Japan’s Nikkei rose on Tuesday, briefly crossing the 28,000-point mark for the second time this month, as investors prepare for US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision. The Nikkei closed up 0.4 percent at 27954.85, after reaching its highest level since December 1st at 28116.56, but then …
Read More »Nikkei declines as technology stocks fall ahead of Fed
The Japanese Nikkei index fell on Monday, after hitting its highest level in a week, as US data pointing to rising inflation increased fears that the Federal Reserve would keep raising interest rates for a longer period. Technology stocks fell after US producer price data on Friday indicated that inflation …
Read More »Japan shares jumped, supported by Wall Street gains and the easing of Corona restrictions in China
Japanese stocks jumped on Friday, led by chip-related and other blue-chip stocks, after Wall Street closed higher Thursday night, supported by growing hopes of a recovery in global economic growth following China’s easing of anti-COVID-19 restrictions. The Nikkei index closed up 1.18 percent at 27,901.01 points, recording the largest daily …
Read More »US stocks rise on Wall Street, but still lower for the week
US stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Thursday, but are still lower for the week after five straight losses.The S&P 500 rose 0.9% as of 10:14 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 244 points, or 0.7%, to 33,842 and the Nasdaq rose 1.2%.Energy stocks had some …
Read More »Nikkei ends transactions near the lowest level in a month affected by economic concerns
The Japanese Nikkei index ended Thursday’s transactions near the lowest level in a month, affected by a weak closing of Wall Street amid economic concerns, as well as the results of companies’ business. The Nikkei fell 0.4 percent to close at 27,574.43 points, its lowest closing level since November 10. …
Read More »Wall Street lower on mounting recession worries
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday as warnings of a looming recession from major Wall Street bankers offset optimism around China relaxing its strict zero-COVID rules.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 39.9 points, or 0.12%, at the open to 33556.4. The S&P 500 fell 8.0 points, or 0.20%, …
Read More »Putin: Threat of nuclear war is on the rise
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the threat of a nuclear war is on the rise. Putin’s comments do not seem to be having a significant impact on risk appetite. At the time of writing, the performance of S&P 500 Index is unchanged on the day at 3,940.Putin …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei index is at a 4-week low
Japan’s Nikkei average touched a four-week low on Wednesday, tracking a sell-off in technology stocks on Wall Street overnight, but gains in auto stocks helped limit losses. The Nikkei closed down 0.72% at 27,686.40, after dropping earlier to 27,646.78 for the first time since November 10. Tokyo Electron, which specializes …
Read More »32 factors, risks investors should consider for 2023 and beyond
MSCI’s all-country world index, a gauge of stock performance in over 40 countries, fell 1.26% to record a third lower successive day after hitting a three-month high last week.An analysis by MSCI ESG Research noted 32 factors and risks that businesses and investors should consider for 2023 and beyond when …
Read More »Japanese stocks closed higher, supported by chip stocks and exporters
Japanese stocks ended slightly higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in chip-related stocks as well as exporters, which rose on the back of the yen’s decline against the dollar. The Nikkei index increased 0.24 percent, closing at 27,885.87, while the Topix index rose 0.12 percent, closing at 1950.22. The dollar …
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