Word: indexes
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...absorb such a protracted beating." Taiwan had been hit by economic problems before the crisis with China began last summer. The highly speculative real estate market was hit by a string of collapses and bounced checks, affecting both the stock market and the bank sector. Taiwan's main stock index has fallen about 13 percent since June. Taiwan does however have a strong economy to help minimize the damage. The island of 21 million people is the world's 14th-largest trading partner and holds the second foreign exchange reserves. China's aim in its attacks is to intimidate...
...Jones average was up 17.34 in today's trading closing at 5,586.06. New government data suggesting inflation is under control caused stocks to climb. The NYSE's composite index rose 1.54 to 343.40. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index rose 2.30 to 640.85. The Nasdaq composite index rose 3.77 to 1,092.41. At the American Stock Exchange, the market value index rose...
Following days of sharp volatility, stocks drifted lower today in a quiet day on Wall Street. Preliminary calculations show the Dow Jones industrial average fell 15.17 to 5,568.72. Volume was moderate at under 400 million shares traded. Broad market indexes were higher, with the Nasdaq composite lifted by technology stocks. The Nasdaq composite index rose 14.25 to 1,087.30. Stocks were helped a little by bonds, where the long bond was up 3-16 pointS, yielding 6.67 percent, recovering from a 1/2-point loss this morning. At the American Stock Exchange, the market value index rose...
Wall Street had a stunning recovery today, rebounding from last Friday's furious sell-off. The Dow Jones industrial average closed with its third-largest point gain, rising 110.55 points to 5,581.00. Other indexes also rose: The NYSE's composite index was up 3.01 at 342.75, the Standard & Poor's 500 composite went up 6.52 to 640.02, and the NASDAQ composite index was at 1,078.83, up15.10. In London, gold finished...
Wall Street had a stunning recovery today, rebounding from last Friday's furious sell-off. The Dow Jones industrial average closed with its third-largest point gain, rising 110.55 points to 5,581.00. Other indexes also rose: The NYSE's composite index was up 3.01 at 342.75, the Standard & Poor's 500 composite went up 6.52 to 640.02, and the NASDAQ composite index was at 1,078.83, up15.10. In London, gold finished...