U.S. and European stock markets dropped sharply Monday on fears of a Greek debt default. In the United States, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nine-tenths of a percent to end at 11,401. The S&P 500 slid one percent to 1,204, while the NASDAQ fell one-third of a percent to finish at 2,613. In Europe, […]
US, European Markets Fall
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. and European stock markets dropped sharply Monday on fears of a Greek debt default. U.S. stocks traded lower at midday. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks and the broader S&P 500 are off 1.8 percent. The technology-laden NASDAQ is down 1.2 percent. European stocks ended even lower. London’s Financial Times […]
US, European Markets Fall
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. and European stock markets dropped sharply Monday on fears of a Greek debt default. U.S. stocks opened lowered, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ all down about 2 percent. In afternoon trading in Europe, London’s Financial Times 100 index is down 2.1 percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is […]
European Markets Lower at Midday
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
European stock markets were lower in midday trading Monday. London’s Financial Times 100 index was down more than 2 percent , to 5,257. The CAC-40 in Paris dropped 2.7 percent , to 2,950. And the DAX in Frankfurt fell almost 3 percent , at 5,408. The S&P futures contract was down 21 points, indicating a […]
Asian Markets Close Lower
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed lower Monday. Japanese markets were closed Monday for a national holiday . Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 2.76 percent , to end at 18,918. Elsewhere, share prices were lower in Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Wellington. Markets also closed lower in Shanghai, Seoul, Sydney, Singapore, Mumbai and Bangkok. Manila stocks […]
Tokyo Markets Closed, Dollar Up
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets were closed Monday for a national holiday , while the dollar rose against the yen. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.84 yen, up slightly from late Friday. Gold was trading at $1,816.82 an ounce.
Asian Markets Lower
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets were lower in Monday trading. Japanese markets were closed Monday for a national holiday . Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 2.76 percent , to end at 18,918. Elsewhere, share prices were lower in Shanghai, Sydney, Wellington and Taipei. Manila stocks closed slightly higher. The dollar was selling at 76.84 yen in […]
Tokyo Markets Closed, Dollar Up
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 2:16 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets were closed Monday for a national holiday , while the dollar rose against the yen. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.93 yen, up a tenth of a yen from late Friday. The Taipei market fell 1.27 percent , to close at 7,481.
US Stocks Rise
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes made gains in Friday’s trading. The Dow advanced seven-tenths of a percent to close at 11,509. The S&P 500 gained six-tenths of a percent to end at 1,216 and the NASDAQ rose six-tenths of a percent to hit 2,622. European stock prices were mixed by the close of Friday’s trading. London’s […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes made gains in Friday’s midday trading. The Dow advanced seven-tenths of a percent while the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ rose half a percent. European stock prices were mixed by the close of Friday’s trading. London’s Financial Times index rose six-tenths of a percent to end at 5,368. The CAC-40 in […]
