European stock markets closed sharply lower on Monday. London’s Financial Times 100 index lost 3.6 percent to end at 5,103. The CAC-40 in Paris fell 4.7 percent to finish at 3,000 and the DAX in Frankfurt plunged 5.3 percent to hit 5,246. Earlier in Asia, Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped 1.9 percent to close at 8,784. […]
European And Asian Stocks Fall Sharply
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
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European And Asian Stocks Fall Sharply
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
European stock markets were sharply lower in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index lost 3.4 percent, the CAC-40 in Paris fell 4.5 percent, and the DAX in Frankfurt plunged 5.2 percent. Earlier in Asia, Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped 1.9 percent to close at 8,784. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost nearly three percent to […]
European Markets Sharply Lower at Midday
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
European stock markets were sharply lower in midday trading Monday. London’s Financial Times 100 index was down 2.5 percent to 5,163. The CAC-40 in Paris plunged 4 percent to 3.024. And the DAX in Frankfurt lost 3.9 percent to hit 5,325. U.S. markets are closed for the Labor Day holiday. In Asia, Tokyo’s Nikkei index […]
Asian Markets Sharply Lower
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets were sharply lower in trading Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped nearly two percent , to close at 8,784. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost nearly three percent , to end at 19,616. Elsewhere share prices were lower in Manila, Wellington, Taipei, Sydney and Shanghai. Markets also dropped in Seoul, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, […]
Japan Share Prices Fall
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices plunged Monday, while the dollar rose against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped nearly two percent , to close at 8,784. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.84 yen, up a fraction from late Friday. Gold was trading at $1899.65 an ounce.
Asian Markets Lower, Dollar Gains
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets were sharply lower in trading Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped nearly two percent , to close at 8,784. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost nearly three percent , to end at 19,616. Elsewhere share prices were lower in Manila, Wellington, Taipei, Sydney and Shanghai. The dollar was selling at 76.85 yen, up […]
Tokyo Stoks Plunge, Dollar Lower
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices plunged Monday, while the dollar fell against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped nearly two percent , to close at 8,784. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.74 yen, down a fraction from late Friday. The Taipei market lost 2.65 percent , to finish at 7,552.
US Stocks Close Lower
Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes fell sharply Friday after the government reported that the American economy added no new jobs in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.2 percent to close at 11,240. The S&P 500 was down 2.5 percent to end at 1,174 and the Nasdaq composite index fell 2.6 percent to 2,480. European stocks […]
US Stocks Fall Sharply in Midday Trading Friday
Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes fell sharply in midday trading Friday after the government reported that the American economy added no new jobs in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is down 1.8 percent, while the broader S&P 500 is off 2.1 percent. The technology-laden NASDAQ is down 2.2 percent. European stocks fell […]
US Stocks Fall Sharply in Early Friday Trading
Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes fell sharply early Friday after the government reported that the American economy added no new jobs in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks and the technology-laden NASDAQ are both off 2 percent. The broader S&P 500 is down 2.1 percent. Stocks were markedly lower in afternoon trading on […]
