Japanese share prices ended lower Friday, while the dollar slipped against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped two-and-a-half percent , to close at 8,719. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.55 yen, down slightly from late Thursday. The Taipei market plunged more than three-and-a-half percent , to close at 7,343.
US & European Stocks Plunge
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes plunged in Thursday’s trading, echoing losses on European and Asian markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3.7 percent to close at 10,991. The S & P 500 dropped 4.5 percent to end at 1,141, while the NASDAQ composite index slid 5.2 percent to finish at 2,380. Stocks closed sharply lower in […]
US & European Stocks Plunge; Gold Surges
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Stock prices plunged on U.S. and European exchanges Thursday, as the DAX index in Germany fell almost 7 percent at one point, and the U.S. benchmark Dow index was off more than 4 percent. Losses on both exchanges eased somewhat in later trading. The sell-off followed forecasts of lower economic growth and continuing worries about […]
US Stocks Plunge Thursday, Following European, Asian Losses
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes plunged in midday trading Thursday, echoing losses on European and Asian markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is off 3.6 percent, with the broader S & P 500 down 4.1 percent. The technology-heavy NASDAQ index is down 4.4 percent. Stocks closed sharply lower in Europe. London’s Financial Times […]
US & European Stocks Plunge
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Stock prices plunged on U.S. and European exchanges Thursday, as the DAX index in Germany fell almost 7 percent at one point, and the U.S. benchmark Dow index was off more than 4 percent. Losses on both exchanges eased somewhat in later trading. The sell-off followed forecasts of lower economic growth and continuing worries about […]
US & European Stocks Plunge
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Stock prices plunged on U.S. and European exchanges Thursday, as the DAX index in Germany fell almost 7 percent and the U.S. benchmark Dow index was off more than 4 percent. The sell-off followed reports showing inflation and layoffs rose in the United States recently. Investors may have also been disappointed by a fall in […]
US Stocks Plunge in Early Trading Thursday
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes plunged in early trading Thursday, echoing losses on European and Asian markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is off 3 percent, with the broader S & P 500 down 3.2 percent. The technology-heavy NASDAQ index is down 3.8 percent. In afternoon trading in Europe, London’s Financial Times index […]
European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are sharply lower in midday trading Thursday. London’s Financial Times index is down two percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is down 2.7 percent, and the DAX index in Frankfurt is down more than three and a half percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is down more than 21 points, indicating […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Lower
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mostly lower Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost one and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,944. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index slumped more than one and one-quarter percent to finish the day’s trading at 20,016. Share prices were higher in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Manila, but lower in Bangkok, Mumbai, Seoul, […]
Another Day of Losses for Japan’s Nikkei
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is slightly higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost one and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,944. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.62 yen, a gain of a fraction of a yen from Wednesday. Gold is trading at $1,794.15 an ounce.
