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Market Summary

Updated: 8:56 PM ET

US markets closed strongly Thursday. The NASDAQ finished up 0.83%, while the S&P 500 rose 0.83% and the DJIA gained 0.51%.

S&P 500
S&P 5001,254+10.28
DJIA12,170+61.91
NASDAQ2,599+21.48

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Updated: 8:56 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 1.36%.

FTSE 100
FTSE 100 5,457+67.23
CAC 403,072+41.33
DAX Index5,852+60.65

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Updated: 8:56 PM ET

In Asia, the indexes closed mixed at the end of the day's trading, with the Hang Seng having had the greatest change, up by 1.02%.

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Hang Seng
Hang Seng18,565+186.63
Shanghai2,185-1.26
India NSE4,734+40.70

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Stocks
Wao Corp
9730:JP225.00 JPY+28.57%
Angang Steel, Daewoo Shipbuild...
Properst Co Ltd
3236:JP2,041 JPY+24.38%
Today's Change:+400.00 JPY
Azia Co Ltd
2352:JP447.00 JPY+21.80%
Today's Change:+80.00 JPY
Business One Holdings Inc
4827:JP13,000 JPY+20.37%
Today's Change:+2,200 JPY
Misawa & Co Ltd
3169:JP1,033 JPY+20.12%
Today's Change:+173.00 JPY
Shoei Co Ltd/Chiyoda-ku
3003:JP408.00 JPY-19.68%
Basel Regulators Seek to Close...
Chuo Kagaku Co Ltd
7895:JP416.00 JPY-12.60%
Today's Change:-60.00 JPY
Syswave Corp
6636:JP2,010 JPY-12.23%
Today's Change:-280.00 JPY
Techno Ryowa Ltd
1965:JP391.00 JPY-9.28%
Today's Change:-40.00 JPY
Japan Property Management Cent...
3276:JP4,805 JPY-8.82%
Today's Change:-465.00 JPY
SandRidge Energy Inc (SD:US)
  • Last: 8.21 USD
  • Change Today: +1.54 +23.09%
  • Volume: 31.1M
Graph of SandRidge Energy Inc performance.RELATED NEWS
Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd (EGRNF:US)
  • Last: 0.43 USD
  • Change Today: +0.08 +22.86%
  • Volume: 6.0K
Graph of Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd performance.RELATED NEWS
Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM:US)
  • Last: 31.63 USD
  • Change Today: +4.96 +18.60%
  • Volume: 23.4M
Graph of Akamai Technologies Inc performance.RELATED NEWS
Rakuten Inc (RKUNF:US)
Graph of Rakuten Inc performance.Last:1,200 USD
Change Today:+166.98 +16.16%
Volume:78.0
Micron Technology Inc (MU:US)
  • Last: 6.41 USD
  • Change Today: +0.87 +15.70%
  • Volume: 67.7M
Graph of Micron Technology Inc performance.RELATED NEWS
CompuGroup Medical AG (CMPVF:US)
Graph of CompuGroup Medical AG performance.Last:10.60 USD
Change Today:-6.55 -38.17%
Volume:500.0
Laurent-Perrier (LPRRF:US)
  • Last: 92.50 USD
  • Change Today: -49.15 -34.70%
  • Volume: 50.0
Graph of Laurent-Perrier performance.RELATED NEWS
Murray & Roberts Holdings Ltd (MURSF:US)
Graph of Murray  & Roberts Holdings Ltd performance.Last:3.05 USD
Change Today:-0.95 -23.75%
Volume:6.6K
Exxaro Resources Ltd (EXXAF:US)
  • Last: 20.25 USD
  • Change Today: -6.30 -23.73%
  • Volume: 2.2K
Graph of Exxaro Resources Ltd performance.RELATED NEWS
American Greetings Corp (AM:US)
  • Last: 13.39 USD
  • Change Today: -3.74 -21.83%
  • Volume: 7.0M
Graph of American Greetings Corp performance.RELATED NEWS
Bank of America Corp (BAC:US)
  • Last: 5.47 USD
  • Change Today: +0.24 +4.59%
  • Volume: 303.1M
Graph of Bank of America Corp performance.RELATED NEWS
General Electric Co (GE:US)
  • Last: 18.05 USD
  • Change Today: +0.36 +2.04%
  • Volume: 95.6M
Graph of General Electric Co performance.RELATED NEWS
Citigroup Inc (C:US)
  • Last: 27.65 USD
  • Change Today: +1.55 +5.94%
  • Volume: 64.5M
Graph of Citigroup Inc performance.RELATED NEWS
Oracle Corp (ORCL:US)
  • Last: 25.69 USD
  • Change Today: -0.08 -0.31%
  • Volume: 44.2M
Graph of Oracle Corp performance.RELATED NEWS
OCE NV (OCE:GR)
Graph of OCE NV performance.Last:7.90 EUR
Change Today:+1.48 +23.03%
Volume:15.0K
Akamai Technologies Inc (AK3:GR)
  • Last: 24.04 EUR
  • Change Today: +3.99 +19.90%
  • Volume: 2.9K
Graph of Akamai Technologies Inc performance.RELATED NEWS
Cobalt International Energy Inc (C10:GR)
  • Last: 12.16 EUR
  • Change Today: +1.81 +17.52%
  • Volume: 540.0
Graph of Cobalt International Energy Inc performance.RELATED NEWS
Micron Technology Inc (MU:GR)
  • Last: 4.97 EUR
  • Change Today: +0.69 +16.05%
  • Volume: 6.4K
Graph of Micron Technology Inc performance.RELATED NEWS
TIBCO Software Inc (TBO:GR)
  • Last: 18.47 EUR
  • Change Today: +2.44 +15.22%
  • Volume: 860.0
Graph of TIBCO Software Inc performance.RELATED NEWS
Expedia Inc (E3X:GR)
  • Last: 21.00 EUR
  • Change Today: -22.53 -51.76%
  • Volume: 1.0
Graph of Expedia Inc performance.RELATED NEWS
Genel Energy Plc (4VL:GR)
Graph of Genel Energy Plc performance.Last:9.44 EUR
Change Today:-2.01 -17.59%
Volume:0.0
Promotora de Informaciones SA (PZ4:GR)
  • Last: 0.70 EUR
  • Change Today: -0.142 -16.86%
  • Volume: 0.0
Graph of Promotora de Informaciones SA performance.RELATED NEWS
Logica PLC (LOQ:GR)
  • Last: 0.61 EUR
  • Change Today: -0.109 -15.18%
  • Volume: 500.0
Graph of Logica PLC performance.RELATED NEWS
Vivus Inc (VIU:GR)
  • Last: 6.70 EUR
  • Change Today: -1.19 -15.09%
  • Volume: 3.0K
Graph of Vivus Inc performance.RELATED NEWS
Commerzbank AG (CBK:GR)
  • Last: 1.36 EUR
  • Change Today: +0.032 +2.42%
  • Volume: 22.7M
Graph of Commerzbank AG performance.RELATED NEWS
Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE:GR)
  • Last: 8.85 EUR
  • Change Today: +0.118 +1.35%
  • Volume: 11.1M
Graph of Deutsche Telekom AG performance.RELATED NEWS
E.ON AG (EOAN:GR)
  • Last: 16.58 EUR
  • Change Today: +0.35 +2.16%
  • Volume: 7.5M
Graph of E.ON AG performance.RELATED NEWS
RWE AG (RWE:GR)
  • Last: 27.45 EUR
  • Change Today: +1.17 +4.45%
  • Volume: 6.6M
Graph of RWE AG performance.RELATED NEWS
Deutsche Bank AG (DBK:GR)
  • Last: 29.58 EUR
  • Change Today: +1.21 +4.27%
  • Volume: 6.1M
Graph of Deutsche Bank AG performance.RELATED NEWS
Wao Corp (9730:JP)
  • Last: 225.00 JPY
  • Change Today: +50.00 +28.57%
  • Volume: 14.7K
Graph of Wao Corp performance.RELATED NEWS
Properst Co Ltd (3236:JP)
Graph of Properst Co Ltd performance.Last:2,041 JPY
Change Today:+400.00 +24.38%
Volume:324.8K
Azia Co Ltd (2352:JP)
Graph of Azia Co Ltd performance.Last:447.00 JPY
Change Today:+80.00 +21.80%
Volume:179.5K
Business One Holdings Inc (4827:JP)
Graph of Business One Holdings Inc performance.Last:13,000 JPY
Change Today:+2,200 +20.37%
Volume:34.0
Misawa & Co Ltd (3169:JP)
Graph of Misawa  & Co Ltd performance.Last:1,033 JPY
Change Today:+173.00 +20.12%
Volume:1.8M
Shoei Co Ltd/Chiyoda-ku (3003:JP)
  • Last: 408.00 JPY
  • Change Today: -100.00 -19.68%
  • Volume: 16.2K
Graph of Shoei Co Ltd/Chiyoda-ku performance.RELATED NEWS
Chuo Kagaku Co Ltd (7895:JP)
Graph of Chuo Kagaku Co Ltd performance.Last:416.00 JPY
Change Today:-60.00 -12.60%
Volume:13.4K
Syswave Corp (6636:JP)
Graph of Syswave Corp performance.Last:2,010 JPY
Change Today:-280.00 -12.23%
Volume:1.2K
Techno Ryowa Ltd (1965:JP)
Graph of Techno Ryowa Ltd performance.Last:391.00 JPY
Change Today:-40.00 -9.28%
Volume:71.8K
Japan Property Management Center Co Ltd (3276:JP)
Graph of Japan Property Management Center Co Ltd performance.Last:4,805 JPY
Change Today:-465.00 -8.82%
Volume:323.8K
Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc/The (9501:JP)
  • Last: 212.00 JPY
  • Change Today: +1.00 +0.47%
  • Volume: 108.8M
Graph of Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc/The performance.RELATED NEWS
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd (9104:JP)
  • Last: 296.00 JPY
  • Change Today: +8.00 +2.78%
  • Volume: 34.6M
Graph of Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd performance.RELATED NEWS
Mizuho Financial Group Inc (8411:JP)
  • Last: 104.00 JPY
  • Change Today: 0.00 0.00%
  • Volume: 34.2M
Graph of Mizuho Financial Group Inc performance.RELATED NEWS
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (9107:JP)
  • Last: 140.00 JPY
  • Change Today: +1.00 +0.72%
  • Volume: 25.8M
Graph of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd performance.RELATED NEWS
Nippon Yusen KK (9101:JP)
  • Last: 202.00 JPY
  • Change Today: +3.00 +1.51%
  • Volume: 24.6M
Graph of Nippon Yusen KK performance.RELATED NEWS

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