Archive for February, 2010

Morning Call by Greg Secker

February 26, 2010

International Report
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 0.51% to close at 10,321.03. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 0.21% to close at 1,102.94. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.08%, to close at 2,234.22. The benchmark Nikkei climbed 24.07 points to 10,126.03. The Topix gained 0.3% to close at 894.10.
Yesterday, Greece pushed back a crucial [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

February 25, 2010

International Report
The FTSEurofirst 300 rose 0.2 percent closing at 1,013.66 points. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.89%, to 10,374.16. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed 0.9%, to 1,105.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 1.01%, to 2,235.90. The Nikkei dropped 96.87 points to 10,101.96, while the Topix shed 0.5% to close at 891.41.
Yesterday, Ben [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

February 24, 2010

International Report
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 0.97%, to 10,282.41. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 1.2% to close at 1,094.60. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell down 1.28%, to 2,213.44.The Nikkei fell 153.27 points to 10,198.83 having fell 2% earlier in the session. The Topix fell 1.3% to 895.69.
Yesterday, fears of a double-dip global [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

February 23, 2010

International Report
The FTSEurofirst 300 closed 0.3% lower at 1,023.15 points. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.18%, to end at 10,383.38. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 0.10%, to 1,108.01. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.08%, to close at 2,242.03. The benchmark Nikkei dropped 48.37 points to 10,352.10. The Topix lost 0.3% to 907.37.
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Morning Call by Greg Secker

February 22, 2010

The FTSEurofirst 300 index closed up 0.4% at 1,026.05 points. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 0.09%, to 10,402.35. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index jumped 0.22%, to 1,109.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 0.10%, to 2,243.87. The Nikkei jumped 276.89 points to 10,400.47. The Topix gained 2.3% to close at 909.75.
The US Federal Reserve [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

February 19, 2010

International Report
On Thursday the FTSEurofirst 300 rose for the fourth consecutive day, closing up 0.7% at 1,021.66 points. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 0.81%, to 10,392.90. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 0.66%, to close at 1,106.75. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.6%, to 2,241.71. The benchmark Nikkei lost 212.11 points to close [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

February 18, 2010

The FTSEurofirst 300 index closed up 1.3% at 1,015.10 points. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.39% to close at 10,309.24. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 0.42%, to close at 1,099.51. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.55%, to close at 2,226.29. The Nikkei jumped 28.86 points to 10,335.69. Yesterday, Spain drew a large [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

February 17, 2010

The Dow Jones industrial average climbed up 1.68%, to 10,268.81. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 1.80%, to 1,094.87. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 1.40%, to 2,214.19. The Nikkei climbed 272.58 points to 10,306.83. The Topix rose 2.2% to 904.63.
Yesterday, European ministers told Greece that it may need to reconsider how it will bring [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

February 16, 2010

The FTSEurofirst 300 index provisionally closed 0.4% higher at 991.76 points.The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 0.44 percent, to close at 10,099.14. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 0.27 percent, to close at 1,075.51. The Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 0.28 percent, to close at 2,183.53. The Nikkei rose 20.95 points to 10,034.25. The Topix [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

February 15, 2010

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.44%, to close at 10,099.14. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 0.27%, to close at 1,075.51. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 0.28% to close at 2,183.53. The Nikkei fell 78.89 points to 10,013.30. The Topix index fell 1% to 883.47.
A poll published yesterday, stated that the majority of [...]

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