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Market Summary
Updated: 9:03 AM ET
US markets closed down Wednesday. The DJIA finished off down 0.21%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.33% and the NASDAQ fell 0.52%.
S&P 500
| S&P 500 | 1,358 | -4.55 | |
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| DJIA | 12,939 | -27.02 | |
| NASDAQ | 2,933 | -15.40 |
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Updated: 9:03 AM ET
In current trading, the European markets are mixed, with the DAX most in decline, down by 0.35%.
FTSE 100
| FTSE 100 | 5,936 | +19.16 | |
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| CAC 40 | 3,453 | +5.54 | |
| DAX Index | 6,820 | -24.21 |
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Updated: 9:03 AM ET
In Asia, the indexes closed mixed at the end of the day's trading, with the Hang Seng having had the greatest change, down by 0.78%.
Hang Seng
| Hang Seng | 21,381 | -168.29 | |
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| Shanghai | 2,410 | +5.97 | |
| India NSE | 5,483 | -22.05 |
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Stocks
| PetroAlgae Inc | |||
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| PALG:US | 7.00 USD | +133.33% | |
| Today's Change: | +4.00 USD | ||
| PostNL NV | |||
| TNTFF:US | 6.21 USD | +53.12% | |
| FedEx Seen as Possible TNT Sui... | |||
| Cove Energy PLC | |||
| CNVGF:US | 3.10 USD | +30.25% | |
| Shell's Cove Bid Starts Race f... | |||
| HealthStream Inc | |||
| HSTM:US | 22.55 USD | +30.05% | |
| Community Health, FuelCell, Na... | |||
| Sourcefire Inc | |||
| FIRE:US | 45.18 USD | +26.13% | |
| Sourcefire Rises to Highest Si... | |||
| Bank of America Corp | |||
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| BAC:US | 7.95 USD | -1.97% | |
| U.S. Stock Futures Little Chan... | |||
| Sirius XM Radio Inc | |||
| SIRI:US | 2.09 USD | -1.42% | |
| Cheniere Energy, Cumberland, H... | |||
| Intel Corp | |||
| INTC:US | 26.73 USD | -1.58% | |
| Thailand Proving Best After Ch... | |||
| Dell Inc | |||
| DELL:US | 17.15 USD | -5.82% | |
| Hewlett-Packard Falls in Germa... | |||
| Microsoft Corp | |||
| MSFT:US | 31.27 USD | -0.54% | |
| Motorola Mobility Open to Reso... | |||
Stocks
| Vivus Inc | |||
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| VIU:GR | 16.50 EUR | +86.80% | |
| U.S. Stock Futures Little Chan... | |||
| Flint Energy Services Ltd | |||
| 3F71:GR | 18.50 EUR | +65.27% | |
| Canadian Stocks Gain as Oil, M... | |||
| OneSteel Ltd | |||
| ONL:GR | 0.90 EUR | +48.60% | |
| Most Asia Stocks Drop on U.S. ... | |||
| Alibaba.com Ltd | |||
| 4AL:GR | 1.27 EUR | +46.55% | |
| Top Lenders See Asia Loan Boos... | |||
| Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk PT | |||
| DSX:GR | 1.28 EUR | +41.15% | |
| Today's Change: | +0.372 EUR | ||
| Lippo Karawaci Tbk PT | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| LK4B:GR | 0.03 EUR | -40.00% | |
| Today's Change: | -0.02 EUR | ||
| Energi Mega Persada Tbk PT | |||
| HFK:GR | 0.01 EUR | -37.50% | |
| CIMB Niaga, Pembangunan, Tiga ... | |||
| TMB Bank PCL | |||
| TMLF:GR | 0.03 EUR | -28.57% | |
| Today's Change: | -0.012 EUR | ||
| Semiconductor Manufacturing In... | |||
| MKN:GR | 0.031 EUR | -27.91% | |
| Suntech Leads N.Y. Stock Climb... | |||
| Alpha Bank AE | |||
| ACB:GR | 1.35 EUR | -23.34% | |
| Greek Bank Stocks Drop in Earl... | |||
| Commerzbank AG | |||
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| CBK:GR | 1.97 EUR | -5.14% | |
| European Stocks Swing Between ... | |||
| Deutsche Telekom AG | |||
| DTE:GR | 8.72 EUR | -2.67% | |
| European Stocks Swing Between ... | |||
| Deutsche Bank AG | |||
| DBK:GR | 33.13 EUR | -1.78% | |
| Germany Stocks Slide for Third... | |||
| E.ON AG | |||
| EOAN:GR | 16.77 EUR | +0.36% | |
| Gazprom Gas Pipeline Projects ... | |||
| Daimler AG | |||
| DAI:GR | 46.58 EUR | -2.39% | |
| Germany Stocks Slide for Third... | |||
Stocks
| NIS Group Co Ltd | |||
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| 8571:JP | 6.00 JPY | +50.00% | |
| Today's Change: | +2.00 JPY | ||
| Uoki Co Ltd | |||
| 2683:JP | 94.00 JPY | +46.88% | |
| Today's Change: | +30.00 JPY | ||
| Daiwa Co Ltd | |||
| 8247:JP | 97.00 JPY | +44.78% | |
| Today's Change: | +30.00 JPY | ||
| Amatei Inc | |||
| 5952:JP | 105.00 JPY | +40.00% | |
| Today's Change: | +30.00 JPY | ||
| Toyo Knife Co Ltd | |||
| 5964:JP | 98.00 JPY | +36.11% | |
| Today's Change: | +26.00 JPY | ||
| Ikuyo Co Ltd | |||
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| 7273:JP | 90.00 JPY | -12.62% | |
| Today's Change: | -13.00 JPY | ||
| Takasago Tekko KK | |||
| 5458:JP | 74.00 JPY | -11.90% | |
| Record Streak for Japan Small ... | |||
| Ifis Japan Ltd | |||
| 7833:JP | 29,730 JPY | -8.38% | |
| Today's Change: | -2,720.00 JPY | ||
| Members Co Ltd | |||
| 2130:JP | 50,000 JPY | -8.09% | |
| Today's Change: | -4,400.00 JPY | ||
| Yonkyu Co Ltd | |||
| 9955:JP | 1,038 JPY | -8.06% | |
| Today's Change: | -91.00 JPY | ||
| PetroAlgae Inc (PALG:US) | ||
| Last: | 7.00 USD | |
| Change Today: | +4.00 +133.33% | |
| Volume: | 300.0 | |
| PostNL NV (TNTFF:US) | |
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| Intel Corp (INTC:US) | |
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| Dell Inc (DELL:US) | |
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| Flint Energy Services Ltd (3F71:GR) | |
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| Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk PT (DSX:GR) | ||
| Last: | 1.28 EUR | |
| Change Today: | +0.372 +41.15% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| Lippo Karawaci Tbk PT (LK4B:GR) | ||
| Last: | 0.03 EUR | |
| Change Today: | -0.02 -40.00% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| Energi Mega Persada Tbk PT (HFK:GR) | |
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| TMB Bank PCL (TMLF:GR) | ||
| Last: | 0.03 EUR | |
| Change Today: | -0.012 -28.57% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (MKN:GR) | |
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| Alpha Bank AE (ACB:GR) | |
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| NIS Group Co Ltd (8571:JP) | ||
| Last: | 6.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +2.00 +50.00% | |
| Volume: | 6.0M | |
| Uoki Co Ltd (2683:JP) | ||
| Last: | 94.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +30.00 +46.88% | |
| Volume: | 1.7M | |
| Daiwa Co Ltd (8247:JP) | ||
| Last: | 97.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +30.00 +44.78% | |
| Volume: | 3.3M | |
| Amatei Inc (5952:JP) | ||
| Last: | 105.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +30.00 +40.00% | |
| Volume: | 4.3M | |
| Toyo Knife Co Ltd (5964:JP) | ||
| Last: | 98.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +26.00 +36.11% | |
| Volume: | 3.2M | |
| Ikuyo Co Ltd (7273:JP) | ||
| Last: | 90.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -13.00 -12.62% | |
| Volume: | 1.2M | |
| Takasago Tekko KK (5458:JP) | |
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| Ifis Japan Ltd (7833:JP) | ||
| Last: | 29,730 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -2,720.00 -8.38% | |
| Volume: | 999.0 | |
| Members Co Ltd (2130:JP) | ||
| Last: | 50,000 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -4,400.00 -8.09% | |
| Volume: | 355.0 | |
| Yonkyu Co Ltd (9955:JP) | ||
| Last: | 1,038 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -91.00 -8.06% | |
| Volume: | 302.9K | |
| Mizuho Financial Group Inc (8411:JP) | |
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| Mazda Motor Corp (7261:JP) | |
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Global
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