Asia: Tokyo's Nikkei lost 2 percent, an exception to a generally quiet day on the continent's exchanges. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was more typical, closing nearly unchanged. Europe: London's rally died after a 3 percent gain over the past two days; its FTSE 100 was off 0.1 percent. Frankfurt's DAX lost 0.5 percent. America: Stocks retreated from plateaus reached in the past several sessions, then bounced back to finish on the plus side. The Dow gained 0.1 percent and the Nasdaq climbed 0.6 percent.
Market Update
Asia: Tokyo's Nikkei lost 2 percent, an exception to a generally quiet day on the continent's exchanges. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was more typical, closing nearly unchanged. Europe: London's rally died after a 3 percent gain over the past two days; its FTSE 100 was off 0.1 percent. Frankfurt's DAX lost 0.5 percent. America: Stocks retreated from plateaus reached in the past several sessions, then bounced back to finish on the plus side. The Dow gained 0.1 percent and the Nasdaq climbed 0.6 percent.
