The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of top shares ended up 1.2 percent at 999.59 points following a 3.3 percent fall on Thursday, which was it’s biggest daily decline in seven months. Across Europe, Britain’s FTSE 100 ended the day 1 percent higher; Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC-40 rose 1.3 and 1.2 percent, respectively. U.S. stock [...]

European stock index futures pointed to a sharply lower open on Friday, following the previous session’s 3.3 percent sell-off, due to mounting fears over Dubai’s debt woes. Futures for the DJ Euro Stoxx STXEc1, for Germany’s DAX FDXc1 and for France’s CAC FCEc1 were down 1.6-2.0 percent. Futures on the U.S. S&P 500 SPc1 tumbled [...]

The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of top shares provisionally closed 0.6 percent lower at 1,017.87 points after rising to a high of 1,025.17 earlier in the session. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 17.24 points, or 0.16 percent, to end at 10,433.71. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped just 0.59 of a point, or [...]

European shares surged 2.1 percent on Monday, with better-than-expected U.S. housing data boosting optimism about the recovery. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 132.79 points, or 1.29 percent, to end at 10,450.95. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 14.86 points, or 1.36 percent, to 1,106.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 29.97 points, or 1.40 [...]

The Dax closed 85 points lower at 5,702, the Cac lost 67 points to 3,760 and the Swiss Market index shed 82 points to close at 6,286. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 93.87 points, to end at 10,332.44. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 14.90 points, to 1,094.90. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped [...]

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 11.11 points, to 10,426.31. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dipped just 0.52 of a point, to finish at 1,109.80. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 10.64 points, or 0.48 percent, to end at 2,193.14. The Nikkei fell earlier to a four-month intraday low of 9,496.07. The Topix index, which [...]

European equities were set to open higher Today, with investors waiting for minutes from the Bank of England and macro-economic data from the U S. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 30.46 points, to close at 10,437.42. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose up 1.02 points, or 0.09 percent, to 1,110.32. The Nasdaq Composite [...]

Today financial bookmakers expect the leading European indexes to fall, as a dip in oil and metal prices prompt investors to book profits after stocks hit a 13-month closing high in the previous session. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 136.49 points, to 10,406.96. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 15.82 points, or 1.45 [...]

The Dow Jones industrial average added 73.00 points, or 0.72 percent, to end at 0,270.47. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 6.24 points, or 0.57 percent, to 1,093.48. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 18.86 points, or 0.88 percent, to close 2,167.88. Financial bookmakers expected the leading European stock indexes rise on Monday, extending last [...]

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 93.79 points, to 10,197.47. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 11.27 points, to 1,087.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 17.88 points, or 0.83 percent, to 2,149.02. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares ended up 0.1 percent at 1,014.91 points, the highest close since Oct. 21. The [...]