Global Stock Market

US equity markets fell for a second successive session on Friday ahead of the long weekend and now look on course to post a second successive negative weekly close for the first time since November 2021.US equity investors said on Friday that they didn’t want to be caught exposed ahead …

European shares rose on Friday, boosted by solid earnings results for companies and the prospect of de-escalation of tension between Washington and Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.2 percent, as gains in auto and mining stocks outpaced losses in the technology sector. Renault shares …

The Nikkei extended its losses on Friday after investors took some reassurance from the news that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov will meet next week, indicating that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is not imminent. The Nikkei ended Friday down 0.41 percent to …

Thursday’s asset trading closed largely negatively with a significant decline in risk appetite because tensions in Eastern Europe that have come back to the news headlines.Risk assets, first and foremost stocks and the euro, declined as yields of US Treasury bonds fell in favour of higher safe haven assets, most …

US equity markets were under pressure on Thursday, with all major US indices dropping more than 1.0%. Markets fell as Russia-NATO tensions continue to escalate against the background of uncertainty about the timeline of Fed tightening. US equity markets were under pressure on Thursday, with all major US indices dropping …

Ukraine-Russia conflict continued to dominate the headlines and fueled demand for safe-haven assets, although speculative interest stood away from the greenback. Major pairs remained stable within familiar levels after both countries blamed each other for some shelling that took place early on Thursday in the Donbass territory.The situation escalated as …

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Kubela Dmytro said on Thursday that fire from a tank had been recorded in Eastern Ukraine. This development comes after mortar fire and shelling throughout Thursday morning that was only reported to have stopped at 1:00 p.m. local time. As for the market’s reaction, the latest round …

European shares rose on Thursday as strong results for a number of companies, including Airbus, Kering, and Commerzbank, boosted risk appetite, dispelling investor fears of renewed tensions surrounding Ukraine. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.2 percent, the French CAC rose 0.6 percent, the German DAX rose 0.3 percent, and …

Japanese stocks fell on Thursday after concerns over Ukraine curbed risk appetite, while investors remained concerned about rising interest rates globally to contain widening inflationary pressures. The Nikkei index lost 0.83 percent to close at 27,232.87 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.79 percent to 1931.24 points. The Nikkei …

US stock indexes have maintained mixed performance on Wall Street in afternoon trading Wednesday following Fed meeting minutes. The Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting showed policymakers discussing the possibility of a more aggressive pace of interest rate hikes as the central bank moves to fight inflation. The S&P 500 was …