The FTSEurofirst 300 index jumped 0.2 percent to close at 1,056.49 points. The Dow Jones industrial average boosted 53.51 points, to 10,680.77. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 9.46 points, to 1,145.68. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 25.59 points, to 2,307.90. The benchmark Nikkei gained 1.6 percent to 10,907.68, its highest finish since October [...]

Today European stock index futures predict a lower start. The Dow Jones industrial average dived 36.73 points, to 10,627.26. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 10.76 points, to 1,136.22. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 30.10 points to 2,282.31. The Nikkei shed 144.11 points to 10,735.03, on Tuesday it closed at a 15-month high. The [...]

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The Dow Jones gained 45.80points, closing up at 10,663.99. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 2.00 points, or 0.17 percent, to close at 1,146.98. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 4.76 points, closing at 2,312.41.The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top shares closed down 0.1 percent at 1,063.82 points. The Nikkei gained 0.8 percent closing [...]

The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares rose 0.5 percent to 1,065.03 points, its highest close since early October, 2008.The Dow Jones industrial average rose 11.33 points, at 10,618.19. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX climbed 3.29 points, at 1,144.98. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 17.12 points, at 2,317.17.The benchmark Nikkei rose 1.1 [...]

The Dow Jones industrial average was down 33.86 points, at 10,539.82. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was down 3.15 points, at 1,133.99. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 12.03 points, at 2,289.06. On Thursday, European equities reduced from a 15-month high finishing slightly lower, which was led down by telecommunications shares. The FTSEurofirst 300 [...]

The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 1.66 points, closing at 10,573.68. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 0.62 of a point, finishing at 1,137.14. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 7.62 points, closing at 2,301.09. The FTSEurofirst 300 index rose 0.1 percent closing provisionally at 1,061.11 points, which is its highest close since 3rd October [...]

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 11.94 points, to close at 10,572.02. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed 3.53 points, to finish at 1,136.52. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose just 0.29 of a point, closing at 2,308.71.The FTSEurofirst 300 closed down 0.03 percent at 1,060.42 points.
On Wednesday, Japan’s Nikkei stock average edged up 0.5 [...]

On Monday European shares rose to a 15-month high, this rise was helped by upbeat economic data and with banks among the major gainers. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 72.17 points, to close at 10,500.22. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index jumped 8.85 points, to close at 1,123.95. The Nasdaq Composite Index surged 27.82 [...]

The Dow Jones Industrial average closed down 120.46 points at 10,428.05. The S & P 500 Index slid 11.32 points to 1,115.10. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 22.13 points to 2,269.15. The Nikkei rose 1% to 10,654.79, its highest close since 3rd October 2008. The Topix added 0.9 percent to close at 915.75.
Yesterday, Ben Bernanke [...]