Major Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained more than one-quarter of one percent to finish at 8,793. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell nearly three-quarters of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,913. Share prices were higher in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei […]
Japan’s Nikkei Enjoys Slight Gains
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed slightly higher Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is trading higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained more than one-quarter of one percent to finish at 8,793. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 77.30 yen, a gain of a fraction of a yen from Wednesday. Gold is trading at […]
Asian Stocks Mostly Higher
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained more than one-quarter of one percent to finish at 8,793. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell nearly three-quarters of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,913. Share prices were higher in Manila, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington, but lower in Shanghai. In currency […]
Japan’s Nikkei Enjoys Slight Gains
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed slightly higher Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is trading higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained more than one-quarter of one percent to finish at 8,793. The dollar was selling at 77.35 yen, a gain of a fraction of a yen from Wednesday. The Taipei market ended at 7,548, a […]
US Stocks Close Sharply Higher
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes closed sharply higher Wednesday as investor worries about the European economy eased. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 2.5 percent higher at 11,415. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up almost 3 percent to 1,199. The NASDAQ rose more than 3 percent to 2,549. European stocks also jumped sharply. […]
US Stocks Advance Sharply in Midday Trading
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes advanced with broad gains in midday trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 1.6 percent, the S&P 500 by 2 percent and the NASDAQ 2.1 percent. European stocks jumped sharply. London’s Financial Times index rose 3.1 percent to close at 5,319. The CAC-40 in Paris finished up 3.6 percent at […]
US Stocks Advance in Early Trading Wednesday
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes advanced in early trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 1.1 percent, the S&P 500 1.3 percent and the NASDAQ by 1.4 percent. European stocks jumped sharply in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index is up 2.4 percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is ahead 2.9 percent, and the DAX index […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Wednesday. London’s Financial Times index is up nearly two percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is up 2.7 percent, and the DAX index in Frankfurt is up nearly three percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up 13 points, indicating a higher opening. Tokyo’s Nikkei index […]
Asia Markets Close Higher
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed higher Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained just over two percent to finish at 8,763. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index soared nearly one and three-quarters percent to finish the day’s trading at 20,048. Share prices were also higher in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and […]
Positive Turnaround for Japan’s Nikkei
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained just over two percent to finish at 8,763. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 77.19 yen, a loss of nearly half a yen from Tuesday. Gold is trading at $1,840.53 an ounce.
