June 29, 2010
International Stock Market Report 29th June 2010
In the US, the Dow fell 5 points to close at 10,138. The Nasdaq dropped 2 points to close at 2,220. The S&P 500 fell 2 points at close at 1,074. The benchmark Nikkei dropped 1.3% to close at 9,570.67. However, the Topix lost 1% to close at 852.19.
In [...]
Tags: Dow Jones, G20, stock market, Topix
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June 24, 2010
International Stock Market Report 24th June 2010
Dow Jones rose 4 points to close at 10,298. Nasdaq dropped 7 at 2,254 while the S&P 500 lost 3 at 1,092. In choppy trade, the benchmark Nikkei jumped up 0.5% to close at 9,974.68, while the Topix rose 0.4% to close at 883.94.
Yesterday, George Soros launched an attack [...]
Tags: Dow Jones, Germany, Nasdaq, stock market, Topix
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June 23, 2010
International Stock Market Report 23rd June 2010
The Dow tumbled 148 points to 10,293. The Nasdaq dropped 27 points to close at 2,261 while the S&P 500 dropped 17 points to close at 1,095. The Nikkei declined 189.19 points to close at 9,923.70. On the other hand the Topix fell 1.5% to close at 880.84.
Yesterday, in [...]
Tags: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Nikkei, stock market, Topix
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June 22, 2010
International Stock Market Report 22nd June 2010
Across the markets, the Dax in Frankfurt closed 76 points higher at 6,293, with the Cac in Paris up 49 points to 3,736. The Swiss market added 73 points to 6,520. Across the US markets, the Dow closed 8 points lower at 10,442, with the Nasdaq down 20 at [...]
Tags: China, Nikkei, stock market, Topix
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June 18, 2010
International Stock Market Report 18th June 2010
Across the markets, Dow Jones rose 24 points to 10,434 with Nasdaq one better at 2,307 and the S&P 500 a touch higher at 1,116. The Nikkei dropped 4.38 points to 9,995.02, while the broader Topix slipped 0.3 percent to 884.64.
Yesterday, Spain’s €3.5bn (£2.9bn) debt auction was almost twice [...]
Tags: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Nikkei, stock market
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June 16, 2010
International Stock Market Report 16th June 2010
The benchmark Nikkei gained 179.26 points to 10,067.15, after earlier rising as high as 10,109.86, its highest since late May. The Topix rose 1.5% to close at 892.38. The Dow gained 213 points to close at 10,404. The Nasdaq added 61 points to close at 2,305 while the S&P [...]
Tags: Nasdaq, Nikkei, stock market
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June 15, 2010
International Stock Market Report 15th June 2010
The benchmark Nikkei rose 8.04 points to 9,887.89, while the broader Topix was flat at 878.83. The Dow dropped 20 points to 10,190, with the Nasdaq flat at 2,243 and the S&P 500 one point lower at 1,089.
India’s inflation has hit double digits, raising the possibility that the Reserve [...]
Tags: stock market
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June 14, 2010
International Markets 14th June 2010
Today, the Dow fell 42 to 10,129. S&P 500 fell 4 points to close at 1,082, while Nasdaq rose 3 points to close at 2,222. The benchmark Nikkei gained 116.98 points to close at 9,822.23, while the broader Topix rose 1% to close at 875.44.
Yesterday a report by the Bank [...]
Tags: International, Markets
Posted in World Economy
June 11, 2010
11th June 2010 International Report
Across the markets, the Dow Jones surged 273 points to 10,172 with the Nasdaq rising 60 points to 2,218. The S&P 500 was up 31 points at 1,086. Across the markets, the German Dax rose 71 points to 6,056, while the French CAC added 69 points to close at 3,516.
A surge [...]
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June 10, 2010
10th June 2010 International Report
The Dow closed down 40 at 9,899. Nasdaq dropped the 11 at 2,158, while the S&P 500 gave back 6 points to close at 1,055.
The European Central Bank has kept interest rates on hold. It is the tenth month running that interest rates have been held at 1%. ECB president [...]
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