven-tenths of a percent, the CAC-40 […]
European Markets Lower at Midday
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
European stock markets were lower in midday trading Tuesday. London’s Financial Times 100 index was down one and a quarter percent at 5,285. The CAC-40 in Paris was down more than one and a half percent to 3,186. And the DAX in Frankfurt was down two and a half percent at 5,869. The S&P futures […]
Tokyo Stocks Up, Dollar Down
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices closed higher Tuesday, as the dollar fell against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained two-tenths of one percent to close at 9,107. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.79 yen, down a fraction from late Monday. Gold was trading at $1,781.28 an ounce.
Tokyo Stocks Up, Dollar Lower
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended higher Tuesday, while the dollar fell against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained two-tenths of one percent to close at 9,107. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.82 yen, down a fraction (0.01 yen)) from late Monday. The Taipei market lost a quarter of a percent to close at […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes soared in Monday’s trading, the third session of strong gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.9 percent to end at 11,483. The S&P 500 rose 2.2 percent to hit 1,204 and the NASDAQ gained 1.9 percent to close at 2,555. European stock markets were higher at the close of trading. […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Monday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced one percent, the S&P 500 rose 1.2 percent and the NASDAQ gained seven-tenths of a percent. European stock markets were higher at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index gained six-tenths of a percent to end at 5,351. […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Monday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced one percent, the S&P 500 rose nine-tenths of a percent and the NASDAQ gained seven-tenths of a percent. European stock markets were higher in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index gained four-tenths of a percent, the CAC-40 in Paris […]
