11 Aug 2004 09:34 AM

Wednesday morning Tokyo stocks boosted after Fed’s raising interest rates and reassuring investors. Despite of the high oil prices and uncertain labor conditions, investors were relieved.

11 Aug 2004 08:49 AM

Recent raising interest rates by 25 basis points made by the Federal Reserve was a real relief for Wall Street. Investors were reassured that the US economy was “poised to resume a stronger pace of expansion.” It raised the anxiety about possible slowdown in US economy.

10 Aug 2004 04:04 AM

The Nikkei average rose 44.85 points to 10,953.55, The broader index TOPIX index added 0.31% to 1,105.02.

10 Aug 2004 02:58 AM

U.S. stocks closed mixed as investors worried about record-high oil prices and worries about a slowdown in the economy.

05 Aug 2004 05:58 AM

European stocks rose, led by banks after ING and Barclays posted profit that beat expectations. The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index rose 0.4 percent to 235.86 at 10:19 a.m. in London, with banks and insurers accounting for 44 percent of the gains. The Stoxx 50 added 0.3 percent. The Euro Stoxx 50, a benchmark for the 12 countries using the euro, climbed 0.6 percent.

05 Aug 2004 04:06 AM

Japan technology shares rose on a drop in oil prices from record levels, but gains were capped as investors looked to U.S. jobs data to gauge the strength of the world’s biggest economy. The Nikkei 225 average closed up 0.5 per cent at 11,060.89 while the broader-based Topix index crept up 0.2 per cent to 1,116.85. US markets closed largely flat overnight as the oil price dipped.

05 Aug 2004 02:49 AM

US stock market closed mixed yesterday. The market traded in tandem with oil prices through the session, falling sharply after September crude futures struck a fresh all-time high of $44.34, and then rallying when crude reversed direction to close down $1.32 at $42.83, buoyed by industry supply data and news reports of potential

04 Aug 2004 05:42 AM

European stocks declined on Credit Suisse Group and British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc. The FTSE Eurotop 300 was down 0.5 per cent in early trade, at 978.87, while the Xetra Dax shed 0.9 per cent to 3,842.56. In Paris, the CAC-40 was 0.6 per cent lower 3,627.84 and London’s FTSE 100 fell 0.5 per cent to 4,406.3.

04 Aug 2004 03:57 AM

Japanese stocks touched a 10-week low on worries that record high oil prices would put the brakes on Japan’s economic recovery. The Nikkei 225 average fell 1.2 per cent to 11,010.02, losing ground for the third straight session, while the Topix index dropped 1.1 per cent to 1,114.76.

04 Aug 2004 02:47 AM

The major US indexes dragged down yesterday by a spike in oil prices, bad economic data and more worries about the pace of corporate profit growth in the second half. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 58.92 points, or 0.6% to 10,120.24, snapping a five-day win streak. The Nasdaq Composite Index tumbled 32.67 points, or 1.7% to 1,859.42 and the S&P 500 shed 7.10 points, or 0.6% to 1,099.52.

03 Aug 2004 04:21 AM

Japan stock markets closed down on high oil prices and terrorism fears. The Nikkei 225 average closed down 0.7 per cent to 11,140.57 while the Topix index dropped 0.8 per cent to 1,127.03.

02 Aug 2004 05:04 AM

European markets fall after an alert over possible terrorist attacks in the U.S. The Dow Jones

02 Aug 2004 04:06 AM

U.S. stock futures fell after the government said al-Qaeda may be planning to attack financial institutions in New York City, Washington and New Jersey.

02 Aug 2004 03:38 AM

Japan shares ended down on Monday as investors unloaded exporters after renewed security concerns and higher oil prices cast a shadow over the outlook for the U.S. economy.

31 Jul 2004 03:54 AM

FTSE Eurotop 300 rose 0.1 to 981.99.