Tue, 06 Jan, 2009
European shares are little changed in early dealings Tuesday morning, with auto stocks and pharmaceuticals among the best performers.
Tue, 06 Jan, 2009
A stellar performance from the likes of Canon fuelled gains in Japan Tuesday with the Nikkei closing almost 40 points higher.
Mon, 05 Jan, 2009
US stocks fell Monday as declines in telecommunications and elsewhere cancelled out optimism over the economy.
Mon, 05 Jan, 2009
Bourses were higher across Europe Monday, although gains were mostly slim as many traders returned to their desks for the first time this year.
Mon, 05 Jan, 2009
Commodity stocks continue to lead the risers in Europe as crude oil futures retain recent gains to trade above $46 a barrel.
Mon, 05 Jan, 2009
Europe's leading exchanges are going well in early dealings Monday, helped by strong commodity shares.
Mon, 05 Jan, 2009
The Nikkei rallied over 2% Monday, in a half day session in Tokyo, with exporters Honda, Toyota and Nintendo bagging big gains on optimism for the year ahead.
Fri, 02 Jan, 2009
US markets started 2009 with strong gains across a whole range of sectors. The Dow Jones added 258 points to 9,034 with Nasdaq adding 55 points to 1,632. The S&P 500 gained 28 points to 931.
Fri, 02 Jan, 2009
European markets ended the first day's trading of 2009 with good gains helped by banking and energy stocks, while an early rally on Wall Street gave a final boost.
Fri, 02 Jan, 2009
European stocks are posting good gains helped by banking and energy stocks.
Wed, 31 Dec, 2008
US shares rose on the last day of the year but the gains barely made a dent in what has been a terrible year for markets both in the US and elsewhere.
Wed, 31 Dec, 2008
European markets finished flat, losing earlier gains and concluding the year as one of the worst ever seen.
Wed, 31 Dec, 2008
European markets are posting slight gains in the last day of trading in 2008 but the year as a whole is expected to be one of the worst seen.
Tue, 30 Dec, 2008
US stocks finished strongly in line with markets across Europe despite more weak economic data.
Tue, 30 Dec, 2008
European shares closed with good gains with oil producers among the best performers of the day.
Tue, 30 Dec, 2008
Energy companies are on the rise across Europe, continuing Monday's gains, as crude oil remained above the $40 a barrel level.
Mon, 29 Dec, 2008
Wall Street closed slightly lower on worries that continuing tensions in the Middle East may disrupt crude supplies.
