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European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading

Posted June 16th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
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The major U.S. stock indexes were mixed at the start of Thursday’s trading, following reports on jobless claims and the housing market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up slightly, while the S&P 500 Index gained one-tenth of a percent and the NASDAQ fell almost two-tenths of a percent. European stock prices were lower in […]

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European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading

Posted June 16th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
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European stock prices are lower in midday trading Thursday. London’s Financial Times index is down one and one-quarter percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is down over one percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is down over three-quarters of one percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is down three points, indicating […]

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Major Losses on Japan’s Nikkei

Posted June 16th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
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Japanese markets closed lower Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index plunged nearly one and three-quarters percent to finish at 9,411. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.65, a loss of more than one-quarter of a yen from Wednesday. Gold is trading at $1,524.80 an ounce.

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Major Losses on Japan’s Nikkei

Posted June 16th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
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Japanese markets closed lower Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index plunged nearly one and three-quarters percent to finish at 9,411. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.79 yen, a loss of nearly one-fifth of a yen from Wednesday. The Taipei market closed at 8,654, a […]

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US Stocks Fall

Posted June 15th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. stock market indexes fell sharply in Wednesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.5 percent to close at 11,897. The S&P 500 fell 1.7 percent to end at 1,265 and the NASDAQ lost 1.8 percent to hit 2,631. European stock prices were sharply lower at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times index […]

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US Stocks Fall

Posted June 15th, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. stock market indexes declined in Wednesday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the NASDAQ lost 1.5 percent while the S&P 500 fell 1.7 percent. European stock prices were sharply lower at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times index lost one percent to end at 5,743. The CAC-40 in Paris slipped 1.5 […]

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US Stocks Fall

Posted June 15th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. stock market indexes fell in Wednesday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved down nearly eight-tenths of one percent, while the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ each lost around seven-tenths of one percent. European stock prices were lower in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index was down eight-tenths of one percent. The CAC-40 […]

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European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading

Posted June 15th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
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European stock prices are lower in midday trading Wednesday. London’s Financial Times index is down two-tenths of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is down half a percent, and the DAX index in Frankfurt is down four-tenths of a percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is down six points, indicating a lower opening. […]

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Japan’s Nikkei Makes Slight Gains

Posted June 15th, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
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Japanese markets closed higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained more than one-quarter of one percent to finish at 9,574. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.69, a gain of nearly one-quarter of a yen from Tuesday. Gold is trading at $1,518.33 an ounce.

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Japan’s Nikkei Makes Slight Gains

Posted June 15th, 2011 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
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Japanese markets closed higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained more than one-quarter of one percent to finish at 9,574. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.47 yen, virtually unchanged from Tuesday. The Taipei market closed virtually unchanged at 8,831.

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