Archive for March, 2010

Morning Call by Greg Secker

March 31, 2010

International Report
The Dow Jones industrial average rose up 0.11%, to close at 10,907.42. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 0.05 of a point, to close at 1,173.27. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.26%, to close at 2,410.69. The benchmark Nikkei gained 14.91 points to close at 11,111.48. The Topix rose 0.1% to close at [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

March 30, 2010

International Report
The FTSEurofirst 300 closed 0.2% higher at 1,079.24 points. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.42%, to close at 10,895.86. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 0.57%, to close at 1,173.22. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 0.39%, to close at 2,404.36.The Nikkei gained 110.67 points to close at 11,097.14, which was its highest [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

March 29, 2010

International Report
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.08%, to close at 10,850.36. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose up 0.07%, to close at 1,166.59. But the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.10%, to close at 2,395.13. The FTSEurofirst 300 index fell 0.5% to close at 1,077.52 points. On Friday the Nikkei hit an 18-month intraday [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker – March 26th 2010

March 26, 2010

International Report
The FTSEurofirst 300 finished 1% higher at 1,083.34 points. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.05%, to close at 10,841.21. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 0.17%, to close at 1,165.73. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.06% to close at 2,397.41. The Nikkei rose 167.52 points to close at 10,996.37. The Topix gained [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

March 25, 2010

The FTSEurofirst 300 index rose 0.01% to close at 1,072.54 points. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.48% to close at 10,836.15. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 0.55% to close at 1,167.72. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.68%, to close at 2,398.76. The Nikkei rose 13.82 points to close at 10,828.85. However, the [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

March 24, 2010

International Report
The FTSEurofirst 300 index closed up 0.7% at 1,072.44 points, which was its highest closing level since October 2008. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.95%, to close at 10,888.83. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 0.72% to close at 1,174.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.83% to close at 2,415.24.The Nikkei rose [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

March 23, 2010

International Report
The FTSEurofirst 300 closed 0.1% lower at 1,064.08 points. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.31%, closing at 10,774.78. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose up 0.30%, to close at 1,163.39. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose up 0.55%, to close at 2,387.42. The benchmark Nikkei gained 80.69 points to close at 10,824.72. The [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

March 22, 2010

International Report
The FTSEurofirst 300 index closed 0.4% percent lower at 1,065.48 points. The Dow Jones industrial average and the benchmark Standard & Poor’s 500 Index are at levels close to those seen in October 2009. The S&P 500 is up 71% from its March low. The benchmark Nikkei rose 80.69 points to close at 10,824.72. [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

March 18, 2010

International Report
The FTSEurofirst 300 index rose 0.9% to close at 1,070.90 points. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.45%, to close at 10,733.67. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed 0.58% to close at 1,166.21. The Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 0.47% to close at 2,389.09. The Nikkei dropped 102.95 points to close at 10,744.03. The [...]

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Morning Call by Greg Secker

March 17, 2010

International Report
The FTSEurofirst 300 index closed 1% higher at 1,061.17 points after reaching 1,063.71 in the session. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.41%, to close at 10,685.98. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 0.78%, to close at 1,159.46. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.67%, to close at 2,378.01. The Nikkei climbed 1.2% to [...]

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