The Dow Jones industrial average was was up 16.12 points, or 0.12 percent, at 12,997.63. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 1.99 points, or 0.15 percent, at 1,369.58. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 11.93 points, or 0.40 percent, at 2,978.09.
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European stock markets feb 29 2012
European stock markets opened slightly higher Wednesday, as investors await the outcome of the European Central Bank's second long-term refinancing operation, the size of which could influence the market mood. Read More..
Asian Stocks Rise feb 29 2012, Headed for Bull Market, on Economic Optimism
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed 0.6 percent to 129 as of 9:34 a.m. in Tokyo, rising at least 20 percent from its low on Oct. 5, meeting the definition of a bull market. The measure has risen for the past 10 weeks, its longest winning streak since its inception in 1988, on signs of U.S. economic recovery and China’s monetary easing. Read More..
Taiwan stocks open feb 29 2012; HTC, Asustek surge, Rexchip tumbles
Taiwan stocks rose 1 percent on Wednesday, joining regional stocks in gains after
favourable U.S. data, with HTC Corp jumping after itannounced a new line up of phones aimed at countering a slide in sales. The main TAIEX index opened 86.8 points higher at 8,046.14. The market had been closed Feb 27 and 28 for public holidays. It will open on Saturday March 3 for a session in lieu of the holidays.
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Asia Stocks Rise, Tracking Wall Street's Gains
Asian stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, tracking the positive lead on Wall Street, which saw the Dow closed above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008 and the S&P 500 also hit a milestone. The FTSE CNBC Asia 100 Index [.FTFCNBCA 6552.04 57.42 (+0.88%)], which measures markets across Asia, rose 0.5 percent. Read More..
Hong Kong shares seen higher feb 29 2012
Hong Kong shares seen higher, poised for third monthly gain Hong Kong shares are poised to start higher on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street gains after favourable U.S. data, with the Hang Seng Index poised for its third-straight monthly rise. Read More..
Australian Stock Market Leads - 02/29/2012
Overnight leads from the U.S. and European markets are to provide a boost to the Australian stock market on Wednesday. The U.S. and European stock markets recorded fresh gains overnight with the S&P posting 0.3% increase to 1372 and the NASDAQ surged 0.7% to finish at 2987. The NASDAQ went up after Apple Inc. put in a stellar performance ahead of the launch of its new iPad. Stock Market Today
HK stockbrokers rally against cut to lunch break
Hong Kong stockbrokers protested on Friday in a last-ditch attempt to stop the city's stock market operator from trimming their lunch break next month. The brokers marched through the central business district to the stock exchange and on to government headquarters in a plea to keep their midday break at 90 minutes. Stock Market Today
Singapore Stock Market May Test Resistance At 3,000 Points
The Singapore stock market has finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day losing streak in which it had given away almost 40 points or 1.3 percent. The Straits Times Index wound up just shy of the 2,970-point plateau, and now investors are anticipating further upside when the market kicks off trade on Wednesday. Read More..
Apple joins the $500bn club
Apple has joined an elite group of companies to reach a $500bn equity valuation amid expectations it is to launch a new version of the iPad next week. Read More..
China Stocks May Inch Higher Again On Wednesday
- The China stock market has finished higher now in eight straight sessions, surging almost 95 points or 3.9 percent en route to a fresh 14-week closing high. The Shanghai Composite Index finished just above the 2,450-point plateau, and now analysts are predicting continued if slowing support at the opening of trade on Wednesday. Read More..
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