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31 Aug 2004 03:38 AM
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U.S. markets closed lower on Monday:
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U.S. markets closed lower on Monday as many on Wall Street elected to take the week off as New York City hosted the Republican National Convention. A few earnings warnings were enough to tip stocks into losses, and even a further decline in crude oil prices was not enough to persuade investors to buy.
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26 Aug 2004 02:37 AM
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U.S. stocks rallied on oil prices and strong economy data:
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The Dow Jones industrial rose 83.11 points, or 0.82%, to 10,181.74. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 8.77 points, or 0.8%, to 1,104.96. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 23.83 points, or 1.3%, to 1,860.72.
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25 Aug 2004 02:47 AM
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U.S. stocks closed mixed on Tuesday:
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U.S. stocks closed mixed yesterday. Blue chips rose on oil prices, but technology shares fell after investment bank UBS lowered its price target for Cisco Systems.
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20 Aug 2004 02:42 AM
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U.S. market ended four days of gains:
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, ending four days of gains as the price of crude oil touched $48.75 per barrel and on economic data . Shares of Google was the sweetest candy of the day. Shares jumped as they made their debut on the Nasdaq.
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19 Aug 2004 03:52 AM
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Japanese shares rose for a third straight day on tech shares:
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The Nikkei average added 129.27 points, or 1.2%, to 10,903.53, after gaining 86.45 points over the previous two days. The broader TOPIX index rose 1.15%, to 1,107.48.
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19 Aug 2004 02:26 AM
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U.S. stocks ended higher for a fourth consecutive session:
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The Dow Jones industrial rose 110.32 points, or 1.11%, to 10,083.15. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 13.46 points, or 1.24%, to 1,095.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 36.12 points, or 2.01%, to 1,831.37.
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18 Aug 2004 05:20 AM
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U.S. stock futures fell on Google and oil prices:
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The Standard & Poor’s 500 futures expiring in September fell 3.4, to 1079.6. The Dow Jones futures fell 28, to 9954. The Nasdaq-100 futures down 3, to 1335.1.
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18 Aug 2004 04:10 AM
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Japanesse markets closed higher on technology shares:
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Japanesse markets closed higher on technology shares, after Applied Materials, the world’s largest producer of chip-making tools, reported a return to profit and forecast further growth after the close of U.S. trade.
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18 Aug 2004 03:11 AM
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U.S. markets rose for a third session on good inflation data and corporate reports:
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The Dow Jones industrial rose 18.28 points, or 0.18%, to 9,972.83. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed 2.37 points, or 0.22%, to 1,081.71. The Nasdaq Composite added 12.41 points, or 0.7%, to 1,795.25.
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17 Aug 2004 03:57 AM
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US stocks climbed yesterday on crude prices and corporate reports:
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The Dow Jones industrial rose 129.20 points, or 1.31%, to 9,954.55. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 14.54 points, or 1.37%, to 1,079.34. The Nasdaq Composite Index rallied 25.62 points, or 1.46%, to 1,782.84.
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16 Aug 2004 04:08 AM
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Japan stocks fell for a third day:
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Japan stocks fell for a third day on oil prices and US data, showed an unexpected drop in U.S. consumer confidence.
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16 Aug 2004 03:28 AM
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U.S. stock futures fell on oil prices:
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U.S. stock futures fell on oil prices. The S&P500 futures lost 4.6 to 1061.60 as of 8:20 a.m. in London. Nasdaq-100 Index futures shed 7.5 to 1304. Dow average futures slipped 39 to 9793.
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13 Aug 2004 04:49 AM
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MTFG to form world’s biggest bank:
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Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group of Japan is about to take over bank UFJ Holdings Inc., whose market value is over $23 billion, intending to become the world’s biggest bank.
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12 Aug 2004 03:55 AM
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Andor Fund’s assets fall:
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Andor Capital Management LLC loses its assets. The 2003 eight-biggest hedge fund is said to have lost almost 50 per cent of its assets in July.
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12 Aug 2004 03:50 AM
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US markets were knocked down yesterday on tech shares:
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US stocks were knocked down yesterday after disappointing forecast from bellwether Cisco Systems.
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