European shares fell on Wednesday, with mining stocks leading losses after concerns about Chinese government intervention impacting metal prices, while mixed corporate earnings data kept investors on the alert. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2 percent but settled just below its August high. Asian technology stocks fell on an …
Read More »Nikkei Recovers Early Losses to Close Flat
The Nikkei index recovered its previous losses to end the day unchanged, as strong results for companies supported the market, despite the effect of the state of caution and anticipation ahead of the parliamentary elections at the weekend. The Nikkei index fell eight points to close at 29,098.24 points, maintaining …
Read More »Market Drivers – U. S. Session 26-10-2021
WTI US crude oil rises during the New York session, trading at $84.30. The market sentiment has remained positive as U. S. shares are supported by U. S. Q3 solid corporate earnings, which helped ease investors’ nervousness around high inflation and central bank monetary policy tightening.In the meantime, the US …
Read More »October: Delta left behind and U. S. economy improves
Americans welcome winter weather as temperatures drop, but the market is getting warmer and even hotter. The U. S. economy is boomed after the Delta wave had caused considerable recovery slowdown in August and September. October is witnessing progress on multiple fronts recording overall gains.Americans are spending more. Several signs …
Read More »Eurozone banks raise bar for mortgages in Q3
A European Central Bank survey showed on Tuesday that Eurozone banks tightened access to mortgages in the three months to September and expect to continue the same rule in the Q4 of 2021.ECB policymakers are set to take stock of the economic situation at a meeting on Thursday, paving the …
Read More »EU official: Brexit an economic catastrophe for UK
European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton said Tuesday that the decision to leave the European Union has resulted in an economic catastrophe for Britain. Breton‘s statements came during an interview with French broadcaster BFMTV.“Look at what’s going on with store shelves … with the restocking of fuel … …
Read More »Lockheed Martin shares surge by 11.4% amid supply chain issues
Lockheed Martin shares surged by 11.4% Tuesday as the defense equipment manufacturer lowered its 2021 revenue guidance after supply chain issues kept its Q3 figures behind expectations.The maker of F-35 fighter jets cut its 2021 revenue expectation by 2.5%, to $67 billion, and said next year’s revenue could fall to …
Read More »S&P 500 hits record high on tech strength, earnings optimism
The S&P 500 Index hit a record high on Tuesday over the positive earnings of Tesla, Nvidia and other Tech companies, while upbeat results from UPS and GE raised optimism around the earnings’ season.Tesla rose 5.4%, extending a record round that helped the electric carmaker surpass $1 trillion in market …
Read More »U.S. consumer confidence improves in October
The index of U.S. consumer confidence rose to 113.8 in October from a revised 109.8 in September.The index has risen in October for the first time in four months, since June to 113.8 as concerns around the delta variant eased.The Conference Board’s index advanced to 113.8 from an upwardly revised …
Read More »US Indices Rise on Corporate Results
US stock futures rose in morning trading on Tuesday as investors awaited a streak of major technology gains as the broader market hit a record high, and Dow Jones futures rose nearly 114 points. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were also trading solidly in positive territory.The shares of …
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