Markets
Tackling food inflation: Volatile food prices have hit the pockets of people across India, including the country's millions of poor.
Thousands march in Delhi
Protesters march on the Indian Parliament to denounce rising prices and corruption.
• India stocks end lower; unrest lifts crude
commodities
Oil tops $100 a barrel
Crude futures rise again, as protesters continue to seek regime changes across the Mideast and North Africa.
EUROPEAN MARKETS
Rate hikers gaining ground at the Bank of England
Advocates for a rate hike by the Bank of England remain in the minority, but gain another convert.
• European stocks fall; banks are a bright spot
• Rexam leads U.K. stocks down; Barclays rallies
ASIAN MARKETS
Hong Kong, Tokyo drop
Stocks in Hong Kong decline as some property developers end lower, while Japanese stocks are weighed by the yen’s strength against the dollar.
• New Zealand stocks, currency regain footing
• Slide show: Earthquake strikes New Zealand
U.S. and Canada Markets »
If nothing else, this week’s price action has been technically interesting.
11:39 a.m. Today11:39 a.m. Feb. 23, 2011Airline stocks fell for a second day as the unrest in Libya halts its oil exports, driving up the price of fuel and threatening airline profits.
11:10 a.m. Today11:10 a.m. Feb. 23, 2011Financial stocks trade lower as investors digest housing data and a further rise in oil prices on Middle East turmoil.
10:44 a.m. Today10:44 a.m. Feb. 23, 2011Other Markets ›
| TSX 60 Index /quotes/comstock/11t!i:osp60 | 803.78 | +0.73 | +0.09% |
Asia Markets »
February contract for the precious metal holds the $1,400-an-ounce level, as silver makes a bigger gain on a percentage basis and as metals traders sell down copper.
36 min ago1:07 p.m. Feb. 23, 2011Broad-based weakness in the dollar ensues as prospects are perceived as on the rise for interest-rate increases in Europe and the U.K. Currency traders also weigh the latest developments tied to unrest in Libya, including a big spike in oil prices.
53 min ago12:50 p.m. Feb. 23, 2011MARKETS ›
| NIKKEI 225 /quotes/comstock/64e!i:ni225 | 10,579 | -85.60 | -0.80% |
| Hong Kong /quotes/comstock/08s!i:hsi | 22,907 | -83.91 | -0.36% |
| Australia /quotes/comstock/27w!i:xao | 4,936 | -11.77 | -0.24% |
| Shanghai /quotes/comstock/16k!i:000002 | 2,997 | +7.39 | +0.25% |
Europe and Middle East Markets »
Undeniably angry Irish voters are set to throw out the incumbent government when they go to the polls Friday, but economists say senior bank bondholders, an object of wrath during the campaign, are unlikely to be touched.
12:13 p.m. Today12:13 p.m. Feb. 23, 2011Few European countries have closer ties to Moammar Gadhafi’s Libya than Italy.
12:01 p.m. Today12:01 p.m. Feb. 23, 2011Commodities »
Treasury prices give back gains as bond traders turn their attention to the government’s auction of $35 billion in 5-year notes.
13 min ago1:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 2011The systemic risks to the U.S. economy from the biggest U.S. banks are even worse in the wake of Washington efforts to reform the regulatory system, says Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig.
23 min ago1:20 p.m. Feb. 23, 2011| Brent Crude /quotes/comstock/11j!4121554 | 111.22 | +5.44 | +5.14% |
| Heating Oil /quotes/comstock/21n!f:ho\j11 | 2.92 | +0.12 | +4.31% |
| Natural Gas /quotes/comstock/21n!f:ng\j11 | 3.92 | +0.01 | +0.33% |
| Gold /quotes/comstock/21e!f:gc\j11 | 1,413 | +11.40 | +0.81% |
| Silver /quotes/comstock/21e!f1:si\k11 | 3,341 | +54.90 | +1.67% |
| Platinum /quotes/comstock/21n!f2:pl\j11 | 1,780 | -6.80 | -0.38% |
| Corn /quotes/comstock/21b!f1:c\k11 | 695.50 | +5.25 | +0.76% |
Emerging Markets »
Investors watch events in the Mideast, particularly in Libya, where Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s No. 2 official reportedly resigned to join protesters.
11:27 a.m. Today11:27 a.m. Feb. 23, 2011Tel Aviv’s two-session losing streak extends into a third day, as investors keep a close eye on international developments as well as financial results from Partner and the U.S.-listed subsidiary of Ormat Industries.
6:23 a.m. Today6:23 a.m. Feb. 23, 2011OTHER MARKETS ›
| iPath MSCI India Index /quotes/comstock/13*!inp | 65.41 | -0.66 | -1.00% |
| Empresas ICA of Brazil /quotes/comstock/13*!ica | 9.11 | -0.26 | -2.77% |
| Cnooc of China /quotes/comstock/13*!ceo | 224.86 | +0.51 | +0.23% |
