U.S. stock market indexes made gains in Friday’s early trading. The Dow and the S&P 500 advanced six-tenths of a percent, while the NASDAQ rose half a percent. European stock prices rose in Friday’s afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index rose one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris gained eight-tenths of a percent, and the DAX […]
European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Friday. London’s Financial Times index is up nearly three-quarters of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is up four-tenths of one percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is eight-tenths of one percent higher. In New York, the S&P futures contract is down six points, […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Higher
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Friday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose two and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,864. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index soared nearly one and one-half percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,455. Share prices were higher in Jakarta, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington, but lower in […]
Japan’s Nikkei Closes Week with Second Straight Day of Gains
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Friday, while the U.S. dollar is slightly higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose two and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,864. The dollar was selling at 76.71 yen, a gain of a fraction of a yen from Thursday. Gold is trading at $1,779.44 an ounce.
Asian Stocks Mostly Higher
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Friday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose two and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,864. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index soared nearly one and one-half percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,455. Share prices were higher in Shanghai, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington, but lower in Manila. In currency trading, the […]
Japan’s Nikkei Closes Week with Second Straight Day of Gains
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Friday, while the U.S. dollar is trading higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose two and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,864. The dollar was selling at 76.82 yen, a gain of one-tenth of a yen from Thursday. The Taipei market finished at 7,577, a gain of more than […]
Global Stocks Gain on Central Banks’ Offer of Loans to European Lenders
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
World stock markets rose Thursday as investors welcomed a move by major central banks to supply funds to Europe’s ailing banking system. In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 186 points — 1.7 percent — to 11,433 and the Standard & Poors 500 was 20 points higher to end the day at […]
Global Stocks Gain on Central Banks’ Offer of Loans to European Lenders
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
World stock markets rose Thursday as investors welcomed a move by major central banks to supply funds to Europe’s ailing banking system. In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 index were up 1 percent in mid-day trading, while the NASDAQ Composite index was 0.9 percent higher. The European Central Bank […]
Stocks Gain on News of Europe Support
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
World stock markets gained Thursday after news of efforts to support struggling European economies and the major banks exposed to the debts of troubled nations. In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained nearly seven-tenths of one percent in early trading. The broader S&P 500 index gained six-tenths of a percent, and the NASDAQ […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Thursday. London’s Financial Times index is nearly two percent higher. The CAC-40 in Paris is up more than two and one-half percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is up nearly two and one-half percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up eight […]
