European stock markets were lower in midday trading Monday. London’s Financial Times 100 index slipped slightly to 5,851. The CAC-40 in Paris lost six-tenths of a percent to 3,866. And the DAX in Frankfurt dipped slightly at 7,104. The S&P futures contract was down two points, indicating a lower opening for U.S. markets. In Asia, […]
Tokyo Markets, Dollar Down
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended lower Monday, while the dollar was flat against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index fell 1.2 percent to close at 9,380. The dollar was selling at 80.18 yen in currency trading, down slightly from late Friday. Gold was trading at $1,544.16 an ounce.
Tokyo Markets Down, Dollar Flat
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended lower Monday, while the dollar was flat against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index fell 1.2 percent to close at 9,380. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.34 yen, unchanged from late Friday. The Taipei market gained six-tenths of a percent to close at 9,046
US Stocks Fall
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes fell in Friday’s trading after some disappointing economic reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped eight-tenths of a percent to close at 12,151. The S&P was off one percent to finish at 1,300 while the NASDAQ slid 1.5 percent to hit 2,733. European stock markets were up at the close of […]
US Stocks Fall
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes fell in Friday’s midday trading after some disappointing reports on the U.S. labor market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 were off by six-tenths of one percent while the NASDAQ slid seven-tenths of a percent. European stock markets were up at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times […]
US Stocks Fall
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes fell in Friday’s morning trading after some disappointing reports on the U.S. labor market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ all dropped half a percent. European stock markets were mixed in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index gained one-tenth of a percent, the CAC-40 in […]
European Markets Flat at Midday
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
European stock markets were flat in midday trading Friday. London’s Financial Times 100 index was nearly unchanged , to 5,850. The CAC-40 in Paris was down slightly , to 3,888. And the DAX in Frankfurt was up a quarter of a percent , at 7,092. The S&P futures contract was down six points, indicating a […]
Tokyo Stocks, Dollar Down
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended lower Friday, while the dollar slipped against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost two-thirds of a percent , to close at 9,492. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.61 yen, down three-tenths of a yen from late Thursday. Gold was trading at $1,531.78 an ounce.
Tokyo Stocks, Dollar Down
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended lower Friday, while the dollar slipped against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost two-thirds of a percent , to close at 9,492. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.68 yen, down two-tenths of a yen from late Thursday. The Taipei market gained six-tenths of a percent , to close […]
US Stocks Close Mixed
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks were mixed at closing Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell three-tenths of one percent to close at 12,249. The S&P 500 was down one-tenth of one percent to finish at 1,313. The Nasdaq composite index rose two-tenths of a percent to end at 2,773. European stock markets were lower at the close […]
