European stock prices are higher in midday trading Wednesday. London’s Financial Times index is up more than two and one-quarter percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is three and one-quarter percent higher, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is up nearly three and three-quarters percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
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Asia Markets Close Mixed
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mixed Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index fell nearly one percent to finish at 8,383. Share prices were higher in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney and Wellington, but lower in Manila, Mumbai, Seoul and Taiwan. The indexes in Hong Kong and Shanghai were closed. In currency trading, the U.S. dollar was selling […]
Japan’s Nikkei Slump Continues
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index fell nearly one percent to finish at 8,383. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.70 yen, a loss of just over one-tenth of a yen from Tuesday. Gold is trading at $1,604.88 an ounce.
Japan’s Nikkei Slump Continues
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index fell nearly one percent to finish at 8,383. The dollar was selling at 76.69 yen, a loss of just over one-tenth of a yen from Tuesday. The Taipei market closed at 6,989, a loss of nearly one […]
US Stocks Stage Late-day Rally
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks rose strongly at the end of Tuesday’s trading as investors speculated that European Union officials may work out ways to help that region’s banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.4 percent (153 points) to close at 10,809. The S&P 500 jumped 2.3 percent (25 points) to end at 1,124 and the NASDAQ […]
World Markets Mostly Fall Again on Tuesday
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
World stock indexes mostly fell for a second straight day Tuesday as worries about a Greek debt default continued to roil financial markets. In the United States, stocks are mixed in midday trading. The bellwether Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks slid eight-tenths of one percent. The broader S&P 500 is down one-tenth […]
World Markets Plunge Again on Tuesday
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
World stock indexes plunged for a second straight day Tuesday as worries about a Greek debt default continued to roil financial markets. In the United States, all three major stock indexes fell sharply in early trading. The bellwether Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks slid 1.5 percent in early trading. The broader S&P […]
European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are lower in midday trading Tuesday. Both London’s Financial Times index and the CAC-40 in Paris are down 2.7 percent, while the DAX index in Frankfurt is down nearly three and a half percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is down more than seven points, indicating a lower opening. Tokyo’s […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Lower
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mostly lower Tuesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one percent to finish at 8,456. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index plunged nearly three and one-half percent to finish the day’s trading at 16,250. Share prices were higher in Taipei and Wellington, but lower in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, […]
Mild Losses on Japan’s Nikkei Index
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is trading slightly lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one percent to finish at 8,456. The dollar was selling at 76.61 yen, a loss of a fraction of a yen from Monday. Gold is trading at $1,670.55 an ounce.
