Major Asian stock markets closed mostly lower Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one-quarter of one percent to finish at 9,659. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped one-half of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 21,885. Share prices were higher in Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Shanghai and Wellington, but lower in Bangkok, Jakarta, Mumbai, […]
Japan’s Nikkei Rises, Dollar Surges After Yen Intervention
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is trading higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one-quarter of one percent to finish at 9,659. The dollar was selling at 79.87 yen, a gain of nearly three yen from Wednesday. The value of the yen fell sharply after the Japanese government […]
Asian Stocks Mixed
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mixed Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one-quarter of one percent to finish at 9,659. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped one-half of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 21,885. Share prices were higher in Manila, Shanghai and Wellington, but lower in Sydney and Taipei. In currency trading, the […]
Japan’s Nikkei Rises, Dollar Surges After Yen Intervention
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is trading higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one-quarter of one percent to finish at 9,659. The dollar was selling at 79.46 yen, a gain of nearly two-and-a-half yen from Wednesday. The value of the yen fell sharply after the Japanese government […]
US Stocks Close Higher
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks were higher at closing on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose one-quarter of one percent to end the day at slightly more than 11,896. The S&P 500 was up one-half of one percent to close at just above 1,260. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced nearly one percent to 2,693. European stock prices […]
Worried Wall Street Extends Slump
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
The major U.S. stock indexes kept sliding in Wednesday’s midday trading, after a series of reports showed factories stalling and layoffs on the rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nine-tenths of a percent, on pace for its longest losing streak in more than 30 years. The S&P 500 index dipped eight-tenths of a percent. […]
US Stocks Dip in early Trading
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
The major U.S. stock indexes edged lower in Wednesday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid one-quarter of a percent. The S&P 500 index dropped two-tenths of a percent. And the NASDAQ fell one-tenth of a percent. European stock prices also dropped in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index fell 1.2 percent. The CAC-40 […]
European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are lower in midday trading Wednesday. London’s Financial Times index is down nearly one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is down nearly one-third of one percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is down nearly one percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up more than four points, […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Higher
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed lower Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index plunged more than two percent to finish at 9,637. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost nearly two percent to finish the day’s trading at 21,993. Share prices were also lower in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington. In […]
Japan’s Nikkei Falls Again
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is flat in trading against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index plunged more than two percent to finish at 9,637. The dollar was selling at 77.14 yen, unchanged from Tuesday. Gold is trading at $1,669.00 an ounce.
