Global Stock Market

Asian equity markets showed a mixed performance on Friday, with Japan’s stocks rallying on stronger-than-expected economic growth, while Hong Kong fell amid weak Chinese industrial and retail data. Trading volumes were thin in South Korea and India due to public holidays. Japan’s Economic Growth Supports NikkeiTokyo’s Nikkei 225 surged 1%, …

Wall Street experienced a muted close on Thursday, August 14, 2025, as stronger-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) data for July signaled persistent inflationary pressures, largely attributed to tariff pass-through effects. The major indices erased early gains and ended the day with modest declines or flat performance, halting a recent rally …

In July, US wholesale prices soared by 3.3% compared to the previous year, marking the largest increase since February and signaling that tariffs are increasingly impacting the American economy. The Producer Price Index (PPI), which tracks the prices domestic producers charge for goods and services, surged past June’s 2.4% annual …

U.S. stock index futures traded near the flatline on Thursday as investors took a breather following recent record highs, awaiting new economic data to assess the health of the U.S. economy. Futures Movement (05:55 ET / 09:55 GMT): Dow Jones Futures: +29 points (+0.1%) S&P 500 Futures: -2 points (-0.1%) …

European stocks saw modest gains on Tuesday, bolstered by news of the U.S.-China tariff truce extension, while investors awaited the release of key U.S. inflation data. At 03:10 ET (07:10 GMT), the DAX index in Germany rose by 0.3%, the CAC 40 in France gained 0.5%, and the FTSE 100 …

Most Asian stock markets saw gains on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei hitting a record high and shares in Sydney also reaching new peaks following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) widely anticipated rate cut. Meanwhile, U.S. stock index futures remained largely unchanged in Asian trading. RBA Cuts Rates by 25bps, …

In a last-minute decision, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to extend a trade truce with China, delaying the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods for an additional 90 days. The move comes just hours before the existing tariff suspension was set to expire, offering …

US stock markets held steady as investors anticipated key economic data and navigated evolving trade policies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped slightly by 0.3%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite edged up by 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively, both poised for potential record-breaking closes. This followed a strong week …

The United States and China are likely to extend their current tariff truce, which is set to expire this week. The move could pave the way for a more comprehensive trade deal to be finalized at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea at the end of October. …

U.S. stock index futures were largely unchanged on Monday as investors braced for a busy week ahead, with major semiconductor companies facing uncertainty due to the latest developments in U.S.-China trade policy. Semiconductor giants Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) were both in the red, with Nvidia …