Global Stock Market

The benchmark Nikkei index rose slightly at the close on Wednesday, December 22nd, supported by a rise in chip and technology stocks, but its rise was limited by a decline in Nintendo’s shares. The index closed 0.16% higher after swinging between small losses and gains throughout the session in weak …

According to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)’s final GDP estimate, the US economy grew at an annualized QoQ pace of 2.3% in Q3 2021, above the prior estimate for a growth rate of 2.1%. to be updated …

The US Dollar Index fell by 0.04%, sitting at 96.48 during the New York session. The market sentiment is positive, with major US shares rising between 1.60% and 2.80%. US President Joe Biden has said those not fully vaccinated have good reason to be concerned about omicron. All Americans have …

Wall Street’s equity markets rebounded from Monday’s retreat as risk appetite surged and recovered from a three-day decline ahead of the Christmas holiday later this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.5% to 35,441.21, the S&P 500 increased 1.6% to 4,639.79, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 2.2% to …

US President Joe Biden has said those not fully vaccinated have good reason to be concerned about omicron. All Americans have patriotic duty to get vaccinated, Biden added.Biden also noted “We are not going back to March 2020, we can keep our K-12 schools open”. US markets are brushing the …

Markets staged a considerable comeback on Tuesday, with all three major averages up more than 1% as investors weighed news of federal involvement to mitigate Omicron and imminent authorization of an at-home Covid-19 treatment.In a turnaround from earlier losses, the Dow rallied more than 500 points during intraday trading, up …

The pandemic remained a major force influencing growth in the US economy in 2021. But as vaccinations picked up and stay-at-home orders began to be lifted, the economy took considerable steps to recove throughout the year.Despite being behind pre-pandemic levels on many major metrics, on other metrics, and notably on …

Data released on Tuesday showed Retail Sales rose in Canada 1.6% in October, above expectations. According to analysts at the National Bank of Canada, the rebound at car dealers helps lift retail sales further above pre-crisis level. Analysts also see October’s retail sales report heralding a strong end of the …

European stocks tracked a global market rebound Tuesday, boosted by hopes that vaccines will work to stem the tide of surging omicron cases. However, a brewing energy crisis appeared to loom with a key Russian pipeline reversing course and raising questions about whether politics were behind the reversal.The Stoxx Europe …

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to make an announcement on whether or not England will go into a circuit breaker lockdown or not within the next 48 hours, according to The Sun newspaper. The UK government has so far resisted imposing new restrictions ahead of the holidays even …