Tag: german chancellor angela merkel
-
Stocks Dive on Italy Debt Fears
Stocks tumbled on Wednesday in its worst day since August, as a spike in Italian bond yields signaled the European debt crisis was getting worse. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 389.24 points, or 3.20%, to 11,780.94. The S&P 500 lost 46.82 points, or 3.67%, to 1,229.10. The Nasdaq Composite sank 105.84 points, or 3.88%,…
-
Stocks Ended Up with Europe in View
U.S. stocks Tuesday ended higher for the second session as investors took comfort from a relatively low volume of negative headlines about Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 44.73 points, or 0.40%, at 11,105.85 at the close of floor trading. The S&P 500 gained 10.60 points, or 0.91%, to 1,172.87. The Nasdaq Composite…
-
Stocks Ended Lower on Europe Concerns
U.S. stocks on Tuesday closed lower on Tuesday as German growth data and a meeting of French and German leaders failed to ease worries about the euro zone debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 76.97 points, or 0.67%, to 11,405.93. The S&P 500 slid 11.73 points, or 0.97%, to 1,192.76. The Nasdaq…
-
Stocks Rise on Greece Hope
Stocks rose early Friday on optimism surrounding the Greek debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 79.40 points, or 0.66%, to 2,040.92. The S&P 500 gained 9.73 points, or 0.77% to 1,277.37. The Nasdaq Composite added 14.89 points, or 0.57%, to 2,638.59. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy said they…