The Dow fell 121 points, or 0.37%. The S&P 500 lost 0.03% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.17%. Healthcare, real estate and utilities were the worst performers in the S&P 500. Meanwhile, energy was the biggest winner in the broader market index, up 4% on the back of rising oil …
Read More »Nikkei falls for the fourth consecutive session amid fears of an interest rate hike
Japan’s Nikkei fell for a fourth straight session Tuesday, August 23, tracking Wall Street, which posted losses overnight, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s symposium later this week, while airline and retail shares jumped on news of a possible loosening of border controls to control China. COVID-19. The Nikkei fell 1.19% …
Read More »Ukraine’s main food exports have almost halved since the start of the war
Data from the Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture showed that exports of the country’s main agricultural commodities have almost halved since the start of the Russian invasion compared to the same period in 2021. Russia began its attack on Ukraine on February 24, calling it a “special military operation”. As a …
Read More »German economic downturn deepens in Aug
A downturn in German business activity deepened in August, a preliminary survey showed on Tuesday, as companies saw demand dampened by a combination of high inflation, rising interest rates and economic uncertainty. S&P Global’s flash composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which tracks both the manufacturing and services sectors which together …
Read More »Ukrainian agricultural exports may rise to 4 million tons in August
Ukraine’s agricultural exports are likely to rise to around 4 million tons in August from 3 million tons in July, thanks to a U.N.-brokered deal to lift the blockade of Ukrainian seaports, the deputy head of Ukraine’s agricultural council said on Monday. In televised comments, Denis Marchuk, whose council represents …
Read More »Japanese stocks fall, tracking Wall Street losses
Japanese stocks closed lower on Monday as technology heavyweights led the decline after Wall Street slumped amid rising bond yields at the end of last week. The Nikkei index fell 0.47 percent to 28,794.50 points, recouping some of its losses in early trading on the impact of China’s cut interest …
Read More »Citi among stocks left out earnings rally
Shares of GSK, Citigroup and Stellantis are now among those left undervalued even after the overall Wall Street’s earnings rally on robust results.The entire group of six is Stellantis, Volkswagen, Citigroup Inc, Evercore Inc, Energy Transfer LP and GSK PLC. Stocks have rallied more than 17% from bear-market lows part;y …
Read More »Dow Jones slides, S&P 500 Heading to abandon 4-week gains
Expect markets to reach new highs next year, says Ed YardeniThe S&P 500 fell 1.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 302 points, or 0.89%. The Nasdaq Composite slid 2%. US shares generally retreated on Friday as Wall Street’s summer rally looks hesitant versus rate hike fears. The dominating …
Read More »Gloomy Economic Data Impacted European Stocks
On Friday, European markets mostly fell after mixed trading in Asia and ahead of an expected lower US open. Traders have recognized that concerns about the cost of living as well as further recession-related fears are still elevated as investors digested relatively gloomy data.Data released Friday showed German producer prices …
Read More »Japanese stocks fall
Japanese stocks gave up their gains and closed flat on Friday with the decliners that led the rally recently, while investors awaited a seminar by the Federal Reserve next week. The Japanese Nikkei index closed down 0.4 percent at 28,930.33 points. It had opened with an increase of 0.53 percent …
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