Market Watch

Stocks moved up in early trading. By midmorning, the Nasdaq was up 4.49 and the Dow was up 8.47. Asia: The Nikkei posted a 0.14 percent gain. The Hang Seng was hit by the fallout from Indonesian violence, losing 3.78. Europe: Wall Street's performance was bolstering Germany (up 1.50 percent), France (1.16 percent), and Britain (0.13 percent).

Stocks moved up in early trading. By midmorning, the Nasdaq was up 4.49 and the Dow was up 8.47. Asia: The Nikkei posted a 0.14 percent gain. The Hang Seng was hit by the fallout from Indonesian violence, losing 3.78. Europe: Wall Street's performance was bolstering Germany (up 1.50 percent), France (1.16 percent), and Britain (0.13 percent).