Archive for May, 2010

Spain Government Cut State Employee Wages

May 13, 2010

International Report 13th May 2010
The Nikkei was up 2.2% or 232.36 points closing at 10,626.76. The Topix gained 1.7% to close at 948.51. The Dow Jones gained 148 points to close at 10,896, on the other hand the Nasdaq was up 49 points to close at 2,425. The S&P 500 closed 15 points higher at [...]

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Stock and bond markets fall in Asia, Europe and United States

May 12, 2010

Interntional report: 12th May 2010
The Dow Jones dropped 0.34%, to close at 10,748.26. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index plunged 3.94 points (0.34%) to close at 1,155.79. On the other hand the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.64 points, or 0.03%, to close at 2,375.31. The Nikkei gained 53.70 points to close at 10,464.80; the Topix [...]

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Global Market Update by Greg Secker 11th May 2010

May 11, 2010

International Repot 11th May 2010
The Dow Jones rose 3.9%, the S&P 500 Index rose 4.4% and the Nasdaq climbed 4.8% after the EU rescue package was announced.
Yesterday, it was revealed that the European Central Bank could buy up to €1.7 trillion (£1.4 trillion) of securities from troubled Eurozone countries in addition to the €750bn rescue [...]

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New debt fears hit world markets

May 6, 2010

International Report
Across the European markets, the Dax in Frankfurt closed 160 points lower at 6,007, while the Cac dropped 139 points to close at 3,689. The Swiss market fell 115 points to close at 6,493. In the US markets, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 225.06 points, or 2.02%, to close at 10,926.77. The Standard [...]

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U.S. Boost for global economies

May 4, 2010

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 143.22 points, or 1.3%, to close at 11,151.83. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 15.57 points, or 1.31%, to close at 1,202.26. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 37.55 points, or 1.53%, to close at 2,498.74. The Nikkei gained 147.47 points to close at 11,072.26. The Topix rose 1.2% [...]

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