U.S. stock market indexes rose in Wednesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced six-tenths of a percent to end at 12,262. The S&P 500 rose eight-tenths of a percent to reach 1,307 and the NASDAQ gained four-tenths of a percent to close at 2,740. European stock markets were higher at the close of trading. […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Wednesday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced six-tenths of a percent, the S&P 500 rose eight-tenths of a percent, and the NASDAQ gained four-tenths of a percent. European stock markets were higher at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index gained 1.5 percent to finish […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Wednesday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced three-tenths of a percent, the S&P 500 rose four-tenths of a percent and the NASDAQ gained one-tenth of a percent. European stock markets were higher in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index gained 1.2 percent, the CAC-40 in Paris […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Wednesday. London’s Financial Times index is up one and one-half percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is up two percent, and the DAX index in Frankfurt is up nearly two percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up eight points, indicating a higher opening. Tokyo’s Nikkei […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Higher
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose just over one and one-half percent to finish at 9,797. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index closed at 22,061, virtually unchanged from Tuesday. Share prices were higher in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Taipei, but lower in Manila, Shanghai and Wellington. […]
Japan’s Nikkei Loses Ground
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is slightly higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index soared just over one and one-half percent to finish at 9,797. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 81.15 a gain of a fraction of a yen from Tuesday. Gold is trading at $1,508.30 an […]
Asian Stocks Mixed
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mixed Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index soared just over one and one-half percent to finish at 9,797. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index closed at 22,061, virtually unchanged from Tuesday. Share prices were higher in Sydney and Taipei, but lower in Manila, Shanghai and Wellington. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at […]
Japan’s Nikkei Closes on High Note
Posted June 29th, 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 soared just over one and one-half percent to finish at 9,797. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 81.03 yen, a loss of a fraction of a yen from Tuesday. The Taipei market closed at 8,573, […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Tuesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.2 percent to close at 12,189. The S&P 500 advanced 1.3 percent to end at 1,297, while the NASDAQ jumped 1.5 percent to finish at 2,729. European stock markets were higher at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Tuesday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 advanced one percent, while the NASDAQ gained 1.2 percent. European stock markets were higher at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index gained eight-tenths of a percent to end at 5,767. The CAC-40 in Paris […]
