European equity close: A strong finish to a great week

[ad_1] Closing changes on the day: Stoxx 600 +1.0% German DAX +0.8% UK FTSE 100 +1.2% French CAC +0.9% Italy MIB +0.8% Spain IBEX +1.0% On the week: Stoxx 600 +2.8% German DAX +4.5% UK FTSE 100 +1.9% French CAC +2.7% Italy MIB +2.7% Spain IBEX +4.1% This article was written by Adam Button at

US equity close: A flat start but another good weekly gain

[ad_1] On the day: S&P 500 +0.1% Nasdaq Comp +0.1% DJIA flat Russell 2000 +1.2% Toronto TSX Comp +0.6% On the week: S&P 500 +2.2% Nasdaq Comp +2.4% DJIA +1.9% Russell 2000 +5.3% Toronto TSX Comp +2.6% That’s a nice weekly gain for the Russell 2000 but it’s a long way to go to get

European equity close: Weak trading on Friday erases the weekly gain

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WTI & Brent oil down, equity stock indexes up – Sunday evening futures trade opens

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European equity close: Terrible week for stocks

[ad_1] Today marked the fifth day in the past six of declines. The past three have been particularly bruising and we closed on the lows again today. Closing changes on the day: Stoxx 600 -1.3% German DAX -1.6% UK FTSE 100 -1.3% French CAC -1.4% Italy MIB -1.4% Spain IBEX -1.2% On the week: Stoxx

US equity close: The Nasdaq lags for a change

[ad_1] SPX daily Closing changes on the day: S&P 500 down 0.6% DJIA +0.1% Russell 2000 -0.8% Nasdaq Comp +1.3% Toronto TSX Comp -0.3% Closing changes for the week: S&P 500 up 0.4% DJIA +0.8% Nasdaq Comp -0.2% You hate to see Lockheed Martin up 1.6% and closing near the best levels of the week

European equity close: A look at the day, week, month and quarter

[ad_1] The month ended with some equity buying in Europe but it wasn’t a pretty picture for the week or September (aside from the UK). I do love when a month ends on a Friday though, so it’s a clean slate for October. On the day: Stoxx 600 +0.5% German DAX +0.5% France CAC +0.4%