International Market Report 31st August 2010
The benchmark Nikkei dropped 277.40 points to close at 8,871.86, the Topix lost 2.6% to close at 807.46. The Dow Jones was 164 points higher at 10,150, whilst the Nasdaq gained 34 points to 2,153. The S&P 500 added 17 points at 1,064.
Yesterday, the BOJ boosted its cheap loan scheme, [...]

International Market Report 27th August 2010
The Nikkei climbed 0.5% or 48.35 points to 8,954.55, climbing further away from a 16-month low that it hit on Wednesday. The Topix gained 0.6% to close at 816.22. The Dow shed 74 points to close at 9,985, on the other hand the Nasdaq lost 22 points to close at [...]

International Market Report 26th August 2010
The Nikkei edged up 0.3% or 27.13 points to 8,872.52. The Topix was flat at 807.61. The Dow finished 19 points higher at 10,060. The Nasdaq added 17 points at 2,141. The S&P 500 gained 3 points to reach 1,055.
In the US Fast-food chains are rolling out more expensive premium [...]

International Market Report 25th August 2010
The Nikkei dropped 1.7% or 149.75 points to close at 8,845.39. The Topix dropped 1.3% to to close at 807.31. The Dow closed dropped 133 points to 10,040 while Nasdaq dropped 35 points to 2,213. The S&P 500 ended 15 points lower at 1,051.
Yesterday, the ECB called for bids to [...]

International Market Report 24th Augst 2010
The Nikkei lost 1.3% or 121.55 points to close at 8,995.15, which was its lowest close since May 2009. The Topix dropped 0.9% to close at 817.73. The Dow dropped 39 points to close at 10,174. The Nasdaq fell 20 points to 2,159. The S&P 500 dropped 4 points to [...]

International Market Report 23rd August 2010
Japan’s Nikkei average inched down 0.4 percent on Monday as investors waited to see if Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa and Prime Minister Naoto Kan hold a meeting later in the day. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 57.59 points to 10,213.62. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX [...]

International Market Report 20th August 2010
The Nikkei dropped 1.7% or 162.69 points to 9,199.99, while the broader Topix dropped 1.6% to 830.65. The Dow dropped 144 points to close at 10,271, however the S&P 500 dropped 18 points to close at 1,075. The NASDAQ fell 36 points to close at 2,178.
Wheat prices rose to $7 [...]

International Market Report 19th August 2010
The Nikkei has risen 95 points or 1.03% to around the 9,335.54 level. The Dow Jones gained 9 points to close at 10,415. The Nasdaq Composite was up 6 points at 2,215 and the S&P 500 rose 1 point to close at 1,094.
Germany’s export economy is presenting the country’s policy [...]

International Market Report 18th August 2010
The Nikkei gained 37.89 points to close at 9,199.57. The Topix rose 0.6% to close at 831.73. The Dow Jones closed up 103 points at 10,405, the Nasdaq Composite closed 27points higher at 2,209, on the other hand the broad-based S&P 500 was 13 points better at 1,092.
In August German [...]

International Market Report 17th August 2010
The Nikkei shed 107.05 points to 9,089.62. The Topix dropped 0.9% to close at 821.03. In the US, the blue chip index finished a point lower at 10,302, the Nasdq Composite was up 8 points at 2,181, while the broader S&P 500 settled unchanged at 1,079.
China’s per capita annual income [...]