LONDON (voa) – European share prices are posting mixed results at midday.
In London, the Financial Times Index is down 15 points at 5,188, but in Paris the Cac 40 Index is up 22 points at 4,610. The Dax Index in Frankfurt is 19 points higher at 5,336.
In New York, the S&P futures contract is up about 4 points, indicating a higher open for U.S. stocks, which fell sharply Monday.
Earlier in Tokyo, the Nikkei Index fell 53 points to close at 11,208, while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index lost 50 points to end the day at 10,787.
The price of gold in London is $297.10 an ounce – down 60 cents.
The dollar is mostly higher against the other major currencies.
Asian Markets Close Mixed Tuesday
Asian stock markets closed mixed Tuesday, with key markets in Tokyo and Hong Kong finishing lower after Monday’s U.S. stock declines on Wall Street.
Tokyo’s Nikkei index was lower for a fourth straight session, losing a fraction of one percent (53 points), to close at 11,208. Despite recent losses, the Nikkei is up nearly 19 percent in value since early February.
Hong Kong’s key index, the Hang Seng, fell a fraction of one percent (50 points), to close at 10,787. The Hang Seng fell slightly Monday.
Elsewhere, share prices were higher in Taipei, Wellington and Seoul. Markets also registered gains in Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur. Share prices were lower in Manila, Singapore, Sydney, Bangkok and Bombay.
The U.S. dollar was quoted at 132.84 yen in Tokyo, down 0.16 yen from late Monday in Tokyo, and also below its late Monday New York level of 133.30 yen.
The price of gold in Hong Kong fell 40 cents, to close at $297.15 an ounce.
