Global Stock Market

Japanese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, January 27, thanks to hopes for better corporate results after the International Monetary Fund raised its global growth forecast, while Nitto Denko shares jumped after it revised its earnings outlook. The benchmark Nikkei index rose 0.31% to 28635.21 points, while the broader Topix index …

European stocks closed higher on Tuesday, following two consecutive declines, supported by a positive performance by major market sectors led by chemicals and financial sectors, as well as good financial results by a number of major listed companies. The rise of European stock markets also comes amid an overall improvement …

Japanese stocks closed lower on Tuesday, January 26, as they witnessed profit-taking sales due to concerns about delays in the distribution of anti-coronavirus vaccines, as well as in an American stimulus package and a state of tension before the start of the corporate earnings announcement season. The Nikkei index fell …

European stocks rose on Tuesday, January 26th, after a two-session decline, as Swiss Wealth Management UBS announced a rise in quarterly net profit, but the gains were curbed by concerns about extending the lockdown and US stimulus measures. The European Stoxx600 index rose 0.2%, after closing at its lowest level …

European stocks closed lower on Monday, opening the week with a negative performance as it erased all of its gains earlier in today’s session, with travel and leisure stocks leading the decline amid renewed concerns about the Coronavirus pandemic. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished lower by 0.9%, after rising …

The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are showing a mixed performance at the beginning of the week’s trade, with Wall Street opening Monday with anticipation for a number of major financial disclosures in the week ahead. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost about 190 points, or …

European stocks rose as gains in technology stocks and positive earnings reports helped investors bypass the possibility of extending lockdown measures at a time when many countries are fighting the emergence of new strains of the emerging coronavirus. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4%. The benchmark index ended last …

Japanese stocks rose on Monday, erasing early losses, led by technology stocks and drugmakers as US futures rallied on hopes that lawmakers would soon pass a major economic stimulus to revive growth in the world’s largest economy. The Nikkei index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 0.67% to 28,822.29 points, …

European stocks closed lower on Friday, on the back of economic data that showed business activity slowing down in the Eurozone amid renewed lockdown and preventive measures against the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. The pan-European STOXX 600 index lost 0.66% to give up almost all of its weekly gains …

European stocks fell on Friday, January 22nd, hit by tightening travel restrictions in the euro area and weak UK retail sales data, as investors awaited the latest batch of business activity data to gauge the pace of the coronavirus recovery. The European Stoxx600 index fell 0.4%, but is heading for …