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European stocks closed Thursday on a mixed note amid increased uncertainty surrounding Brexit trade talks. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed marginally higher, adding about 0.30 points. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 finished higher by 0.42%, while the French CAC40 decreased by 0.16%. Similarly, the German DAX fell by 0.45%.

Japanese stocks stabilized Thursday, December 3, near a 29-year high, as major countries close to distributing coronavirus vaccines, while sentiment also received support from hopes for more stimulus. Nikkei ended the session modestly gaining 0.03% at 26,809.37, but held near its highest level since April 1991, while the broader Topix …

European stocks closed lower on Wednesday, but in the UK stocks closed higher on news about the approval of a Coronavirus vaccine. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished lower by 0.1%. The French index CAC40 edged up by 0.03%, while the German DAX decline by 0.52%. Last month was the …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) saw a record-breaking performance on Tuesday, supported by an improved sentiment regarding a possible agreement on a new stimulus package. The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke the 30,000-point level once again and reached 30,046 earlier in the session, before closing higher by 185.28 points, …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed Tuesday, December 1, near its 29-and-a-half-year high, tracking gains in US equity futures thanks to growing optimism that major pharmaceutical companies will introduce a coronavirus vaccine before the end of the year. The benchmark Nikkei Index rose 1.34% to close at 26,787.54 points, near its highest …

European stocks ended their best month on record, which began in 1986, supported by positive news about Coronavirus vaccine candidates. The aviation sector alone made gains of about 45% during the ending month. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed lower on Monday by 0.6%, but rose by more than 14% …

The benchmark index of European stocks opened lower on Monday, November 30, amid a focus on negotiations over the Brexit deal, but it is still on track to record its best monthly performance ever thanks to the prospect of easing coronavirus restrictions and the hopes of a Covid-19 vaccine. After …

European stocks closed higher on Friday, wrapping up a week of gains on the back of positive news about Coronavirus vaccines. The STOXX Europe 600 index gained 0.41%, to close at 393.23 points, registering weekly gains of around 0.5%. In France, the French CAC40 index added 0.56%. Meanwhile, the UK’s …

European stocks rallied on Friday, as investors were cautious before the torrent of economic data expected to be released later today, while sentiment was also affected by doubts about the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.1%, as the travel and energy sectors …

The Japanese benchmark Nikkei stock index closed today, Friday, at its highest level since April 1991, as it rose for the fourth consecutive session, supported by hopes for economic recovery and strong business results, after progress in developing the Covid-19 vaccine. The Nikkei rose 0.41% to close at 26,644.71 points. …