Japanese stocks tracked the decline in global markets, closing lower on Tuesday, as investors abandoned risky assets on fears of a possible default by China’s Evergrande Group, but some buying to seize opportunities helped limit losses. The Nikkei index fell 2.17 percent to close at 2,9839.71 points, its biggest drop …
Read More »Dubai TV Interview, Sept 20, 2021
Speaking to Dubai TV on Monday, Mohamed Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital, discussed the current situation across global markets, with anticipation for a number of developments over the course of the week. U.S. dollar Hashad indicated that the US dollar benefited from positive US data, most …
Read More »Dow Jones Futures Drop More Than 550 Points
US stock futures posted big losses in early morning trading Monday, September 20 after the DOW JONES manufacturing index posted three consecutive weeks of losses for the first time since September 2020. DOW JONES futures fell more than 550 points early in the morning today, and S&P 500 and Nasdaq …
Read More »European Shares Fall 1% Amid Fears of Global Growth
European shares fell 1% to their lowest level in nearly two months on Monday, September 20, tracking the impact of the decline in Asian shares, as investors fear that major central banks will begin to express indications about reducing their stimulus programs with the start of the pandemic when they …
Read More »European Shares on Track For Weekly Gains
European shares rose on Friday, September 17, heading for weekly gains, as news that Britain is considering easing travel restrictions boosted shares of airlines and hotel groups, and a rebound in luxury goods stocks supported major indexes. By 0711 GMT, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index increased 0.7%, on track to …
Read More »Japan Shares Close With Gains For The Fourth Consecutive Week
Japanese stocks closed higher on Friday, September 17th, posting gains for the fourth consecutive week, as chip heavyweights jumped and some investors contributed to the latest gains. Hopes for new political leadership, an increase in COVID-19 vaccinations, and a decline in infections rose to the Nikkei index by an average …
Read More »Canadian Stocks Fall on Drop in Commodity Shares
The Toronto Stock Exchange S&P/TSX index declined 92 points, or 0.4% to 20,602 on Thursday.This low has been driven by a drop in commodity-linked stocks as gold futures fell to one-month lows and as China reiterated plans to release more metals from its reserves.WTI crude stabilised near a 6-week high …
Read More »Wall Street Turns Red after a New Jump in U. S. Jobless Claims
Wall Street fell after disappointing jobs data, ignoring improvement in retail sales, as investors weigh mixed signals in the latest U.S. economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 200 points and moved down 0.5%, coinciding with weekly jobless claims that rose and August’s retail sales unexpected jump. The S&P …
Read More »U.S. Major Indexes Trading Mixed after U.S. Macro Data
US stocks are trading mixed at the US session, and financial stocks post solid gains with higher US Treasury yields. Despite expectations of declining retail sales due to a rapidly spreading delta mutator, US retail sales unexpectedly rose in August by 0.7% to $618.7 billion. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index …
Read More »European Shares Rise on Travel Rebound
European shares rose today as a rebound in travel stocks and gains in Wall Street overnight helped ease concerns about a slowing Chinese economy that has dragged miners down. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.6 percent after closing at a six-week low in the previous session. Travel and leisure …
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