Global Markets from Moneycontrol.com http://www.moneycontrol.com Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:58:02 GMT Moneycontrol.com http://img1.moneycontrol.com/images/mc_common/mc_logo_n18.gif http://www.moneycontrol.com Feed provided by Moneycontrol. Rising oil prices and a slumping GM hit Wall Street hard in this holiday shortened week with the Dow losing 166 points on Wednesday officially taking the Dow into bear market territory down 20% from its high.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=345259Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:59:03 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=345259In US markets, a see saw session ended with stocks falling off in the afternoon and landing in bear market territory by closing bell. Stocks got an early bump as factory orders rose in may but sentiment was tarnished with rising crude prices and bleak ADP jobs report ahead of tomorrows jobs report.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=345221Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:13:07 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=345221Still the news turned around investor sentiment and the markets ended up closing higher the Dow finishing up 32 points, the SP 500 closing 5 points higher and the Nasdaq adding 12 points.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=345060Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:17:40 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=345060In the US markets, stocks finally managed to eke out a gain, fueled by better than expected sales figures from general motors, short covering and a pop in a manufacturing gauge, in what was a rollercoaster start to the first half. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 32.25 points, or 0.28%, to 11,382.26.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=345011Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:17:44 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=345011Stocks ended the Q2 of 2008 mixed today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 3.5points the Nasdaq lost 22 while the SP 500 was up 1.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344864Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:46:19 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344864In US markets, stocks ended mixed on Monday capping a dismal quarter and first half marked by rocketiing oil prices and battered financials. The Dow Jones was up 4 points to close at 11, 350. NASDAQ was down 22 points to close at 2293 while SP 500 closed up 2 points at 1280.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344836Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:16:29 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344836US markets finished lower for second consecutice day led by surging oil prices and a fresh round of banking troubles. The Dow fell 106.91, or 0.93 percent, to 11,346.51. The Nasdaq composite index fell 5.74, or 0.25 percent, to 2,315.63 and Standard Poor\'s 500 index fell 4.77, or 0.37 percent, to 1,278.38.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344594Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:08:01 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344594USD 5/bbl spike in the price of oil, worries about investment banks and some disappointing technology result all led to the lowest close on the Dow, since September 2006 that’s a tumble of 358 points today. The Nasdaq closed 79 points lower, its biggest drop since January.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344430Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:40:53 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344430US markets plunged after a downgrade on brokerage stocks, disappointing earnings from two tech giants and oil\'s break above $ 140 a barrel. The Dow Jones fell more than 350 points to close at its lowest level since September 2006. The Dow plunged 358.41 points, more than 3%, to close at 11,453.42. http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344394Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:12:18 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344394When the Fed speaks, markets listen but stocks didn’t react much on Wednesday to the decision to keep the Federal Reserve Funds rate at 2%. The Dow Jones industrial average gained by just 4 points and the Nasdaq rose by 33 points.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344238Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:20:39 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344238The US markets ended on a positive note after some volatile action following the Fed\'s decision to interest rates unchanged. A drop in oil prices and modestly encouraging economic reports helped prop up the market. The Dow Jones industrial average advaced 4.40 points, or 0.04%, to 11,811.83.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344200Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:14:39 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344200It was a volatile Tuesday as traders paused ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates through the markets just ending fractionally lower, the Dow 35 points lower, Nasdaq lower by 17. http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344075Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:46:13 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344075US markets ended lower and stocks ended lower as a midday rally fizzled by the closing bell. Financials held onto modest gains. Fed is going to announce its decision on interest rates today. Fed is expected to keep interest rates unchanged but talk tough on inflation. The Dow Jones lost 34.93 points, or 0.29%, to 11,807.43.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344032Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:17:43 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=344032US markets retreated, sending financial shares to their lowest level in five years, on a deteriorating outlook for bank earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 0.33 points, or less than 0.01%, to 11,842.36.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=343834Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:13:23 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=343834In the US market stocks tumbled and the Dow broke the crucial 12,000 mark to hit 3month lows. In the financial sector, Moody\'s cut its ratings for bond insurers MBIA and Ambac. Merrill Lynch reducing its earnings estimates for a host of banks on concerns of credit risk. The Dow Jones ended 220 points lower to close at 11,843.http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=343589Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:48:06 GMThttp://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=343589