Global Stock Market

European stocks closed higher on Monday, opening the week with strong gains. The STOXX Europe 600 index gained 2.2% and closed at the level of 363.39 points, supported by a strong rebound from bank stocks. In the UK, the FTSE100 index finished the first session of the week higher by …

Japanese stocks closed higher on Monday, September 28, in light of greater demand for stocks whose cash dividends are due to expire this week, but US-Chinese tensions limited the gains. The Nikkei rose 1.32% to 2,3511.62 points, while the broader TOPIX index gained 1.69% to 1,661.93 points. All sub-sector indices …

The Nikkei index rose in early trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday, September 28th. Nikkei rose 0.81% to 23391.96 points, while the broader Topix index rose 0.74% to 1646.28 points.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed higher on Friday, despite uncertainties about the rising number of COVID-19 cases and concerns regarding a second wave of the pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 358.5 points, or 1.34%, and closed at 27,173.96 points, but declined by 1.8% for the …

European stocks closed lower on Friday, amid increasing concerns about the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The STOXX Europe 600 index declined by 0.2% and ended the week at the level of 355 points, losing 3.87% for the week. This is the worst weekly losses for the pan-European stocks in …

The S&P 500 Index and the Dow opened lower on Friday, continuing their longest losing streak in a year as concerns about the economy’s outlook for a future dominated by the Coronavirus remain, putting pressure on investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 120.93 points, or 0.45%, to 26,694.51 …

Telecom companies pushed European shares up slightly, but the main indicators are heading towards a sharp weekly decline as the continent suffers a new wave of Covid-19 infections. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.2%, while telecom shares jumped 0.8%, topping the sectors’ gains. Shares in Spanish telecoms operator Massmoville …

Japanese stocks rose, tracking the rally in Wall Street yesterday, as hopes for more US stimulus overtook some concerns about the strength of the global economy. The Nikkei index closed up 0.51% at 23,204.62 points. The broader TOPIX index gained 0.48% to 1634.23. But for the week, the benchmark fell …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed higher on Thursday, despite uncertainties about the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index   gained 52.31, or 0.20%, to close at 26,815.44 points. S&P 500 increased by 9.67, or 0.30%, and finished at the level of 3,246.59 points. Meanwhile, …

European stocks returned to losses on Thursday, closing lower for the day amid concerns about a second wave of COVID-19 infections. The STOXX Europe 600 index lost 1.05%, while the UK’s FTSE100 dropped by 1.30%. The French CAC40 index plunged by 0.89% and the German DAX index finished lower by …