The London equities markets were down on Friday at the end of a losing week. The FTSE 100 declined by 0.5 percent on the day and lost 1.7 percent this week to close at 6,023.1, while the FTSE 250 was down by 0.5 percent on the day and by 0.7 percent on the week [...]

The Tokyo equities markets were down significantly on Friday as some export-dependent stocks and commodities both saw declines due to the strength of the yen and higher interest rates in China. The Nikkei 225 dropped 1.2 percent to 15,906.23, while the Topix index was down 0.8 percent to 1,716.43.
The automobile manufacturing sector was down [...]

At midday on Friday, the New York equities markets were looking at a losing week, sent down primarily by news from Microsoft. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.2 percent on the week to 11,372.1 by the middle of the session, after having hit a six-year high earlier in the day. The [...]

The FTSE Eurofirst 300 had was down on the week despite a number of companies that delivered positive quarterly earnings reports. Much of the losses were due to declines in oil companies due to falling crude oil prices. The 300 was down by 1.4 percent during the week to close at 1,377.99 on [...]

The London equities markets ended lower on the day Thursday on sell-offs in the mining sector and declines in oil as crude prices fell. The FTSE 100 was down 0.73 percent to 6,060 and the FTSE 250 dropped 0.72 percent to 9,925.6.
Some of the biggest gainers on the day were in the online gaming [...]

In Europe on Thursday, the FTSE Eurofirst 300 was down by 0.6 percent to 1,383.20 as the day’s trading session closed. The oil and utilities sectors were down on lower oil prices, and the oil and mining sectors were affected by the news that China had raised interest rates unexpectedly. On the other [...]

The Tokyo equities markets were slightly higher on Thursday as a result of positive corporate earnings reports during the week. The Nikkei added 0.3 percent to 17,114.54 and the Topix index gained 0.4 percent to 1,729.37. Both domestic and export-dependent sectors saw advances on the day.
Automobile manufacturer Honda, reported record net profits for [...]

The FTSE Eurofirst 300 added 0.26 percent on Wednesday to close at 1,390.96. Earnings news from several sectors helped the Eurofirst stay in positive territory.
The semiconductor sector did well after Infineon reported its first profit in four quarters, on its automotive, industrial, and memory units. The German chipmaker was up 0.9 percent to [...]

In London on Wednesday the FTSE 250 went above 10,000 for the first time although it ended just below that level at 9,997.6, a gain of 0.3 percent on the day. The FTSE 100 also added 0.3 percent on the day to close at 6,104.3. The 100 benefited from gains in the [...]

Earnings reports trumped fears of further interest rate hikes to send Wall Street higher at midday on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up to 11,352.59, a jump of nearly 70 points, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 2.17 points to 2,332.47 and the S&P 500 gained 4.96 points to 1,306.70. The [...]