Japanese share prices ended slightly higher Monday, while the dollar edged up against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose a fraction of a percent to close at 9,354. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.26 yen, up two-tenths of a yen from late Friday. Gold was trading at $1,537.65 an ounce.
Tokyo Stocks, Dollar Flat
Japanese share prices ended slightly higher Monday, while the dollar edged up against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose a fraction of a percent to close at 9,354. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.18 yen, up a tenth of a yen from late Friday. The Taipei market fell 1.2 percent to close […]
US Stock Indexes Finish Mixed Friday
Major U.S. stock market indexes finished mixed in Friday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose nearly four tenths of one percent to finish at 12,004, while the S&P 500 increased three-tenths of a percent to end the day at 1,272. The NASDAQ fell nearly three-tenths of a percent to finish at 2,616. European stock […]
US, European Stocks Edge Higher
The major U.S. stock market indexes posted gains in Friday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose six-tenths of one percent, while the S&P 500 rose almost six-tenths of a percent. The NASDAQ gained almost three-tenths of a percent. European stock prices closed higher. London’s Financial Times index gained three-tenths of a percent to […]
US Stocks Rise at Open
The major U.S. stock market indexes pushed higher at the start of Friday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose almost seven-tenths of one percent, while the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ both gained about three-quarters of a percent. European stock prices also gained in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index was up one-third of […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Friday. London’s Financial Times index is up just over one-quarter of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is up slightly over one percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is up more than one percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up 10 […]
Japan’s Nikkei Falls Again
Japanese markets closed lower Friday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped more than one-half of one percent to finish at 9,351. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.37, a loss of just over one-quarter of a yen from Thursday. Gold is trading at $1,525.78 an […]
Japan’s Nikkei Falls Again
Japanese markets closed lower Friday, while the U.S. dollar is unchanged against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped more than one-half of one percent to finish at 9,351. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.63 yen. The Taipei market finished the day’s trading at 8,636, a loss of nearly one-quarter of one […]
Mixed Close for Major US Stocks
The major U.S. stock indexes were mixed at the close of Thursday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained a half-percent to end at 11,962. The S&P 500 Index rose two-tenths of a percent to close at 1,268. And the NASDAQ fell almost three-tenths of a percent to end at 2,624. European stock prices closed […]
US Stocks Push Higher
The major U.S. stock indexes posted slight gains in Thursday’s midday trading, following reports on jobless claims and the housing market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up six-tenths of one percent. The S&P 500 Index rose almost half a percent. And the NASDAQ gained one-quarter of a percent. European stock prices closed lower. London’s […]