Japanese share prices ended higher Friday, while the dollar was flat against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained four-tenths of a percent , to close at 9,974. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 79.21 yen, up slightly from late Thursday. Gold was selling for $1,580.90 an ounce.
Tokyo Markets Up, Dollar Flat
Posted July 15th, 2011 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended higher Friday, while the dollar was flat against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained four-tenths of a percent , to close at 9,974. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 79.19 yen, up slightly from late Thursday. The Taipei market gained 1.10 percent , to close at 8,575.
US Stocks Fall
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
The major U.S. stock indexes fell in Thursday’s trading after the head of the U.S. central bank testified in Washington. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers the bank does not have any plan to inject more stimulus into the economy in the near future. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid four-tenths of a percent to […]
US Stocks Turn Lower at Midday
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
The major U.S. stock indexes fell in Thursday’s midday trading after the head of the U.S. central bank testified in Washington. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers the bank does not have any plan to inject more stimulus into the economy in the near future. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid two-tenths of a percent. […]
European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are lower in midday trading Thursday. London’s Financial Times index is down one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is down 1.1 percent, and the DAX index in Frankfurt is down eight-tenths of a percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up more than three points, indicating a higher opening. Tokyo’s […]
Mild Losses on Japan’s Nikkei Index
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one-quarter of one percent to finish at 9,936. Gold is trading at $1,592.74 an ounce.
Mild Losses on Japan’s Nikkei Index
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one-quarter of one percent to finish at 9,936. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 79.00 yen, a gain of a fraction of a yen from Wednesday. The Taipei market closed at 8,481, […]
US Stocks Close Higher
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes were higher at the close of Wednesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose four-tenths of a percent to end at 12,492. The S&P 500 jumped three-tenths of a percent to end at 1,318, while the NASDAQ gained half a percent to end at 2,797. European stock markets closed higher. London’s […]
US Stocks Advance; Europe Closes Higher
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes were sharply higher in midday trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both jumped about 1.2 percent. The NASDAQ gained 1.4 percent. European stock markets closed higher. London’s Financial Times 100 gained six-tenths of a percent to end at 5,906. The CAC-40 in Paris advanced half a […]
US Stocks Push Higher in Early Trading
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Wednesday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained almost six-tenths of one percent. The S&P 500 rose six-tenths of a percent. And the NASDAQ gained almost eight-tenths of a percent. European stock markets were mixed in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index lost almost two-tenths of a […]
