European stock prices are lower in midday trading Thursday. London’s Financial Times index and the CAC-40 in Paris are each down more than one percent, while the DAX index in Frankfurt is trading one and three-tenths percent lower. In New York, the S&P futures contract is down nearly five points, indicating a lower opening. Tokyo’s […]
European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Prices Rebound
Japanese markets closed higher Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is trading lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained one percent to finish at 8,823. The dollar was selling at 76.88 yen, a loss of more than one-quarter of a yen from Wednesday. Gold is trading at $1,677.20 an ounce.
Japanese Stock Prices Rebound
Japanese markets closed higher Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is trading lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained one percent to finish at 8,823. The U.S. dollar was selling at 77.09 yen, a loss of less than one-fourth of a yen from Wednesday. The Taipei market rose more than one-half of one percent […]
US Stocks Advance Wednesday
U.S. stocks moved higher in Wednesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained nine-tenths of a percent to close at 11,519. The S&P 500 advanced one percent to finish at 1,207 while the NASDAQ moved up eight-tenths of a percent to end at 2,605. European stocks closed higher. London’s Financial Times index increased nine-tenths of […]
US Stocks Advance in Midday Trading Wednesday
U.S. stocks moved higher in Wednesday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 1.1 percent, while the S&P 500 is ahead 1.4 percent. The NASDAQ is up 1.3 percent. European stocks closed higher. London’s Financial Times index increased nine-tenths of a percent to end at 5,442. The CAC-40 in Paris gained 2.4 percent […]
US Stocks Rise
U.S. stocks made gains in Wednesday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose half a percent, the S&P 500 gained seven-tenths of a percent while the NASDAQ moved up eight-tenths of a percent. European stock markets made strong gains in Wednesday’s midday trading. London’s Financial Times index rose eight-tenths of a percent, the CAC-40 […]
European Stocks Make Gains in Midday Trading
European stock markets show gains in Wednesday’s midday trading. The main Financial Times index in London is up three-tenths of one percent, the CAC-40 in Paris gained one and a quarter percent, and the DAX in Germany is up one-point-one percent. Futures contracts for the S&P 500 index in the United States were seven points […]
Japanese Stock Prices Fall
Japanese markets closed lower Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is trading slightly higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index fell nearly one-half of one percent to finish at 8,739. The dollar was selling at 76.71 yen, a gain of a fraction of a yen from Tuesday. The Taipei market ended the trading session at […]
US Stocks Mixed Tuesday
Prices on major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 17 points to close at 11,416. The S&P 500 was up less than a point to 1,196 and the NASDAQ rose 17 points to 2,583. European stocks also closed mixed. The Financial Times index in London fell 3 points […]
US Stocks Mixed Tuesday
Prices on major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 17 points to close at 1,416. The S&P 500 was up less than a point to 1,196 and the NASDAQ rose 17 points to 2,583. European stocks also closed mixed. The Financial Times index in London fell 3 points […]