Global Stock Market

Japan’s Nikkei index closed at a 16-month low on Tuesday as investors worried that higher oil and other commodity prices would hurt corporate earnings and slow economic growth. The Nikkei index fell 1.71 percent to 24790.95, its lowest closing level since November 6, 2020, while the broader Topix index fell …

Risk aversion continues as the major market driver amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The attacks have continued throughout the weekend, and a third round of cesefire talks has not eased the situation. Economic DataThe Investor Movement Index® (IMXSM) decreased to 6.79 in February, down from 7.07 in January. The …

The Investor Movement Index® (IMXSM) decreased to 6.79 in February, down from 7.07 in January. The IMX is TD Ameritrade’s proprietary, behavior-based index, aggregating Main Street investor positions and activity to measure what investors actually were doing and how they were positioned in the markets. February’s reading for the period …

US equities markets took a beating on Monday as a fresh surge in global commodity prices on Russia supply disruptions fears triggered fears of higher US inflation coupled with weaker growth against the backdrop of the Federal Reserve’s tightening.The S&P 500 cratered nearly 3.0%, dropping all the way back to …

Global financial conditions, perceived as strongly correlated with future growth, are at the tightest levels in two years, driven by soaring energy prices, sliding stocks and the market consequences of the Ukraine-Russia conflict.Financial conditions is the umbrella phrase for how metrics such as exchange rates, equity swings and borrowing costs …

Gold Price retreats from a fresh multi-month high and filled the weekly opening gap. As the US braces for Russian oil import ban even without allies, UK Defense Chief hints at further violence in Kyiv. Gold price bounced from an intraday low of $1,960.95, quickly recovering roughly $15 per troy …

Japan’s Nikkei index posted its biggest drop in more than five weeks on Monday as the Russia-Ukraine war showed no signs of ending, driving up oil and other commodity prices and raising fears of an inflationary shock accompanied by a global economic recession. The Nikkei index lost 2.94 percent to …

The Nikkei average fell in early trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday. The Nikkei fell 2.07 percent to 25,446.35 points, while the broader Topix index fell 1.80 percent to 1811.73 points.

The forex markets ended the week’s trading negatively, especially after Russia bombed one of the largest nuclear power plants in Ukraine. The US dollar ended the trading on significant gains, taking advantage of the war in Ukraine, in addition to the speech of Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of …

Japanese shares fell to their lowest level in nearly two weeks on Friday as the fighting in Ukraine escalated, but the Nikkei index avoided its lowest close in 15 months as the market settled in the midday session. The Nikkei ended the session down 2.23 percent to close at 25,985.47 …