Global Stock Market

The Japanese Nikkei index fell 0.23% to 28,864.32 points and recorded a loss for the second week in a row. The TOPIX index closed down 0.61% to 1,896.18 points. The drop comes after a weaker performance last night at the close on Wall Street that resulted in the Nasdaq index …

European stocks declined on Thursday as Treasury yields rose, with the pan-European STOXX 600 index losing 0.38%, after falling by 1% earlier in the session. The basic resources sector fell by 4.3%, while the utilities sector gained 1.7%. The French CAC40 index closed marginally higher by 0.01%, while the German …

European stocks showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, as markets continued to monitor changes in Treasury yields and new economic data that signal signs of recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic. The pan-continental STOXX Europe 600 index closed nearly unchanged, after rising earlier in the session by as much as 0.7%. …

The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished Tuesday lower, despite U.S. Treasury yields continuing to decline from their record levels, with Wall Street investors anticipating the passing of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package by the Senate. The market’s decline was led by the losses of the …

European stocks closed higher on Tuesday, amid a decline in Treasury yields leading to an improvement in investors’ sentiment. The pan-continental STOXX Europe 600 index finished higher by 0.19% at 413.23 points, following its strong performance on Monday. The French CAC40 index rose by 0.29%, while the German DAX gained …

Japanese stocks reversed their direction to close lower on Tuesday, March 2nd as investors booked profits following the strong rally in indices before the end of the fiscal year this month. Investors close their books at the end of the financial year on the last day of March, and many …

European stocks rose today after heavy losses incurred last week in light of the decline in sales in the bond markets, as well as boosted sentiment optimism about vaccination campaigns to prevent Covid-19 and a US stimulus package. The pan-regional STOXX 600 index rose 1.6%, following strong gains for Asian …

The Japanese TOPIX index recorded the largest jump in seven months with the halt in US Treasury bond sales, which supported the Nasdaq index, which is full of technology stocks and led to the rise of shares of local chipmakers. The index jumped 2.04% to 1894.94 points, the biggest gain …

European stocks closed lower on Friday, extending their weekly losses, amid a rise in treasury yields. The STOXX Europe 600 index declined by 1.72% to finish the week at 404.64 points, declining by 2.5% on a weekly basis. On the monthly level, the pan-European index gained 2.2%. The French CAC40 …

European shares tumbled 1.5% on Friday, led by mining and technology companies, as a jump in bond yields and concerns about rising equity valuations hurt demand for riskier assets. The benchmark European stocks index is on track to post its worst single-day performance this month.