The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished mostly lower on Tuesday with Wall Street investors shifting their focus towards the outcomes of the U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended an upward trend that lasted for seven sessions including four consecutive record closing levels until yesterday, …
Read More »European Stocks Close Higher Ahead of Fed Meeting
European stocks rose on Tuesday, amid positive expectations about economic recovery, and a positive performance by the auto sector after Germany’s Volkswagen announced positive forecasts for the industry. The pan-European STOXX 600 index gained 0.87% and closed at 426.75 points. Meanwhile, the French CAC40 added 0.32%, while the German DAX …
Read More »European Shares Rise, Supported by Positive Outlook
European stocks rose on Tuesday, March 16th, as German online fashion retailer Zalando and carmaker Volkswagen jumped on a positive earnings outlook, while investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s views on recent inflation increases. The European Stoxx600 index rose 0.4%, growing closer to an all-time high reached last year and …
Read More »Japan shares Closing Higher on Recovery Hopes And Topix is at a 20-Year Peak
Japanese shares closed higher on Tuesday, March 16th, and the Topix index reached a 20-year high, as technology stocks tracked Wall Street’s gains amid hopes for a strong economic recovery in the United States. The broader Topix index rose 0.65% to 1981.50 points, the highest closing level since May 1991, …
Read More »Asian Stocks Rise Ahead of The Fed
Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, tracking the advance of Wall Street’s major indexes to record highs, as investors looked forward to major central bank meetings this week, starting with the US Federal Reserve. The region’s stock market index excluding Japan rose 0.7%, led by a 1.2% jump in the benchmark …
Read More »Germany’s RKI: COVID-19 Cases Are Growing Exponentially Again in the Country
Coronavirus infections are spreading exponentially once again in the country, up 20% in the last week, Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) epidemiologist Dirk Brockmann told ARD television on Tuesday. To be updated …
Read More »Wall Street Indices Continue Record-Breaking Ahead of Fed Meeting
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished higher on Monday, with two major indices closing at another new all-time high. So far, it seems that Wall Street Investors are reacting positively to the passing of the $1.9 trillion relief bill, which aims at easing the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic. …
Read More »European Stocks Finish Lower Despite Optimism
European stocks closed mostly lower on Monday, with markets turning their focus towards the upcoming central bank meetings in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan. The financial and mining sectors led the losses, while positive expectations towards recovering from the Coronavirus pandemic amid the rollout of vaccines helped …
Read More »European Stocks Rise And Danone jumps After Chief Executive is Ousted
European stocks rose today on the back of gains from French food company Danone and Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche, with optimism about a strong economic recovery easing concerns about an acceleration in inflation. The STOXX 600 index rose 0.7% in early trade, slightly close to its highest level last year, …
Read More »Japan Shares Closed Higher, Posting 3% Weekly Gain
Japanese stocks rose on Monday thanks to the optimism that accompanied the approval of a huge US stimulus package to support stocks linked to the economic cycle, while SoftBank Group shares fell, while other technology companies recorded limited gains. The Nikkei index rose 0.17% to close at 29,766.97 points, and …
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