USA: The markets are taking a breather following highs. The Dow, which surged 116 for a record close of 8718.85 Monday, was off almost 4 points this morning, at 8714.87. The Nasdaq gained more than 4 points Monday but was losing that and more, down 8.57 at 1779.61 in late-morning activity. Asia: Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.66 percent and Japan's Nikkei gained 0.81 percent. Europe: A strong day with gains in France (1.42 percent), Germany (1.29 percent), Britain (0.80 percent).
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USA: The markets are taking a breather following highs. The Dow, which surged 116 for a record close of 8718.85 Monday, was off almost 4 points this morning, at 8714.87. The Nasdaq gained more than 4 points Monday but was losing that and more, down 8.57 at 1779.61 in late-morning activity. Asia: Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.66 percent and Japan's Nikkei gained 0.81 percent. Europe: A strong day with gains in France (1.42 percent), Germany (1.29 percent), Britain (0.80 percent).
