European stocks closed Friday lower on the negative tone recently expressed by the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) regarding trade talks for the post-Brexit stage. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished lower by 0.3%, with the retail sector leading the losses. The UK’s FTSE100 also settled lower …
Read More »Wall Street Opens Lower As Stimulus Hopes Decrease
Wall Street opened Friday lower, after a record-breaking session yesterday, amid decreased hopes for a new stimulus package. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently down by 74 points, or 0.24%, at 30,229.29 points. The S&P 500 declined by 11.22, or 0.30%, to reach 3,711.26 points. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite …
Read More »Nikkei Closed Lower on Virus Fears But going to score Weekly Gains
Japan’s Nikkei index closed lower on Friday on concerns about the risks that a surge in COVID-19 cases in Tokyo posed to the prospects for a recovery in the world’s third-largest economy, but the index made weekly gains. The Nikkei index lost 0.16% to 26,763.39 points, while the broader TOPIX …
Read More »Wall Street Closes at New Record Highs
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed Thursday at new record highs, supported by hopes for a new stimulus package in the United States, with Wall Street maintaining an upbeat sentiment on vaccine rollout. This comes following the last Federal Reserve meeting of the year, in which the American central …
Read More »European Stocks End Thursday in Green
European stocks closed higher on Thursday, one day after the United States Federal Reserve vowed to maintain its policy in support of the economy in the face of the Coronavirus crisis. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished higher by 0.4%, supported by a strong performance by the majority of market …
Read More »European Stocks Rise For a Fourth Session on Optimism
European shares remained at their highest level in ten months Thursday, December 17th, as hopes for more stimulus in the United States and possible distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Europe boosted expectations for a global economic recovery. The German DAX index rose 1.1% to reach its highest level since February, …
Read More »Japan Stocks Closing Higher on Hopes of US Stimulus
Japanese stocks closed higher for a second session Thursday (December 17th) as sentiment received a boost from expectations of further economic stimulus in the US and pledges of support from the US Federal Reserve. The benchmark Nikkei index rose 0.18% to 26,806.67 points, offsetting losses incurred in morning trade. The …
Read More »European Stocks Close Higher Amid Optimism
European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, supported by an improved investors’ sentiment regarding the rollout of new Coronavirus vaccines. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished higher by 0.8%, supported by gains by the majority of market sectors, except for the baking stocks, with the insurance index heading the gains. The …
Read More »European Stocks Close Mostly Higher
European stocks finished Tuesday higher, supported by optimism about the new Coronavirus vaccines. The STOXX Europe 600 index rose by 0.35%. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 declined by 0.28%, amid anticipation for the outcomes of Brexit trade talks. In France, the CAC40 index gained 0.18% to close at 5,537.8. The German …
Read More »European Stocks stable as Anti-Coronavirus Measures Tighten
European shares stabilized on Tuesday (December 15th), after an increase in cases of Covid-19 disease forced governments to tighten control measures across the continent, negatively affecting optimism about the distribution of vaccines and hopes for a trade agreement between Britain and the European Union. A new strain of Coronavirus was …
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