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 Manila, but lower in Shanghai, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington. In currency trading, […]
Another Day of Losses for Japan’s Nikkei
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 2:35 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 76.66 yen, a gain of a fraction of a yen from Wednesday. The Taipei market closed at 7,615, a […]
US Stocks Close Mixed
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks were mixed at closing Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose a fraction of a percent to close at 11,410. The S&P 500 was up one tenth of a percent at 1,194. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped one-half percent to end the day at 2,511. European stock indexes also closed mixed. London’s Financial […]
US Stocks Mixed in Midday Trading Wednesday
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes were mixed in midday trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is off one-tenth of a percent, while the broader S & P 500 index is ahead by the same amount. The technology-laden NASDAQ is off six-tenths of a percent. European stock indexes ended mixed. London’s Financial Times […]
US Stocks Advance in Early Trading Wednesday
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes moved up in early trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is up three-quarters of one percent, while the broader S & P 500 index is ahead by 1.1 percent. The technology-laden NASDAQ is up nine-tenths of a percent. European stock prices are mixed in afternoon trading. London’s […]
European Stocks Mixed in Midday Trading
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are mixed in midday trading Wednesday. London’s Financial Times index is down nearly one-half of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is up over three-quarters of one percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is down over one-quarter of one percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Higher
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mixed Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one-half of one percent to finish at 9,057. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained nearly four-tenths of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 20,289. Share prices were higher in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Seoul, Sydney and Wellington, but lower in […]
Japan’s Nikkei Posts Mild Losses
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 5:53 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one-half of one percent to finish at 9,057. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.54 yen, a loss of just over one-quarter of a yen from Tuesday. Gold is trading at $1,793.85 […]
Asian Stocks Mixed
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mixed Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one-half of one percent to finish at 9,057. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained nearly four-tenths of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 20,289. Share prices were higher in Wellington and Sydney, but lower in Manila, Shanghai and Taipei. In currency […]
Japan’s Nikkei Posts Mild Losses
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one-half of one percent to finish at 9,057. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.65 yen, a loss of less than one-fourth of a yen from Tuesday. The Taipei market ended the […]
