Global Stock Market

In its May report, the Japanese government slashed its economic view for the first time in three months, in the face of the impact of the COVID-19 state of emergency. “The government cut its assessment of the overall economy for the second time this year, after also doing so in …

European stocks rose near their highest levels ever today, Wednesday, amid pledges by a number of policymakers in central banks to maintain a soft monetary policy despite recent indications of rising inflation. The European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.3%, the German DAX index rose 0.4%, the French CAC 40 index …

Japanese stocks made slight gains today, Wednesday, to record up for the fifth consecutive day, but lacked momentum in light of the uncertainty surrounding the global inflation situation and the local cases of coronavirus, which discourages investors from testing major resistance levels on the upside. The Nikkei index rose 0.31% …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished lower on Tuesday, as negative economic data reflected negatively on the risk sentiment among Wall Street investors. In addition, reflation fears and expectations about possible monetary policy changes by the United States Federal Reserve also affected the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average …

European stocks showed a mixed performance on Tuesday, with markets yet to fully recover from reflation fears. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed marginally higher by about 0.03%, near its record high, as the technology sector surged by 1.3%, while the mining sector plunged by about 1.8%. The French CAC40 …

Moderna said its vaccine for Covid-19 was 100% effective in a study of adolescents aged 12-17 years as the second vaccine after Pfizer to prove highly effective in younger age groups. The company is seeking FDA approval by next June.

The German DAX index records its highest levels in history, supported by the IFO index, which recorded its highest reading in two years, and supported by news that the largest residential real estate group in Europe, Vonovia and , has agreed to acquire its rival Deutsche Wohnen for about 18 …

European stocks hit unprecedented levels on Tuesday, as investors were optimistic on the back of a $1 billion takeover that brought together two of Germany’s biggest real estate developers and comments that calmed inflation concerns. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.3% to 446.44 points, its highest level ever. The …

Japanese stocks closed higher on Tuesday as heavy domestic tech stocks were supported by a strong Nasdaq close overnight, but fears of a slow economic recovery due to a weak start to the vaccination campaign dampened gains. The Nikkei rose 0.67% to close at 28,553.98, while the Topix index rose …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished higher on Monday, opening the week with solid gains on the back of a strong rebound by technology stocks, amid hopes in Wall Street for the economic recovery and a decline in Treasury bond yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by about …