U.S. stock indexes advanced in Monday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.5 percent to close at 11,044. The S&P 500 jumped 2.3 percent to finish at 1,163 while the NASDAQ advanced 1.4 percent to end at 2,517. European stock markets also closed higher. London’s Financial Times 100 index ended up half a percent […]
US Markets Advance in Midday Trading Monday
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 1:06 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes advanced in midday trading Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 1.4 percent, while the S&P 500 is ahead nine-tenths of one percent. The NASDAQ is fractionally ahead from Friday’s close. European stock markets closed higher. London’s Financial Times 100 index ended up one-half of one percent at 5,089. The CAC-40 […]
US Markets Open Mixed on Monday
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 10:31 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes opened mixed on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up eight-tenths of a percent, while the S&P 500 is ahead four-tenths of one percent. The NASDAQ is off three-tenths of a percent. European stock markets are higher in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index is up four-tenths of a percent. […]
European Markets Higher at Midday
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
European stock markets were higher in midday trading Monday. London’s Financial Times 100 index was up half a percent , to 5,091. The CAC-40 in Paris rose 2.17 percent , to 2,871. And the DAX in Frankfurt gained 2.19 percent , at 5,310. The S&P futures contract was up 13 points, indicating a higher opening […]
Asian Markets Close Sharply Lower
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed sharply lower Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped 2.17 percent , to close at 8,374. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 1.48 percent , to end at 17,408. Elsewhere, share prices dropped in Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Wellington and Manila. Markets also closed lower in Shanghai, Seoul, Sydney, Singapore, Mumbai and Bangkok. […]
Tokyo Markets, Dollar Down
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended lower Monday, while the dollar fell against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped 2.2 percent to close at 8,374. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.44 yen, down nearly two-tenths a of a yen from late Friday. Gold was trading at $1,824.63 an ounce.
Asian Markets Lower
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets were sharply lower in trading Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped 2.17 percent , to close at 8,374. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 1.48 percent , to end at 17,408. Elsewhere, share prices were lower in Shanghai, Sydney, Wellington, Taipei and Manila. The dollar was selling at 76.35 yen in currency trading, […]
Tokyo Markets, Dollar Down
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 2:26 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended lower Monday, while the dollar fell against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped 2.17 percent , to close at 8,374. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.34 yen, down a quarter of a yen from late Friday. The Taipei market fell 2.40 percent , to close at 6,877.
US Stocks Advance Slightly in Midday Trading Friday
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 4:36 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes advanced modestly Friday, a day after markets plunged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose four-tenths of percent to end at 10,771. The S&P 500 jumped six-tenths of a percent to hit 1,136 while the NASDAQ rose 1.1 percent to close at 2,483. European stock markets closed higher. London’s Financial Times 100 index […]
US Stocks Advance Slightly in Midday Trading Friday
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes advanced modestly in midday trading Friday, a day after markets plunged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up two-tenths of one percent, while the S&P 500 is ahead seven-tenths of a percent. The NASDAQ is up one percent. European stock markets closed higher. London’s Financial Times 100 index climbed one-half of one […]
