Global Stock Market

Receding Omicron-worries, signs of a bullish economy and positive seasonality are among bullish factors helping the shares market sentiment.The S&P 500 is trading flat on Tuesday following Monday’s stunning 1.4% surge, with the index falling back from earlier session record highs to the north territory of the 4800 level. The …

Factory activity in the central Atlantic region of the US gained momentum in December compared with the previous month, according to a survey compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond released Tuesday.The Fifth District Survey of Manufacturing Activity’s composite index increased to 16 in December from 12 in November, …

On a quiet day of economic announcements, the investors are keenly observing factors impacting the stock markets, especially the spread of COVID-19 variant.Initial signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open higher. Asian shares finished mostly up, while European shares are trading mostly positive.The Dow futures …

The futures contracts for US stock indices rose significantly in trading on Tuesday morning, accompanied by a rise in the US dollar index after its decline over the past period since the US Federal Reserve meeting, and all this in light of the ongoing celebrations for the upcoming new year …

European shares rose to a five-week high on Tuesday, boosted by record gains on Wall Street, despite persistent omicron concerns as France tightened control restrictions while infections surged in Spain and Britain. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.6 percent after rising 0.6 percent in the previous session, its highest …

Investors and traders quietly resumed activity immediately after turning from a long weekend, with a thrust of optimism as reports suggest that the Omicron variant is much less serious. Before the end of the trading session, news came from France about the reintroduction of restrictions on Omicron Covid-19 spike, the …

Before 2000, most traditional institutional investment portfolios did not allocate to commodities and traditionally balanced portfolios of stocks (60 percent) and bonds (40 percent) were the prevalent norm with no alternatives across the board. Given that diversification is a significant catalyst for investment, portfolios started greater diversification into alternatives and …

It has been another busy holiday season this year with online sales growing 11% year-over-year (YoY) according to the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse market intelligence which focuses on the measurement of in-store and online retail sales across all modes of payment.The data, which covers sales from 1 November to 24 December …

After revealing a new sedan last week, rumors are whirling around the Nio’s next big announcement. The electric vehicle maker has plans to contend with competition that is growing in the world’s largest auto market.Investors in Nio (NYSE:NIO) have been hesitant and mostly unable to decide whether to start off …

Tesla’s earnings as well as deliveries are expected to jump year-over-year when Elon Musk’s carmaker reports fourth-quarter figures in early January. Tesla stock rose Monday, rising to a trendline buy point.The maker of upscale electric cars could report Q4 deliveries as early as 1 January and as late as 5 …