Most Markets Down After Quake, Dow Finishes Up
UPDATED: 3/11/11 12:15 p.m.
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Japan’s Nikkei market closed down 1.7 percent below its average Friday, according to . The numbers represent a 5-week low after a huge 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s coast.
The quake hit in the last 30 minutes of trading in Tokyo and sparked a selling spree.
The finished positively Friday, rising 59.79 points, or 0.5 percent.
The UK’s exchange fell slightly, down 16.62 points, or 0.28 percent. France’s dropped more, closing 35.31 points down.
Oil at $101 a barrel.
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