World Markets At A Glance

Trading Point Pct. Market day index change change U.S. Wed. 2,619.06up +15.84 +0.6% 30 Industrials close U.S. Wed. 330.21up +1.90 -0.6% S&P; 500 close U.S. Wed. 383.91up +4.88 +1.3% OTC Composite close London Wed. 2,080.50down -1.10 -0.1% Financial Times 100 Frankfurt Wed. 1,358.76down -16.36 -1.2% DAX index close Toronto Wed. 3,190.60down -6.20 -0.2% TSE 300 close Hong Kong Thurs. 3,123.00up +33.00 +1.1% Hang Seng midmorning Singapore Thurs. 1,203.49up +3.23 +.03% Straits Times midmorning Sydney Thurs. 1,261.30down -2.50 -0.1% All Ordinaries midmorning Taipei Thurs. 3,987.08up +15483 +4.0% Weighed Index midmorning Tokyo Thurs. 23,219.10up +169.00 +0.7% Nikkei midday

Dollar Far East trading, Thurs. midmorning 131.73 yen, unchanged from N.Y. close Gold Far East trading, Thurs. midmorning $377.40, down $1 from N.Y. close