U.S. stock market indexes rose in Thursday’s trading, as progress on the Greek debt issue encouraged investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.2 percent to close at 12,414. The S&P 500 rose one percent to finish at 1,321 and the NASDAQ gained 1.2 percent to end at 2,774. European stock markets were higher at […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Thursday’s midday trading, as progress on the Greek debt issue encouraged investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.2 percent, the S&P 500 rose one percent and the NASDAQ gained 1.2 percent. European stock markets were higher at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index gained 1.5 […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Thursday’s early trading, as progress on the Greek debt issue encouraged investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced one percent, the S&P 500 rose seven-tenths of a percent and the NASDAQ gained eight-tenths of a percent. European stock markets were higher in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index […]
European Stocks Mixed in Midday Trading
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are mixed in midday trading Thursday. London’s Financial Times index is up nearly one-half of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is up a fraction of one percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is down a fraction of one percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up […]
Slight Gains for Japan’s Nikkei
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one-quarter of one percent to finish at 9,816. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.40, a loss of more than one-quarter of a yen from Wednesday. Gold is trading at $1,508.56 an ounce.
Slight Gains for Japan’s Nikkei
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one-quarter of one percent to finish at 9,816. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.42 yen, a loss of over one-quarter of a yen from Wednesday. The Taipei market soared to close at […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Wednesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced six-tenths of a percent to end at 12,262. The S&P 500 rose eight-tenths of a percent to reach 1,307 and the NASDAQ gained four-tenths of a percent to close at 2,740. European stock markets were higher at the close of trading. […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Wednesday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced six-tenths of a percent, the S&P 500 rose eight-tenths of a percent, and the NASDAQ gained four-tenths of a percent. European stock markets were higher at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index gained 1.5 percent to finish […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Wednesday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced three-tenths of a percent, the S&P 500 rose four-tenths of a percent and the NASDAQ gained one-tenth of a percent. European stock markets were higher in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index gained 1.2 percent, the CAC-40 in Paris […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Wednesday. London’s Financial Times index is up one and one-half percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is up two percent, and the DAX index in Frankfurt is up nearly two percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up eight points, indicating a higher opening. Tokyo’s Nikkei […]
