Global Stock Market

Japanese stocks fell at the close on Friday and recorded a weekly decline, as fears of a global economic slowdown continued in light of raising interest rates, which led to the decline of Wall Street during Thursday night. The Nikkei index fell 1.11 percent to close at 2,7567.65 points, after …

The New York Stock Exchange started trading Thursday in a bearish trend, generally impacted by soaring US Treasury bond yields at the beginning of the current session’s trading.The US stock exchange indices fell to lower levels compared to the positive closing achieved last Wednesday, which came as a result of …

Japanese stocks rose at the close on Thursday, with investors buying shares again after a sharp decline in the previous session. Travel-related stocks led the rally, supported by hopes of a recovery in tourism. The Nikkei rose 0.21 percent to 27,875.91 points, recovering from its worst session in three months. …

The Nasdaq Composite closed higher in a mixed trading session on Wednesday as investors tried to find their footing after the biggest one-day drop in more than two years.The modest gains followed a massive sell-off for stocks on Tuesday. The Dow sank more than 1,200 points, or nearly 4%, while …

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday that central bankers must be stubborn in fighting broad-based inflation, as reported by Reuters.“If fiscal policy is not targeted sufficiently, it may become the enemy of the monetary policy, fueling inflation,” Georgieva further added.These comments do not seem to …

Japanese stocks hit their biggest drop in three months on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s overnight losses on an unexpected rise in US inflation data, while reports of the Bank of Japan’s apparent intention to intervene in the currency market weighed on sentiment. The Nikkei index fell 2.95 percent shortly after …

European stocks fell on Tuesday as hotter-than-expected US inflation data raised fears about aggressive interest rate hike by the Fed at its upcoming policy meeting, and triggered widespread selling in several sectors while disappointing data from the U.K., Germany and Switzerland also weighed on sentiment.The pan European Stoxx 600 fell …

US stocks have been falling since they took a hard blow by Tuesday’s CPI data in the US for August with equity prices falling at their highest levels in more than 40 years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell to 31,497 points after being about 133 points, or 2.8%, from …

Japan’s Nikkei closed higher on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s gains led by video game company Nintendo, even though investors were cautious ahead of a major US inflation report. The Nikkei index ended trading up 0.25 percent at 28,614.63 points, after rising earlier in the session to 28,659.76 points, its highest …

US indices carried over last week’s improved risk appetite and ended in positive territory on Monday, achieving four consecutive days of gains and reaching their best levels in two weeks. The lack of important data on the economic calendar and the generally quiet session due to the Fed’s blackout period …