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 higher in Manila, Shanghai, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at […]
Positive Turnaround for Japan’s Nikkei
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 2:20 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 77.32 yen, a loss of more than one-quarter of a yen from Tuesday. The Taipei market closed out the day’s […]
US Stocks Fall On Recession Fears, Concerns Over Europe’s Economy
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes fell again Tuesday on investor fears about another U.S. recession and Europe’s troubled economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1 percent to close at 11,139. The S&P 500 was down three-quarters of a percent at 1,165. The technology-laden NASDAQ composite index was off one-fourth of a percent to close at 2,474. […]
US Stocks Fall Sharply in Midday Trading Tuesday
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes fell sharply in midday trading Tuesday, as concern grew about a stagnant economy in the United States and government debt in Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is off 1.9 percent, while the broader S&P 500 index is down 1.8 percent. The technology-laden NASDAQ is down 1.7 percent. […]
US Stocks Fall Sharply in Early Trading Tuesday
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes fell sharply in early trading Tuesday, as concern grew about a stagnant economy in the United States and government debt in Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks and the broader S&P 500 index are both off 2.1 percent, while the technology-laden NASDAQ is off 1.8 percent. Stocks are […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Tuesday, after closing sharply lower on Monday. London’s Financial Times index is up one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is up four-tenths of one percent, and the DAX index in Frankfurt is up nearly seven-tenths of one percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is down […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Lower
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mostly lower Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost nearly two and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,591. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was up half a percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,710. Share prices were higher in Bangkok, Jakarta, Singapore and Mumbai, but lower in Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Seoul, […]
Japan’s Nikkei Plummets
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is trading higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost nearly two and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,591. The dollar was selling at 77.20 yen, a gain of more than one-quarter of a yen from Monday. Gold is trading at $1,893.85 an ounce.
Asian Stocks Mostly Lower
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mostly lower Tuesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost nearly two and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,591. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was up half a percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,710. Share prices were lower in Manila, Shanghai, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington. In currency trading, the dollar was selling […]
Japan’s Nikkei Plummets
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost nearly two and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,591. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.84 yen, a loss of a fraction of a yen from Monday. The Taipei market finished at 7,367, a […]
