European and U.S. stock indexes retreated sharply Wednesday, giving back big gains from the day before. At the close of U.S. trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 4.6 percent to end at 10,719. The S&P 500 fell 4.4 percent to close at 1,121 while the NASDAQ fell 4.1 percent to hit 2,381. European […]
European, US Stocks Plunge Sharply on Wednesday
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
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European, US Stocks Plunge Sharply on Wednesday
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
European and U.S. stock indexes retreated sharply Wednesday, giving back big gains from the day before. In afternoon trading in the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 3.3 percent, with the broader S&P 500 down 3.1 percent. The NASDAQ fell 2.9 percent. European stock indexes ended lower on continued worries about the debt […]
US Stocks Plunge in Early Tuesday Trading
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes retreated sharply in early trading Wednesday, giving back big gains from the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 2.5 percent, with the broader S&P 500 down 2.4 percent. The NASDAQ was down 2.3 percent. European stock prices were also down in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index is down […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Wednesday. London’s Financial Times index is up nearly one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is up more than one-quarter of one percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is up nearly two percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is down eight points, indicating […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Higher
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained just over one percent to finish at 9,039. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index soared well over than two and one-quarter percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,784. Share prices were also higher in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney, […]
Japan’s Nikkei Continues US Markets Recovery
Posted August 10th, 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 one percent to finish at 9,039. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.56 yen, a loss of four-tenths of a yen from Tuesday. Gold is trading at $1,757.95 an ounce.
Asian Stocks Higher
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed higher Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained just over one percent to finish at 9,039. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index soared well over than two and one-quarter percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,784. Share prices were also higher in Manila, Shanghai, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington. In currency trading, the dollar […]
Japan’s Nikkei Continues US Markets Recovery
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained more just over one percent to finish at 9,039. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.80 yen, a loss of less than one-fifth of a yen from Tuesday. The Taipei market finished the day’s […]
US Stocks Advance Sharply in Volatile Trading
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes advanced sharply Tuesday in a day when stocks swung back and forth from losses to gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 4 percent to close at 11,240. The S & P 500 jumped 4.7 percent to end at 1,173 while the NASDAQ rose 5.3 percent to hit 2,483. In Europe, London’s […]
US Stocks Advance Sharply in Midday Trading Tuesday
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes advanced sharply in midday trading Tuesday after the huge sell-off on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is ahead 2.1 percent, the broader S & P 500 2.8 percent and the NASDAQ by 3.5 percent. In Europe, London’s Financial Times 100 index jumped 1.9 percent to end at 5,165, while the CAC-40 […]
