U.S. stock indexes declined in Thursday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost eight-tenths of a percent, while the S&P 500 index dropped one percent. The NASDAQ index slid two-tenths of a percent. European stock prices were lower at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times index fell seven-tenths of a percent to end […]
US Stocks Decline In Thursday’s Midday Trading
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
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US Stocks Slide in Early Thursday Trading
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes fell in early trading Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down nine-tenths of a percent, while the S&P 500 index is off 1.1 percent. The NASDAQ index is down four-tenths of a percent. European stock prices are also lower in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index is off one percent, with […]
European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
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 […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Higher
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained one percent to finish at 8,823. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose over two and one-quarter percent to finish the day’s trading at 18,758. Share prices were higher in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney and Taipei, but lower in Bangkok, Mumbai, […]
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Prices Rebound
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
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.
Asian Stocks Mostly Higher
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mixed Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained one percent to finish at 8,823. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose over two and one-quarter percent to finish the day’s trading at 18,758. Share prices were higher in Manila, Shanghai, Sydney and Taipei, but lower in Wellington. In currency trading, the U.S. dollar was […]
Japanese Stock Prices Rebound
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
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
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
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
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
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
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
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 […]
