Archive for April, 2010

EURO bailout could cost 600 billion Euros

April 30, 2010

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Frankfurt jumped 60 points to close at 6,144. The Cac rose up 53 points to close at 3,840, while Zurich added 78 points to close at 6,654. Across the markets, the Dow Jones rose 122 points to close at 11,167, with the Nasdaq rising up [...]

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Markets rocked by Greek crises

April 28, 2010

International Report
The German DAX slumped 172 points to 6,159 with the French CAC nose-diving 125 points to 3,871. Across the markets, the Dow Jones crashed 213 points to 10,991. Nasdaq toppled 51 at 2,471. The S&P 500 shed 28 points to 1,183. The Nikkei edged 0.4% lower on Tuesday as profit takers moved in and [...]

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German delay on Greek deal hit markets

April 27, 2010

International Report
In the US markets, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.0%, to close at 11,205.03. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 0.43%, to close at 1,212.05. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.28%, to close at 2,522.95. The benchmark Nikkei rose up 46.87 points to close at 11,212.66.
Yesterday, Germany and the International Monetary Fund [...]

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Tougher line to be taken on Greece by Euro states

April 26, 2010

International Report
In the US markets, the Dow Jones gained 69 points to close at 11,204 with Nasdaq 11 points higher at 2,530. The S&P 500 added 8 at 1,217. The benchmark Nikkei .N225 jumped 251.33 points to close at 11,165.79, while the Topix increased 1.9% higher at 996.71.
Yesterday, Germany and France vowed to take a [...]

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Greece moves closer to brink

April 23, 2010

International Report
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.08%, to close at 11,134.29. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 0.23%, to close at 1,208.67. The Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 0.58%, to close at 2,519.07. The Nikkei fell 140.96 points to close at 10,949.09.
Yesterday, Greece’s horrendous week got even worse when its budget deficit was revised [...]

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US Senate panel votes to ban swaps

April 22, 2010

International Report
The FTSEurofirst 300 index provisionally closed down by 0.7% at 1,096.24 points.The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 0.07%, to close at 11,124.92. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 0.10%, to close at 1,205.94. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose up 0.17%, to close at 2,504.61. The Nikkei dropped 140.96 points to close at [...]

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IMF proposes double tax hit for all banks

April 21, 2010

International Report
The FTSEurofirst 300 rose 1.4% to close at 1,103.46 points. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.23%, to close at 11,117.06. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 0.81%, to close at 1,207.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.81%, to close at 2,500.31.The Nikkei rose 168.09 points to close at 11,068.77. While the broader [...]

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China should introduce junk bonds

April 19, 2010

International Report
The FTSEurofirst 300 dropped 1.5% to close at 1,095.30 points. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 1.13%, to close at 11,018.66. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 1.61%, to close at 1,192.14. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 1.37%, to close at 2,481.26. The Nikkei fell 1.7% to close at 10,908.77.
A senior Chinese financial [...]

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Greece steps closer to seeking financial aid

April 16, 2010

In the US stock markets the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.19%, to end at 11,144.57. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose up 0.08%, to close at 1,211.67. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.43%, to close at 2,515.69. The benchmark Nikkei dropped 171.61 points to close at 11,102.18. The Topix dropped 1% to 988.84.
Greece [...]

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Obama pushes for Wall street reform

April 15, 2010

International Report
The FTSEurofirst 300 closed 0.6 percent higher at 1,105.32 points. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 0.94%, at 11,123.11. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index closed up 1.12%, at 1,210.65. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 1.58%, at 2,504.86. The benchmark Nikkei rose 68.89 points to close at 11,273.79, while the broader Topix [...]

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