The Dow Jones industrial average rose 41.87 points, to end at 10,236.16. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 5.33 points, to 1,097.50. The Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 17.68 points, to 2,221.41. The Nikkei climbed 162.21 points to 10,414.29 after earlier rising to 10,462.70. The Topix rose 0.7% to 914.32.
Yesterday, the US Federal Reserve kept [...]

The FTSeurofirst 300 closed 0.4 percent higher at 1,022.99 points. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 2.57 points, to 10,194.29. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 4.61 points, to 1,092.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index dived 7.07 points, to 2,203.73. The benchmark Nikkei lost 73.20 points to 10,252.08, its lowest close since Dec. 21. The [...]

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 23.88 points, to 10,196.86. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed 5.02 points, to 1,096.78. The Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 5.51 points, to 2,210.80. On Tuesday, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei fell 1.8% to a five-week closing low.
Yesterday, growth of Euro zone industrial new orders in November was revised up to [...]

The Dow Jones industrial slipped 216.90 points, to 10,172.98. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 24.72 points, to 1,091.76. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 60.41 points, to 2,205.29.The Nikkei slipped 0.7 percent to 10,512.69. The Topx dropped 0.7 percent to 934.59.
Yesterday, the Icelandic media reported that Iceland is approaching governments regarding the possibility of [...]

The FTSEurofirst 300 index of shares fell 1.6 percent to 1,036.07 points. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 213.27 points, to end at 10,389.88. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell  21.56 points, at 1,116.48. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 25.55 points, to 2,265.70. The Nikkei 225 dropped 277.86 points to 10,590.55. The Topix fell [...]

The FTSEurofirst 300 index finished lower by 1.5% at 1,052.53 points. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 122.28 points, ending at 10,603.15. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 12.19 points, to close at 1,138.04. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 29.15 points, to close at 2,291.25. The Nikkei gained 130.89 points to 10,868.41. The Topix [...]

The FTSEurofirst 300 closed 0.8 percent higher at 1,069.03 points.  The Dow Jones industrial average surged 115.78 points, to end at 10,725.43. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose up 14.20 points, to 1,150.23. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 32.41 points, to 2,320.40. The benchmark Nikkei fell 27.38 points to 10,737.52. The Topix dropped 0.5 [...]

On Monday, European shares rose in early trade. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares rose 0.6 percent at 1,058.15 points. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 100.90 points, to 10,609.65. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 12.43 points, to 1,136.03. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 28.75 points, to 2,287.99.The Nikkei fell 90.18 [...]

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 100.90 points, to 10,609.65. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 12.43 points, to 1,136.03. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 28.75 points, to 2,287.99. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top shares closed down 1.1 percent at 1,052.24 points.  The Nikkei fell 127.02 points to 10,855.08. The Topix fell 0.9 [...]

The FTSEurofirst 300 index was down 0.2 percent at 1,061.93 points. On Friday, U.S. stock index futures trimmed losses. The Nikkei rose 0.7 percent or 74.42 points to 10,982.10. The Topix gained 0.8 percent to 966.40.
Yesterday, a leading US watchdog stated that regulators failed to protect the American public from the global financial crisis. Sheila [...]