Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbles 0.6% on global growth concerns

Note: This section contains information in English only.
Source: Dukascopy Bank
Dow Jones Industrial Average index closed lower on Thursday led by energy and industrial shares as weaker than expected PMI data from China and Europe weighed on investor sentiment. Blue chip index lost 0.6% or 78.48 points and settled at 13,046.14 with growth dependent stocks contributing most to the downside. Caterpillar and Chevron dropped 2.4%, while Alcoa Inc fell 2.5%. On the upside Procter & Gamble and Intel each climbed 0.5%. 

Back to articles

Actual Topics

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:49:33 GMT

Hang Seng index gives up 1% on Agricultural Bank of China profit report

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell sharply on Friday as concerns about global recession returned after investors gathered European and Chinese PMI reports. Hang Seng index dropped 1.11% or 232.76 points and closed at 20,668.80. Shares of heavyweight Agricultural Bank of China negatively affected the overall performance of the index. The lender tumbled 3% after reporting a 14% decline in

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:21:16 GMT

S&P 500 index lower despite jobs data

Despite positive US jobs data, S&P 500 index extended losses on Thursday in line with analyst expectations as investors kept holding a pause after sharp rally in first three months. US benchmark fell 0.72% or 10.11 points and closed at 1,392.78 with nine of ten sectors posting substantial losses. Watson Pharmaceuticals rallied 3.8% on reports it is in talks to

Subscribe to "Fundamental Analysis" feed

Subscribe
Per scoprire di più sulla piattaforma di Dukascopy Bank per Forex/CFD, sul SWFX ed altre informazioni relative al trading,
la preghiamo di contattarci o richiedere di essere contattato (callback request)
For further information regarding potential cooperation,
please call us or make callback request.
To learn more about Dukascopy Bank Binary Options / Forex trading platform, SWFX and other trading related information,
please call us or make callback request.
Per scoprire di più sulla piattaforma di Dukascopy Bank per Forex/CFD, sul SWFX ed altre informazioni relative al trading,
la preghiamo di contattarci o richiedere di essere contattato (callback request).
To learn more about Crypto Trading / CFD / Forex trading platform, SWFX and other trading related information,
please call us or make callback request.
To learn more about Business Introducer and other trading related information,
please call us or make callback request.
For further information regarding potential cooperation,
please call us or make callback request.