European shares were set to open higher on Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average index passed the 10,000 mark. Financial bookmakers expected Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC-40 to open up as much as 0.1 percent. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 144.80 points, or 1.47 percent, to 10,015.86. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index [...]

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 14.74 points (0.15 percent) to close at 9,871.06. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index slipped 3.00 points (0.28 percent), to 1,073.19. But the Nasdaq Composite Index inched up just 0.75 of a point, or 0.04 percent, to 2,139.89. U.S. stocks weakened on Tuesday as disappointing sales from Johnson & [...]

The Dow Jones industrial average added 20.86 points, or 0.21 percent, to 9,885.80. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 4.70 points, or 0.44 percent, to 1,076.19. The Nasdaq Composite Index was off 0.14 point, or 0.01 percent, to 2,139.14. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares rose 0.7 percent to 1,005.37 points. The [...]

By 0710 GMT, the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of top shares was up at 1,001.51 points. European shares were higher in early trade on Monday, with banks and commodity shares topping the risers and Philips Electronics. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 131.50 points, or 1.37 percent, at 9,731.25. The Standard & Poor’s 500 [...]

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 131.50 points, or 1.37 percent, at 9,731.25. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 14.26 points, or 1.37 percent, at 1,054.72. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 35.42 points, or 1.71 percent, at 2,103.57. U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday buoyed by signs the global economy was recovering [...]

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 131.50 points, or 1.37 percent, at 9,731.25. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 14.26 points, or 1.37 percent, at 1,054.72. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 35.42 points, or 1.71 percent, at 2,103.57. U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday amid signs the global economy was recovering and [...]

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 112.08 points, or 1.18 percent, at 9,599.75. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 15.25 points, or 1.49 percent, at 1,040.46. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 20.04 points, or 0.98 percent, at 2,068.15. U.S. stocks were expected to trade higher on Tuesday as [...]

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 74.97 points, or 0.79 percent, to 9,562.64. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 11.29 points, or 1.10 percent, to 1,036.50. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 22.69 points, or 1.11 percent, to 2,070.80. U.S. stocks added to gains on Monday, pushing the Nasdaq and Standard & Poor’s 500 indexes [...]

Investors are looking for more solid signs of economic stability after the Standard & Poor’s 500 has climbed 51.5 percent from a 12-year closing low on March 9. U.S. stocks could be affected this week if the start of the third-quarter earnings season offers little evidence that the economic recovery is gaining strength. The FTSEurofirst [...]

The Dow Jones industrial average  fell 203.00 points, or 2.09 percent, to end at 9,509.28. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index slid 27.23 points, or 2.58 percent, to 1,029.85. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 64.94 points, or 3.06 percent, to 2,057.48.Yesterday, the Dow and S&P 500 suffered their worst one-day fall in three months after [...]