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Market Summary
Updated: 4:19 PM ET
US markets closed sharply higher Friday. The S&P 500 finished up 1.66%, while the DJIA rose 1.65% and the NASDAQ gained 1.65%.
S&P 500
| S&P 500 | 1,065 | +17.37 | |
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| DJIA | 10,151 | +164.84 | |
| NASDAQ | 2,154 | +34.94 |
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Updated: 4:19 PM ET
In Europe, the indexes closed up at the end of the day's trading, with the CAC 40 leading the advance, up by 0.93%.
FTSE 100
| FTSE 100 | 5,202 | +45.72 | |
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| CAC 40 | 3,507 | +32.41 | |
| DAX Index | 5,951 | +38.59 |
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Updated: 4:19 PM ET
In Asia, the indexes closed mixed at the end of the day's trading, with the NSE 50 having had the greatest change, down by 1.26%.
Hang Seng
| Hang Seng | 20,597 | -14.71 | |
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| Shanghai | 2,611 | +7.26 | |
| India NSE | 5,409 | -69.20 |
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| Hopewell Holdings Ltd |  | ||
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| HOWWF:US | 3.14 USD | +51.60% | |
| McDonald's Yuan Bonds Set Benc... | |||
| Netezza Corp | | ||
| NZ:US | 19.87 USD | +33.18% | |
| CDC, Compellent, Helix, Immuno... | |||
| 3PAR Inc | | ||
| PAR:US | 32.46 USD | +24.70% | |
| HP Trumps Dell in 3Par Bidding... | |||
| Melrose PLC | | ||
| MLSPF:US | 3.79 USD | +24.26% | |
| U.K. Stocks Advance as Telecom... | |||
| Genting Bhd | | ||
| GEBHF:US | 3.00 USD | +15.39% | |
| Today's Change: | +0.40 USD | ||
| Hopewell Highway Infrastructur... | | ||
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| HHILF:US | 0.52 USD | -33.36% | |
| McDonald's Yuan Bonds Set Benc... | |||
| Guangdong Investment Ltd | | ||
| GGDVF:US | 0.465 USD | -25.82% | |
| Today's Change: | -0.1619 USD | ||
| Yell Group PLC | | ||
| YELGF:US | 0.21 USD | -16.00% | |
| European Stocks Drop on U.S. E... | |||
| Evergrande Real Estate Group L... | | ||
| EGRNF:US | 0.315 USD | -16.00% | |
| Today's Change: | -0.06 USD | ||
| Showa Denko KK | | ||
| SHWDF:US | 1.74 USD | -15.12% | |
| Today's Change: | -0.31 USD | ||
| Citigroup Inc | | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| C:US | 3.76 USD | +2.73% | |
| Bernanke Says Fed Can Prevent ... | |||
| Sirius XM Radio Inc | | ||
| SIRI:US | 0.99 USD | +3.28% | |
| U.S. Stock Options With Bigges... | |||
| Bank of America Corp | | ||
| BAC:US | 12.64 USD | +1.36% | |
| Bernanke Says Fed Can Prevent ... | |||
| Intel Corp | | ||
| INTC:US | 18.37 USD | +1.05% | |
| Employment, Manufacturing Prob... | |||
| Ford Motor Co | | ||
| F:US | 11.56 USD | +3.49% | |
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| BHH:GR | 7.50 EUR | +11.94% | |
| Today's Change: | +0.80 EUR | ||
| Deutz AG | | ||
| DEZ:GR | 4.76 EUR | +7.85% | |
| DAX Index Rises as U.S. Second... | |||
| Genesis Commodities AG | | ||
| MB3:GR | 46.00 EUR | +6.98% | |
| Today's Change: | +3.00 EUR | ||
| Deutsche Wohnen AG | | ||
| DWNI:GR | 7.60 EUR | +6.29% | |
| Today's Change: | +0.45 EUR | ||
| United Internet AG | | ||
| UTDI:GR | 10.00 EUR | +6.10% | |
| Today's Change: | +0.57 EUR | ||
| Pilkington Deutschland AG | | ||
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| FDD:GR | 425.00 EUR | -5.45% | |
| Today's Change: | -24.50 EUR | ||
| B Communications Ltd | | ||
| 4SC:GR | 17.11 EUR | -2.76% | |
| Today's Change: | -0.485 EUR | ||
| Iron Mountain Inc | | ||
| IM6:GR | 16.07 EUR | -2.25% | |
| S &P 500 Stocks With Bigge... | |||
| Bijou Brigitte AG | | ||
| BIJ:GR | 102.30 EUR | -2.15% | |
| Today's Change: | -2.25 EUR | ||
| Commerzbank AG | | ||
| CBK:GR | 6.28 EUR | -2.12% | |
| DAX Index Rises as U.S. Second... | |||
| Infineon Technologies AG | | ||
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| IFX:GR | 4.65 EUR | +0.35% | |
| Intel Said to Be Near Purchase... | |||
| Deutsche Telekom AG | | ||
| DTE:GR | 10.40 EUR | +2.41% | |
| DAX Index Rises as U.S. Second... | |||
| Commerzbank AG | | ||
| CBK:GR | 6.28 EUR | -2.12% | |
| DAX Index Rises as U.S. Second... | |||
| E.ON AG | | ||
| EOAN:GR | 22.38 EUR | +1.31% | |
| Merkel Says E.ON, RWE Face Tri... | |||
| Daimler AG | | ||
| DAI:GR | 38.41 EUR | +1.00% | |
| BMW's Not-So-Mini Mini to Targ... | |||
| Crea Holdings Inc | | ||
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| 1757:JP | 2.00 JPY | +100.00% | |
| Today's Change: | +1.00 JPY | ||
| Sansui Electric Co Ltd | | ||
| 6793:JP | 4.00 JPY | +33.33% | |
| Today's Change: | +1.00 JPY | ||
| MediBic Group | | ||
| 2369:JP | 13,530 JPY | +28.49% | |
| Today's Change: | +3,000 JPY | ||
| Shicoh Co Ltd | | ||
| 6667:JP | 139,400 JPY | +27.42% | |
| Today's Change: | +30,000 JPY | ||
| Meiho Enterprise Co Ltd | | ||
| 8927:JP | 192.00 JPY | +27.15% | |
| Today's Change: | +41.00 JPY | ||
| Aichi Tokei Denki Co Ltd | | ||
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| 7723:JP | 226.00 JPY | -18.12% | |
| Today's Change: | -50.00 JPY | ||
| Okayama Paper Industries Co Lt... | | ||
| 3892:JP | 338.00 JPY | -14.65% | |
| Today's Change: | -58.00 JPY | ||
| Only Corp | | ||
| 3376:JP | 30,950 JPY | -11.70% | |
| Today's Change: | -4,100.00 JPY | ||
| Life Foods Co Ltd | | ||
| 3065:JP | 141.00 JPY | -10.76% | |
| Today's Change: | -17.00 JPY | ||
| Imura Envelope Co Inc | | ||
| 3955:JP | 206.00 JPY | -10.43% | |
| Today's Change: | -24.00 JPY | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group Inc | | ||
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| 8411:JP | 134.00 JPY | +0.75% | |
| Mizuho's China Unit Plans to S... | |||
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group... | | ||
| 8306:JP | 410.00 JPY | -0.24% | |
| Dubai to Start Asia Roadshow N... | |||
| Hitachi Ltd | | ||
| 6501:JP | 344.00 JPY | +0.88% | |
| HP, Dell May Face Slim Picking... | |||
| Leopalace21 Corp | | ||
| 8848:JP | 178.00 JPY | -3.26% | |
| Today's Change: | -6.00 JPY | ||
| Toshiba Corp | | ||
| 6502:JP | 409.00 JPY | +1.24% | |
| India Risks Nuclear Isolation ... | |||
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| Genting Bhd (GEBHF:US) | ||
| Last: | 3.00 USD | |
| Change Today: | +0.40 +15.39% | |
| Volume: | 8.8K | |
| Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Ltd (HHILF:US) | |
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| Guangdong Investment Ltd (GGDVF:US) | ||
| Last: | 0.465 USD | |
| Change Today: | -0.1619 -25.82% | |
| Volume: | 67.0K | |
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| Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd (EGRNF:US) | ||
| Last: | 0.315 USD | |
| Change Today: | -0.06 -16.00% | |
| Volume: | 3.0K | |
| Showa Denko KK (SHWDF:US) | ||
| Last: | 1.74 USD | |
| Change Today: | -0.31 -15.12% | |
| Volume: | 474.0 | |
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| Berlin-Hannover Hypothekenbank AG (BHH:GR) | ||
| Last: | 7.50 EUR | |
| Change Today: | +0.80 +11.94% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
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| Genesis Commodities AG (MB3:GR) | ||
| Last: | 46.00 EUR | |
| Change Today: | +3.00 +6.98% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| Deutsche Wohnen AG (DWNI:GR) | ||
| Last: | 7.60 EUR | |
| Change Today: | +0.45 +6.29% | |
| Volume: | 163.8K | |
| United Internet AG (UTDI:GR) | ||
| Last: | 10.00 EUR | |
| Change Today: | +0.57 +6.10% | |
| Volume: | 1.4M | |
| Pilkington Deutschland AG (FDD:GR) | ||
| Last: | 425.00 EUR | |
| Change Today: | -24.50 -5.45% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| B Communications Ltd (4SC:GR) | ||
| Last: | 17.11 EUR | |
| Change Today: | -0.485 -2.76% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
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| Bijou Brigitte AG (BIJ:GR) | ||
| Last: | 102.30 EUR | |
| Change Today: | -2.25 -2.15% | |
| Volume: | 1.3K | |
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| Crea Holdings Inc (1757:JP) | ||
| Last: | 2.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +1.00 +100.00% | |
| Volume: | 976.6K | |
| Sansui Electric Co Ltd (6793:JP) | ||
| Last: | 4.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +1.00 +33.33% | |
| Volume: | 1.1M | |
| MediBic Group (2369:JP) | ||
| Last: | 13,530 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +3,000 +28.49% | |
| Volume: | 2.0K | |
| Shicoh Co Ltd (6667:JP) | ||
| Last: | 139,400 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +30,000 +27.42% | |
| Volume: | 4.8K | |
| Meiho Enterprise Co Ltd (8927:JP) | ||
| Last: | 192.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +41.00 +27.15% | |
| Volume: | 1.8M | |
| Aichi Tokei Denki Co Ltd (7723:JP) | ||
| Last: | 226.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -50.00 -18.12% | |
| Volume: | 505.0K | |
| Okayama Paper Industries Co Ltd (3892:JP) | ||
| Last: | 338.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -58.00 -14.65% | |
| Volume: | 43.0K | |
| Only Corp (3376:JP) | ||
| Last: | 30,950 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -4,100.00 -11.70% | |
| Volume: | 163.0 | |
| Life Foods Co Ltd (3065:JP) | ||
| Last: | 141.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -17.00 -10.76% | |
| Volume: | 8.0K | |
| Imura Envelope Co Inc (3955:JP) | ||
| Last: | 206.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -24.00 -10.43% | |
| Volume: | 2.0K | |
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| Leopalace21 Corp (8848:JP) | ||
| Last: | 178.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -6.00 -3.26% | |
| Volume: | 34.6M | |
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