New York markets opened sharply higher, then subsided as they reached midday. The Dow was up 20 to 7402; the Nasdaq was 19 points to the positive side at 1590. Markets around the world closed the week on a stable note. with Hong Kong and Tokyo opening lower in reaction to the Dow's 125-point fall on Thursday, but rallying to close higher for the day.
Markets Up
New York markets opened sharply higher, then subsided as they reached midday. The Dow was up 20 to 7402; the Nasdaq was 19 points to the positive side at 1590. Markets around the world closed the week on a stable note. with Hong Kong and Tokyo opening lower in reaction to the Dow's 125-point fall on Thursday, but rallying to close higher for the day.