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Market Summary
Updated: 1:21 AM ET
US markets closed sharply lower Thursday. The DJIA finished off down 4.31%, while the S&P 500 lost 4.78% and the NASDAQ fell 5.08%.
S&P 500
| S&P 500 | 1,200 | -60.27 | |
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| DJIA | 11,384 | -512.76 | |
| NASDAQ | 2,556 | -136.68 |
Market data is delayed at least 15 minutes.
Updated: 1:21 AM ET
In Europe, the indexes closed down at the end of the day's trading, with the CAC 40 having fallen the most, by 3.90%.
FTSE 100
| FTSE 100 | 5,393 | -191.37 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAC 40 | 3,320 | -134.59 | |
| DAX Index | 6,415 | -225.83 |
Market data is delayed at least 15 minutes.
Updated: 1:21 AM ET
In current trading, the Asian indexes are on a downward turn, with the Hang Seng falling most, by 4.75%.
Hang Seng
| Hang Seng | 20,845 | -1,040.15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | 2,633 | -50.85 | |
| India NSE | 5,205 | -126.85 |
Market data is delayed at least 15 minutes.
Stocks
| Spectris PLC | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SEPJF:US | 22.28 USD | +16.66% | |
| Today's Change: | +3.18 USD | ||
| General Communication Inc | |||
| GNCMB:US | 11.90 USD | +13.33% | |
| Today's Change: | +1.40 USD | ||
| Emdeon Inc | |||
| EM:US | 18.35 USD | +12.92% | |
| Korean Stocks Drop for 4th Day... | |||
| Governor & Co of the Bank ... | |||
| IRLBF:US | 0.165 USD | +10.00% | |
| Lloyds Says Irish Loan Quality... | |||
| Kagoshima Bank Ltd/The | |||
| KHSHF:US | 6.70 USD | +9.84% | |
| Today's Change: | +0.60 USD | ||
| Dendreon Corp | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| DNDN:US | 11.69 USD | -67.38% | |
| U.S. Stocks Plunge as S &P... | |||
| UPM-Kymmene OYJ | |||
| UPMKF:US | 11.35 USD | -48.64% | |
| Sappi Falls Most in More Than ... | |||
| Yellow Media Inc | |||
| YLWPF:US | 1.08 USD | -46.53% | |
| Canadian Stocks Fall as U.S. D... | |||
| SOITEC | |||
| SLOIF:US | 7.20 USD | -40.15% | |
| Today's Change: | -4.83 USD | ||
| Netspend Holdings Inc | |||
| NTSP:US | 4.71 USD | -38.59% | |
| Today's Change: | -2.96 USD | ||
| Bank of America Corp | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC:US | 8.83 USD | -7.44% | |
| BNY Mellon Accused by New York... | |||
| Ford Motor Co | |||
| F:US | 10.86 USD | -6.78% | |
| GM Falls on Outlook After Prof... | |||
| Sirius XM Radio Inc | |||
| SIRI:US | 1.94 USD | -6.28% | |
| Today's Change: | -0.13 USD | ||
| General Electric Co | |||
| GE:US | 16.47 USD | -5.72% | |
| Pentagon Grocery Stores, Troop... | |||
| Sprint Nextel Corp | |||
| S:US | 3.74 USD | -9.88% | |
| U.S. Stocks Advance, Preventin... | |||
Stocks
| j2 Global Communications Inc | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| JXC:GR | 21.01 EUR | +17.68% | |
| Today's Change: | +3.16 EUR | ||
| EZchip Semiconductor Ltd | |||
| LP2:GR | 23.51 EUR | +15.98% | |
| Teva Signals Buy After World's... | |||
| Advisory Board Co/The | |||
| AD5:GR | 39.85 EUR | +13.58% | |
| Today's Change: | +4.76 EUR | ||
| Mastercard Inc | |||
| M4I:GR | 235.48 EUR | +13.48% | |
| U.S. Stocks Advance, Preventin... | |||
| NxStage Medical Inc | |||
| N5X:GR | 13.38 EUR | +13.29% | |
| Today's Change: | +1.57 EUR | ||
| Dendreon Corp | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| DNR:GR | 8.66 EUR | -64.36% | |
| U.S. Stocks Plunge as S &P... | |||
| Kraton Performance Polymers In... | |||
| K21:GR | 16.36 EUR | -31.31% | |
| CenturyLink, Kforce, Marathon ... | |||
| ION Geophysical Corp | |||
| IO8:GR | 4.69 EUR | -24.29% | |
| Today's Change: | -1.51 EUR | ||
| Kronos Worldwide Inc | |||
| K1W:GR | 17.04 EUR | -17.24% | |
| CenturyLink, Kforce, Marathon ... | |||
| Thor Industries Inc | |||
| TIV:GR | 14.56 EUR | -14.33% | |
| Today's Change: | -2.43 EUR | ||
| Commerzbank AG | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CBK:GR | 2.21 EUR | -5.40% | |
| Commerzbank Declines to Commen... | |||
| Deutsche Telekom AG | |||
| DTE:GR | 10.04 EUR | -2.29% | |
| Deutsche Telekom Quarterly Pro... | |||
| Infineon Technologies AG | |||
| IFX:GR | 5.88 EUR | -7.22% | |
| Infineon Raises Sales Forecast... | |||
| E.ON AG | |||
| EOAN:GR | 17.82 EUR | -2.25% | |
| Dividend Cut Seen at EON, RWE ... | |||
| Deutsche Bank AG | |||
| DBK:GR | 34.05 EUR | -4.17% | |
| Credit Safest Since '08 as Cle... | |||
Stocks
| Sansui Electric Co Ltd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6793:JP | 3.00 JPY | +50.00% | |
| Today's Change: | +1.00 JPY | ||
| Acmos Inc | |||
| 6888:JP | 13,200 JPY | +29.41% | |
| Today's Change: | +3,000 JPY | ||
| G-mode Co Ltd | |||
| 2333:JP | 29,500 JPY | +20.41% | |
| Today's Change: | +5,000 JPY | ||
| Modulat Inc | |||
| 3043:JP | 60,900 JPY | +19.65% | |
| Today's Change: | +10,000 JPY | ||
| Seed Co Ltd/Kyoto | |||
| 1739:JP | 74,600 JPY | +15.48% | |
| Today's Change: | +10,000 JPY | ||
| Shiomi Holdings Corp | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2414:JP | 4.00 JPY | -20.00% | |
| Today's Change: | -1.00 JPY | ||
| Secuavail Inc | |||
| 3042:JP | 49,600 JPY | -16.78% | |
| Today's Change: | -10,000.00 JPY | ||
| Japan Power Fastening Co Ltd | |||
| 5950:JP | 106.00 JPY | -15.20% | |
| Today's Change: | -19.00 JPY | ||
| Meitetsu Transport Co Ltd | |||
| 9077:JP | 125.00 JPY | -14.38% | |
| Today's Change: | -21.00 JPY | ||
| Takatori Corp | |||
| 6338:JP | 695.00 JPY | -14.09% | |
| Today's Change: | -114.00 JPY | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group Inc | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8411:JP | 121.00 JPY | -4.72% | |
| Mizuho, Rubicon, ConocoPhillip... | |||
| Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc/Th... | |||
| 9501:JP | 399.00 JPY | -0.50% | |
| Japan Blackout Risk Eases as C... | |||
| Hitachi Ltd | |||
| 6501:JP | 452.00 JPY | -4.03% | |
| Nikkei 225 Index Rises as Gove... | |||
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group... | |||
| 8306:JP | 379.00 JPY | -3.32% | |
| Japanese Stocks Drop Most Sinc... | |||
| Toshiba Corp | |||
| 6502:JP | 364.00 JPY | -4.46% | |
| Kirin Deal Shows 'Only Chance'... | |||
| Spectris PLC (SEPJF:US) | ||
| Last: | 22.28 USD | |
| Change Today: | +3.18 +16.66% | |
| Volume: | 2.1K | |
| General Communication Inc (GNCMB:US) | ||
| Last: | 11.90 USD | |
| Change Today: | +1.40 +13.33% | |
| Volume: | 600.0 | |
| Emdeon Inc (EM:US) | |
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| Governor & Co of the Bank of Ireland/The (IRLBF:US) | |
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| Kagoshima Bank Ltd/The (KHSHF:US) | ||
| Last: | 6.70 USD | |
| Change Today: | +0.60 +9.84% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| Dendreon Corp (DNDN:US) | |
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| UPM-Kymmene OYJ (UPMKF:US) | |
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| Yellow Media Inc (YLWPF:US) | |
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| SOITEC (SLOIF:US) | ||
| Last: | 7.20 USD | |
| Change Today: | -4.83 -40.15% | |
| Volume: | 150.0 | |
| Netspend Holdings Inc (NTSP:US) | ||
| Last: | 4.71 USD | |
| Change Today: | -2.96 -38.59% | |
| Volume: | 3.7M | |
| Bank of America Corp (BAC:US) | |
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| Ford Motor Co (F:US) | |
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| Sirius XM Radio Inc (SIRI:US) | ||
| Last: | 1.94 USD | |
| Change Today: | -0.13 -6.28% | |
| Volume: | 129.8M | |
| General Electric Co (GE:US) | |
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| Sprint Nextel Corp (S:US) | |
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| j2 Global Communications Inc (JXC:GR) | ||
| Last: | 21.01 EUR | |
| Change Today: | +3.16 +17.68% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| EZchip Semiconductor Ltd (LP2:GR) | |
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| Advisory Board Co/The (AD5:GR) | ||
| Last: | 39.85 EUR | |
| Change Today: | +4.76 +13.58% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| Mastercard Inc (M4I:GR) | |
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| NxStage Medical Inc (N5X:GR) | ||
| Last: | 13.38 EUR | |
| Change Today: | +1.57 +13.29% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| Dendreon Corp (DNR:GR) | |
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| Kraton Performance Polymers Inc (K21:GR) | |
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| ION Geophysical Corp (IO8:GR) | ||
| Last: | 4.69 EUR | |
| Change Today: | -1.51 -24.29% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| Kronos Worldwide Inc (K1W:GR) | |
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| Thor Industries Inc (TIV:GR) | ||
| Last: | 14.56 EUR | |
| Change Today: | -2.43 -14.33% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| Commerzbank AG (CBK:GR) | |
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| Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE:GR) | |
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| Infineon Technologies AG (IFX:GR) | |
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| E.ON AG (EOAN:GR) | |
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| Sansui Electric Co Ltd (6793:JP) | ||
| Last: | 3.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +1.00 +50.00% | |
| Volume: | 2.9M | |
| Acmos Inc (6888:JP) | ||
| Last: | 13,200 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +3,000 +29.41% | |
| Volume: | 7.0K | |
| G-mode Co Ltd (2333:JP) | ||
| Last: | 29,500 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +5,000 +20.41% | |
| Volume: | 5.0K | |
| Modulat Inc (3043:JP) | ||
| Last: | 60,900 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +10,000 +19.65% | |
| Volume: | 3.3K | |
| Seed Co Ltd/Kyoto (1739:JP) | ||
| Last: | 74,600 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +10,000 +15.48% | |
| Volume: | 850.0 | |
| Shiomi Holdings Corp (2414:JP) | ||
| Last: | 4.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -1.00 -20.00% | |
| Volume: | 4.9M | |
| Secuavail Inc (3042:JP) | ||
| Last: | 49,600 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -10,000.00 -16.78% | |
| Volume: | 7.9K | |
| Japan Power Fastening Co Ltd (5950:JP) | ||
| Last: | 106.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -19.00 -15.20% | |
| Volume: | 3.0K | |
| Meitetsu Transport Co Ltd (9077:JP) | ||
| Last: | 125.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -21.00 -14.38% | |
| Volume: | 5.0K | |
| Takatori Corp (6338:JP) | ||
| Last: | 695.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -114.00 -14.09% | |
| Volume: | 200.9K | |
| Mizuho Financial Group Inc (8411:JP) | |
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| Hitachi Ltd (6501:JP) | |
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| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306:JP) | |
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