USA: Hewlett-Packard's plans for its own version of Java put the pressure on technology stocks and helped send the Nasdaq down 8 to 1791.98 this morning. HP opened at US$64 and dropped to $62.75 in early trading. Volatile trading on the Dow amid the "triple-witching" expiration of options and futures saw the index surging, up 19.18 at 8822.23 in early going. Europe: Gains in Germany (1.32 percent) and Britain (0.59 percent), and a loss in France (0.06 percent). Asia: The Hang Seng gained 1.04 percent, and the Nikkei gained 0.91 percent.
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USA: Hewlett-Packard's plans for its own version of Java put the pressure on technology stocks and helped send the Nasdaq down 8 to 1791.98 this morning. HP opened at US$64 and dropped to $62.75 in early trading. Volatile trading on the Dow amid the "triple-witching" expiration of options and futures saw the index surging, up 19.18 at 8822.23 in early going. Europe: Gains in Germany (1.32 percent) and Britain (0.59 percent), and a loss in France (0.06 percent). Asia: The Hang Seng gained 1.04 percent, and the Nikkei gained 0.91 percent.