Global Stock Market

The S&P 500 and the Dow were gaining ground on Wednesday and the dollar index declined after data showed USinflation slowed on a year-on-year basis last month, giving investors some hope that price surges are peaking.US stock futures initially lost ground after core inflation, excluding items such as oil prices …

The US entertainment giant reports after the closing bell Wednesday as streaming, theme parks and the stock price come into focus. The Walt Disney Co. reports its fiscal second-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Wednesday, closing out what has been an unusually turbulent earnings season for the entertainment industry.Disney …

Japan’s Nikkei index rose at the close on Wednesday as investors flocked to stocks of companies with strong expectations, but gains were limited as US inflation data was awaited later in the day. The Nikkei rose 0.18 percent to close at 26,213.64 points, after declining earlier in the session. Investors …

US President Joe Biden blamed high inflation on COVID-19 pandemic disruptions to the economy as well as the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, adding that rising price pressures are “hurting” American families ahead of the November midterms. In response to reporters’ question about taking any “responsibility” for inflation, Biden stated, “I think our …

Japan’s Nikkei fell for the second day in a row on Tuesday, but avoided bigger losses as investors started buying back shares in hopes of higher prices after US stocks rebounded Monday night. The index closed down 0.58 percent to 26,167.10 points, after trimming its losses in overnight trading, supported …

Risk aversion dominated financial markets at the beginning of the trading week. Global stocks edged lower, while government bond yields soared during European trading hours, giving up some ground ahead of Wall Street’s close.The negative market sentiment came from the usual suspects. High inflation levels, increasing coronavirus cases, and tensions …

Equity index futures are pointing to a much lower open as the S&P 500 futures are finally breaking below March lows after falling 1.9% before the open and trading below the 4,100 level. Once again, the downward pressure appears to be coming from tech stocks because Nasdaq futures were down …

Japan’s Nikkei fell on Monday as US stock futures weakened and the prospect of an escalation of Russia’s offensive against Ukraine weighed on market sentiment. Fast Retailing, which operates Uniqlo stores, was among the biggest losers as China’s tightening of anti-Covid lockdowns worsened the country’s sales outlook. The Nikkei index …

The Fed hiked rates by 50 basis points. But Chair Jerome Powell’s comments briefly ignited a sharp rally across markets after saying that Fed wasn’t considering raising rates by 75 basis points in the near future. Assets rallied across the board on Wednesday after Powell’s comments; downplaying the likelihood of …

Major US indices have bounced from earlier intra-day lows hit after strong US jobs data, but are still lower. The latest NFP report was deemed as easing US growth weakness concerns and strengthening Fed tightening conviction. After testing multi-month lows printed earlier in the week following strong US jobs data, …