Dublin
  • Smurfit the star as banks weaken on quiet trading

    DUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 4,477.20 (-17.72) Settlement date: September 4th A BANK holiday in the US meant markets were comparatively quiet yesterday, while weaker financials and a fall in commodity-related stocks meant most leading indices fell back on the day.
LondonNew York
  • Retailers among biggest losers despite oil price dip

    Dow Jones: 11,228.70 (-304.18) SP 500: 1,242.43 (-35.55) Nasdaq: 2,269.02 (-64.71) WALL STREET stocks continued their downward slide yesterday, weighed down by sluggish back-to-school retail sales and an unexpected jump in jobless claims.
Europe
  • Steep losses recorded on fears of euro zone growth

    Eurostoxx 50: 3,274.82 (-94.15) Paris CAC: 4,304.01 (-143.12) Frankfurt DAX: 6,279.57 (-187.92) ESCALATING WORRIES about euro zone growth pushed European markets to their second consecutive session of steep losses led by banks and commodity stocks. 
Tokyo
  • Stocks take biggest tumble in two weeks

    ASIA REPORT: Nikkei: 12,834.18 (-238.69) Hang Seng: 20,906.11 (-355.58) Values at yesterday's close ASIAN STOCKS fell the most in almost two weeks yesterday led by technology companies and automakers, on concern profits will decline as global economic growth slows.

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