In Asia, crude oil for April delivery is trading 32 cents higher at $102.55 per barrel

Australian and Asian Market Report 3rd March 2011

Asian markets are trading higher this morning, taking cues from overnight gains on Wall Street. In Japan, exporters, Sony and Sharp paced gains, as risk appetite increased among investors. Advantest gained values, after JPMorgan Chase took a positive stance on semiconductor industry, while Okuma, Softbank and Nippon Telegraph & [...]

US markets were closed yesterday due to the Presidents Day holiday

Australian and Asian Market Report 22nd February 2011

Asian markets are trading lower this morning, amid persistent political tensions in the some of the North African and Middle East countries. In Japan, shipping stocks, Nippon Yusen, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, traded lower, as cargo shipping rates dropped yesterday. Shares extended declines, after Moody’s [...]

DJIA gained 0.7% to 11,143.7, NASDAQ climbed 0.5% to 2,480.5, S&P 500 index closed 0.7% higher, at 1,184.7.

19th October 2010 International Report
Compiled by the LiveTradingFloor Trader team

DJIA gained 0.7% to 11,143.7.  NASDAQ climbed 0.5% to 2,480.5. S&P 500 index closed 0.7% higher, at 1,184.7.  FTSEurofirst 300 index added 0.3% to 1,088.4. German DAX Xetra 30 rose 0.4% to 6,516.6.  French CAC-40 edged up 0.2% to settle at 3,834.5.  US markets closed higher [...]

Dow crashes below crucial 10,000 level

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 [...]

US chains beef up meals to lift profits

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 [...]

European Central Bank seeks bids to sterilise bond buys

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 [...]

Fed loses the bank disclosure appeal

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 [...]

The EU approves further Debt from Greece

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 [...]

Japan’s government looks over further policy stimulus

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 [...]

EU countries can potentially turn to an EU state back-up scheme

International Stock Market Report 6th July 2010
The Nikkei closed up 71.26 points at 9,338.04. The Topix gained 1.2% to close at 847.24. The Dax in Frankfurt dropped 18 points to close at 5,816, while the Cac in Paris dropped 16 points to close at 3,332. The Swiss market fell 32 points to close at 5,974.
EU [...]