The main indices of the New York Stock (NYSE) closed lower on Wednesday, to erase earlier gains, with Wall Street investors anxiously awaiting the release of inflation data and reacting to the drop in Treasury bond yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 152.68, or 0.44%, to close at 34,447.14 …
Read More »European Stocks Close Mixed ahead of ECB Meeting
European stocks showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, with investors awaiting the decision of the European Central Bank (ECB) regarding the future of the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP). The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose marginally by a little less than 0.1% at 454.44 points. The benchmark index in France, …
Read More »Japan Shares Close Lower Ahead of US Inflation Data
Japanese shares closed lower on Wednesday, June 9, on profit-taking sales of shipping and semiconductor shares, while investors awaited US inflation data that may have an impact on when the US Federal Reserve will reduce its stimulus program. Financial sector stocks and insurance companies fell after the decline in US …
Read More »Utilities And Telecommunications Support European Shares
European shares rose on Tuesday, June 8, boosted by utilities and telecoms companies, but weak German industrial output and doubts about a UK lifting of restrictions later this month capped gains. The European Stoxx600 index rose 0.2% by euro morning, holding below its highest level ever, while sectors considered more …
Read More »NYSE Closes Mixed with Nasdaq Rising
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) showed a mixed performance on Monday, with high Treasury bond yields and anticipation for the upcoming inflation data dominating the market in the beginning of the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down by about 126 points, or 0.36%, at 34,630.24 points. The …
Read More »European Stocks Finish at New Record High
European stocks rose on Monday, to begin the new week with a positive performance, hitting a new all-time record high. The STOXX Europe 600 index added 0.22% and finished at 453.56 points. Strong gains by the auto sector, which reached its best level since March 2015, provided support for the …
Read More »Wall Street Indices Mostly Lower in Early Trading
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opened mostly lower on Monday, amid a rise in the U.S. Treasury bond yields. In addition, Wall Street investors are anticipating a series of important economic data this week, which will reflect the state of economic recovery from the Coronavirus …
Read More »European Shares Retreat From Record Highs on Commodities
European shares slipped on Monday from all-time highs, with commodity stocks leading losses, as sentiment weighed after weaker-than-expected Chinese trade data and inflation concerns. Mining stocks fell more than 1% as copper prices fell after the below-expected Chinese export data raised fears of weak demand for the metal. Oil and …
Read More »Japan Shares Rise on US Jobs Data
Japanese shares closed higher on Monday after US jobs data eased fears of an early Federal Reserve policy easing, but strong profit-taking capped gains amid caution ahead of US inflation data this week. The Nikkei index rose 0.27% to 29,019.24 points, after it rose 1% earlier in the session, approaching …
Read More »NYSE Finishes the Week with Gains Following Jobs Report
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed higher on Friday on the back of positive expectations for economic recovery, despite the May jobs report coming below expectations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 179.35 points, or 0.52%, to close at 34,756.39 points. The S&P 500 rose by 37.04 points, or …
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