Tokyo shares failed to attract bargain hunters Monday, with the Nikkei Stock Average limping along around 10,000 on the day. The benchmark index lost 256. 46 points, or 2.5% from Friday to 10,009.52.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Stocks: Mixed, Gains On Global Recovery Pared Ahead Of New Govt
Tokyo stocks closed mixed Wednesday, with sharp gains in electronics and other exporters after upbeat U.S. retail data pared in late trading, as investors locked in profits while awaiting the formation of Japan's new government later in the day.
U.S. stocks rise on retail sales, manufacturing data
Better news on retail sales and manufacturing helped send stocks higher Tuesday, as did comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the recession was probably over.
The Dow rose 56.61, or 0.6 percent, to 9,683.41, its highest close since Oct. 6, when it finished at 9,956.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
U.S Stocks Gain Amid China M&A Buzz; GE Rallies
Stocks advanced Monday as news that China's sovereign wealth fund is considering a stake in U.S. power company AES helped cool talk about a trade rift between the U.S. and China, which rattled the market earlier.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 21.39 points, or 0.2 percent, to close at 9,629.80. The S&P 500 advanced 0.6 percent and the Nasdaq gained 0.5 percent.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Stocks: Nikkei Plummets Over 2% On Jitters Over Stronger Yen
Tokyo stocks tumbled Monday, sending the key Nikkei index falling over 2 percent on futures-led selling as exporters were stung by a strengthening yen and investors were tentative before Japan's new government takes office Wednesday.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
U.S. stocks slide after 5 days of gains as oil falls
Stocks slip as lower oil helps break 5-day rally; Dow ends where it stood ahead of 9/11 attack.
Investors pulled money out of stocks after a five-day rally left the market at its highest levels in nearly a year.
Stocks slipped in quiet trading Friday after the recent string of gains and a drop in oil prices. Crude slid 3.7 percent, which hurt energy stocks like Exxon Mobil Corp. That overshadowed a rosier profit forecast from FedEx Corp. and a government report on improving sales at wholesalers.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 22.07, or 0.2 percent, to 9,605.41.
Friday, September 11, 2009
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