Global Stock Market

Wall Street has given up earlier gains as the US central bank’s policy decision and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) are awaited.The S&P 500 index is up 0.27% after rallying from a low of 4,279.10 to a high of 4,322.20, falling back to 4,303 currently. The benchmark S&P 500 closed …

Japan’s Nikkei index rose sharply on Friday, marking its ninth consecutive week of gains, as investors took comfort from the fixing of the final settlement price. The Nikkei index rose 1.97 percent to close at 32,265.17 points, its biggest daily gain since last Monday. The index rose 2.35 percent for …

On Thursday, the US stock market climbed higher as it built on its recent gains. Traders were looking ahead to key inflation data next week as well as the Federal Reserve’s latest policy announcement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 168.59 points, or 0.5%, to close at 33,833.61. The S&P …

Japan’s Nikkei index witnessed a sharp decline for the second day in a row on Thursday, as investors took profits from a recent rally in technology stocks. The Nikkei’s losses accelerated in the second half of the session, falling 0.85 percent at the close, recording 31,641.27 points. The broader Topix …

On Wednesday, US stocks experienced a decline due to a shift away from technology stocks that negatively impacted the Nasdaq. Additionally, profit-taking ahead of key economic and policy events next week caused the S&P 500 to slide. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 71.82 points, or 0.21%, to 33,645.1, the …

Japan’s Nikkei index recorded its biggest drop in 12 weeks on Wednesday, as investors exercised caution after a series of gains. The Nikkei index fell 1.82 percent to close at 31,913.74 points, its biggest daily decline since March 14, ending a four-day streak of gains. The index rose 0.6 percent …

Japan’s Nikkei index continued to climb on Tuesday, supported by institutional stocks. The Nikkei reversed course, after posting losses earlier in the session, to close nearly 1 percent higher at 32,506.78 points. The index closed at its highest level since July 1990. The broader Topix index rose 0.74 percent to …

On Monday, the S&P 500 index closed slightly lower after touching its highest gains since August. The benchmark index erased earlier gains and lost 0.2% to finish at 4,273.79 1. The Nasdaq Composite also dipped 0.09% to close at 13,229.43, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 199.90 points or …

Dow jumped 700 points on the US hot jobs report as Nasdaq notched sixth straight winning week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged for its best day since January as traders cheered a strong jobs report and the passage of a debt ceiling bill that averts a US default.shares popped …

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday that Nonfarm Payrolls rose 339,000 in May. This reading surpassed the market expectation of 190,000 by a wide margin. April’s reading of 253,000 also got revised higher to 294,000. The Unemployment Rate climbed to 3.7% from 3.4% in the same …