Japanese markets closed higher Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is trading lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained one percent to finish at 8,617. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.98 yen, a loss of nearly one-quarter of a yen from Monday. The Taipei market finished at 7,391, down nearly three […]
US Stocks Rose In Monday’s Trading
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes were higher at the close of trading on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained six-tenths of a percent to finish at 11,061. The S&P 500 jumped seven-tenths of a percent to hit 1,162 while the NASDAQ advanced 1.1 percent to end at 2,495. European stock markets finished sharply lower. London’s Financial […]
US Stocks Fall in Midday Trading Monday
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes slid in midday trading Monday, following bigger losses on key exchanges in Europe and Asia. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is off nine-tenths of one percent, while the broader S&P 500 is down eight-tenths of one percent. The technology-laden NASDAQ is down three-tenths of a percent. European stock […]
US Stocks Fall in Early Trading Monday
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes slid in early trading Monday, following bigger losses on key exchanges in Asia and Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is off one percent, while the broader S&P 500 is down nine-tenths of one percent. The technology-laden NASDAQ is down six-tenths of a percent. European stock markets are […]
European Markets Sharply Lower at Midday
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
European stock markets were sharply lower in midday trading Monday. London’s Financial Times 100 index dropped 2.07 percent , to 5,107. The CAC-40 in Paris plunged 4.11 percent , to 2,852. And the DAX in Frankfurt fell 2.86 percent , at 5,041. The S&P futures contract was down 22 points, indicating a severely lower opening […]
Asian Markets Close Lower
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed lower across the board Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped 2.3 percent to close at 8,536. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index plunged 4.2 percent to end at 19,031. Elsewhere, share prices closed lower in Sydney, Mumbai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, Wellington and Manila. Markets in Shanghai, Taipei and Seoul were closed […]
Tokyo Stocks, Dollar Down
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended sharply lower Monday, while the dollar fell against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped 2.3 percent to close at 8,536. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.85 yen, down three-quarters of a from late Friday. Gold was trading at $1,846.40 an ounce.
Asian Markets Sharply Lower
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets were sharply lower in trading Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped 2.3 percent to close at 8,536. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index plunged 4.2 percent to end at 19,031. Elsewhere, share prices closed lower in Sydney, Manila and Wellington. Markets in Shanghai and Taipei were closed for the Mid-Autumn Festival. The dollar was […]
Tokyo Stocks, Dollar Lower
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 2:16 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended sharply lower Monday, while the dollar fell against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped 2.3 percent to close at 8,536. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 77.10 yen, down half a yen from late Friday. The Taipei market was closed for a holiday .
US Stocks Close Lower
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes were sharply lower at closing Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.7 percent to close at 10,992. The S&P 500 was also down 2.7 percent at 1,154. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 2.4 percent to end the day at 2,468. European stock markets closed with sharp losses as well. London’s […]
