European stock prices are lower in midday trading Wednesday. London’s Financial Times index is down just over one-quarter of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is nearly three-quarters of one percent lower, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is down one-quarter of one percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is down […]
Japan’s Nikkei Suffers Losses
Japanese markets closed lower Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index fell one-half of one percent to finish at 10,047. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 77.71 yen, a loss of one-fifth of a yen from Tuesday. Gold is trading at $1,622.40 an ounce.
Japan’s Nikkei Suffers Losses
Japanese markets closed lower Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index fell one-half of one percent to finish at 10,047. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 77.72 yen, a loss of one-fifth of a yen from Tuesday. The Taipei market finished at 8,817, a gain of […]
US Stocks Lower Tuesday
U.S. stock indexes ended Tuesday’s trading on a downward slide. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off more than seven-tenths of one percent to close at 12,501, while the S&P 500 was down four-tenths of a percent at 1,332. The NASDAQ composite index fell one-tenth of a percent to 2,840. Stocks ended mixed in Europe. […]
US Stocks Mixed in Tuesday Trading
U.S. stock indexes are mixed in Tuesday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is off more than four-tenths of one percent, while the S&P 500 index is down one-tenth of a percent. The NASDAQ is a tenth of a percent higher. Stocks ended mixed in Europe. London’s Financial Times index finished ahead one-tenth of a […]
US Stocks Open Lower Tuesday
U.S. stock indexes open lower on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is off more than one-half of one percent, while the S&P 500 index is down three-tenths of a percent. The NASDAQ is a tenth of a percent lower. Stocks are down in afternoon trading in Europe. London’s Financial Times index is down less […]
Europe Stocks Mostly Lower at Midday
European stock prices are mostly lower in midday trading Tuesday. London’s Financial Times index is down less than one-tenth of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is down six-tenths of one percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is virtually unchanged. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up three points, indicating […]
Tokyo Market Scores Gains as Dollar, Gold Slip
Japanese share prices were higher Tuesday, while the dollar lost more ground against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained almost half of one percent , to close at 10,098. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 78.13 yen, down one-sixth of a yen from late Monday. Gold was trading at $1,610.00 an ounce, down […]
Tokyo Stocks Up, Dollar Down
Japanese share prices were up Tuesday, while the dollar lost more ground against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained almost half of one percent to close at 10,098. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 78.06 yen, down almost a quarter yen from late Monday. The Taipei market gained more than one-and-one-quarter percent to […]
US Stocks Decline
U.S. stock market indexes fell in Monday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated seven-tenths of a percent to end at 12,593. The S&P 500 fell six-tenths of a percent to close at 1,337 and the NASDAQ dropped six-tenths of a percent to reach 2,843. European stock markets were mixed at the close of trading. […]