Major Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose one percent to finish at 8,701. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was closed due to the threat posed by Typhoon Nesat. Share prices were higher in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei and Wellington, but lower in Bangkok, Sydney and Shanghai. […]
Japan’s Nikkei Index Closes in Positive Territory
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is trading lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose one percent to finish at 8,701. The dollar was selling at 76.49 yen, a loss of one-tenth of a yen from Wednesday. Gold is trading at $1,627.10 an ounce.
Asian Stocks Mixed
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 4:41 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mixed Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose one percent to finish at 8,701. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was closed due to the threat posed by Typhoon Nesat. Share prices were higher in Manila, Taipei and Wellington, but lower in Sydney and Shanghai. In currency trading, the U.S. dollar was selling at […]
Japan’s Nikkei Index Closes in Positive Territory
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 2:51 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is trading lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose one percent to finish at 8,701. The dollar was selling at 76.57 yen, a loss of a fraction of a yen from Wednesday. The Taipei market closed at 7,183, a gain of one-half of one […]
US Stocks Close Lower
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes closed sharply lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.6 percent ((180 points) to close at 11,011. The broader S&P 500 was off 2 percent ((24 points) to end at 1,151 and the NASDAQ was down more than 2 percent to finish at 2,492. European stock prices also fell. […]
US Stocks Mixed in Midday Trading Wednesday
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 12:51 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes are mixed in midday trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up three-tenths of one percent, while the broader S&P 500 is virtually unchanged from Tuesday’s close. The NASDAQ is down one-tenth of a percent. European stock prices fell. London’s Financial Times index dropped 1.4 percent to end at 5,218. The […]
US Stocks Advance in Early Wednesday Trading
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up one percent and the broader S&P 500 is up by seven-tenths of a percent. The NASDAQ is ahead eight-tenths of one percent. European stock prices are mixed in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index is down eight-tenths of one percent, with […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 7:41 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Wednesday. London’s Financial Times index is up a fraction of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is more than one-half of one percent higher, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is up nearly one percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up seven […]
Asia Markets Close Mixed
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mixed Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained a fraction of one percent to finish at 8,616. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost more than six-tenths of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 18,011. Share prices were higher in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington, but lower in […]
Japan’s Nikkei Loses Ground
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 5:36 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed slightly higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is trading lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained a fraction of one percent to finish at 8,616. The dollar was selling at 76.49 yen, a loss of more than one-quarter of a yen from Tuesday. Gold is trading at $1,653.38 an ounce.
