The New York equities markets were down at midday on Tuesday as Google issued a warning on slowing growth that hurt not only that company’s shares but those of other internet companies as well.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 0.8 percent at mid-session to 11,005.26, while the Nasdaq Composite had declined by 1.1 percent […]

The FTSE 100 had its worst day since last October while the FTSE 250 was also down on the day. The FTSE 100 lost 1.4 percent to 5,791.5 and the FTSE 250 was down 0.6 percent to 9,448.3.
The banking sector was mixed. Royal Bank of Scotland was up 2.7 percent to £19.09 when […]

The New York equities markets were up in midday trade on Monday after losses on Thursday and Friday of last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had risen by 0.5 percent to 11,118.60 by the middle of the session, while the Nasdaq composite was up 1 percent to 2,308.84 and the S&P 500 was […]

The Tokyo equities markets were up on Monday on gains in the banking and steel sectors. The Nikkei 225 and the Topix index were each up by 0.6 percent to 16,192.95 and 1,656.82 respectively.
Despite the gains, the real estate sector was down for the day even though indications are that foreign investment is […]

In mid-afternoon trade on Thursday the European equities markets were mixed, with the Eurofirst and Xetra Dax up slightly but the CAC-40 down just a bit. Once again, activity in the utilities sector was one of the driving forces behind the gains and losses.
The FTSE Eurofirst 300 was up 0.1 percent in the middle […]

Japanese equities markets were up slightly on Friday as domestic stocks tended to rise while export-focused companies were generally down on the day as the yen gained value in relation to the US dollar.
The Nikkei closed up 0.1 percent to 16,101.91, while the Topix index gained 0.4 percent to 1,647.74.
Among the sectors to see losses […]

European equities markets were up in mid-afternoon trade on Friday, with the FTSE Eurofirst up 0.2 percent to 1,358.08. Additionally, Germany’s Xetra Dax was up 0.1 percent to 5,861.5 and the CAC 40 in Paris gained 0.4 perent to 5,062.2
Companies related to food production and sales were mixed on the day. Danone was […]

London equities markets were down on Thursday as the FTSE 100 lost 22.8 points to 5,849.3 and the FTSE 250 dropped 9.5 points to 9.462.7. Much of the declines could be attributed to losses by Reuters and weakness in the oil sector.
Reuters was down 10.1 percent to 405¾p despite revenue and profits reports that […]

In Europe on Thursday the equities markets fell, with the FTSE Eurofirst 300 declining by 0.2 percent to 1,355.46. Banking and retail were up on the day, but utilities were mixed and foods were down.
Among bankers DnB Nor, Norway’s largest bank, was up 0.9 percent to NKr81.50 after a strong performance in its brokerages […]

Midday on Wall Street saw the main indexes down amid profit-taking following gains on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had dropped 0.4 percent to 11.092.99. The Nasdaq composite was nearly unchanged at 2,284.09, but the S&P 500 had fallen by 0.3 percent to 1,289.
The Nasdaq was helped by a 3.1 percent rise […]