Financial Market Indices

The benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading companies dipped 0.01 percent to 5,639.98
The FTSE 100 index rose 1.421 percent at 5,571.15 points
The EU measures are a boost for markets
At the close the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 24.75 points (0.20 percent) at 12,602.26
Around mid-session, at 1630 GMT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 145.73 points (1.15 percent) at 12,481.28
A man looks at a computer screen showing the FTSE 100 share index
Ten minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 104.75 points
Traders are watching to see the effects of the EU summit on the markets
The benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 0.39 percent to 5,468.14 points.
Tokyo's Nikkei index fell 0.81 percent, or 70.63 points, today to 8,663.99
The benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.26 percent to 5,464.70 points
The benchmark FTSE 100 index had fallen 1.14 percent to 5,450.65 points
FTSE 100 index dropped 0.95 percent to 5,513.69 points
FTSE 100 index dropped 0.95 percent to 5,513.69 points
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped 0.84 percent to 5,519.58 points
Moody's has downgraded the credit ratings of some of the world's biggest financial institutions, impacting the markets
A trader (R) works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
At the close Thursday, the FTSE 100 index had fallen 0.99 percent to end at 5,566.36 points
The FTSE 100 index added 0.64 percent Wednesday to close at 5,622.29 points
The benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 1.73 percent at 5,586.31 points

US stocks drop on Cyprus, weak earnings

US stocks fell Thursday, hit by uncertainty over the Cyprus banking crisis and some surprisingly weak corporate earnings.
 

FTSE 100 shares close lower

London shares closed lower on Thursday as traders looked past positive economic data to focus on bleak eurozone news, notably fallout from the Cyprus bailout impasse.
 

European stocks retreat on disappointing data, Cyprus

European stock markets slid Thursday as disappointing eurozone data and the Cyprus bailout impasse overshadowed strong Chinese economic performance.
 

European stocks head lower again

European stock markets slid Thursday as traders looked past strong Chinese economic data to focus on bleak eurozone news, notably fallout from the Cyprus bailout impasse.
 

Stocks rise as Fed keeps aggressive easing in place

US stocks recorded solid gains Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held steady on its policy of economic stimulus.
 

European equities stage rebound

Most European stock markets rebounded on Wednesday following two days of losses caused by Cyprus' bailout drama.
 

London shares fall

London shares closed lower on Wednesday as the government announced its intention to stick firmly to a barrage of austerity measures while unveiling the budget.
 

European stocks rebound at open

European stock markets opened higher on Wednesday following two days of losses caused by Cyprus' bailout uncertainty, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rising 0.23 percent to 6,456.09 points.
 

FTSE rebounds at open

London's FTSE 100 opened higher on Wednesday following two days of losses caused by Cyprus' bailout uncertainty.
 

US stocks hold up despite Cyprus crisis

US stocks closed mixed Tuesday, holding on as the Cyprus financial crisis threatened to ignite more turmoil across the European financial system.
 

Furious Cyprus MPs reject bailout deal

Angry MPs on Tuesday rejected the terms of a bailout aimed at saving Cyprus from bankruptcy, decrying as "blackmail" a deal that had been reached with a troika of lenders that now lies in tatters.
 

Angry Cyprus MPs rail against EU 'blackmail'

Furious MPs took turns in parliament Tuesday to rail against the harsh terms of a bailout aimed at saving Cyprus from bankruptcy, decrying the eurozone "blackmail" as the deal hammered out at the weekend appeared to be unravelling.
 

European stocks slide as Cyprus bailout teeters

Europe's main stock markets suffered further losses and the euro slid on Tuesday as Cyprus' international bailout appeared close to unravelling.
 

London shares fall as Cyprus set to reject bailout

London shares closed lower as the 10 billion euros Cyprus bailout deal appeared headed for the rocks with MPs for the president's own party saying they wouldn't vote for it.
 

Cyprus turns to Russia as bailout deal stumbles

Cyprus turned to Russia on Tuesday as President Nicos Anastasiades battled to garner support from lawmakers for a controversial eurozone bailout deal that the central bank warned was in danger of collapse.
 

European stocks slip before Cyprus vote

Europe's main stock markets dipped on Tuesday ahead of a key parliamentary vote in Cyprus on a crucial bailout deal that sent global share prices reeling the previous day.
 

Asian markets mostly bounce on Cyprus hopes

Asian markets mostly rebounded on Tuesday while the yen fell against the dollar and euro as concerns over the eurozone abated on news Cyprus was reworking a controversial savings levy.
 

US stocks fall on Cyprus bailout worries

US stocks fell for a second straight day Monday as the Cyprus banking crisis sent jitters through markets.
 

Stocks, euro slide on Cyprus bailout terms

Europe's main stock markets lost ground and the euro fell under $1.30 on Monday on news that Cyprus might tax bank deposits as part of a controversial international bailout.
 

London shares close lower on Cyprus bailout woes

London shares lost ground on Monday on news that Cyprus, home to around 100,000 British people, plans to tax bank deposits as part of a controversial international bailout.