Global Stock Market

European stocks closed lower on Thursday, continuing to trade marginally lower. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished lower by 0.03%. The UK’s FTSE100 declined by 0.44%, while the German DAX ended the session’s lower by 0.02%. Similarly, the French CAC40 index decreased by 0.08%.

European stocks rose in early trade Thursday, November 26, but the gains were limited after sentiment was undermined by the extension of coronavirus-related restrictions in Germany and frustrating economic growth prospects for Britain. The European Stoxx600 index rose 0.1%, as technology and healthcare sectors led gains. The benchmark halted a …

Japanese stocks rose Thursday, November 26, to close at the highest level in more than 29 and a half years, as technology stocks went on the path of their American counterparts on the Nasdaq index, but the gains were limited by concerns about the latest restrictions to combat the Coronavirus …

The Nikkei index fell in early trading in Tokyo on Thursday. The Nikkei slipped 0.16% to 26,255.47 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.39% to 1760.86 points.

European stocks closed Wednesday nearly unchanged, after achieving recent gains on restored political certainty in the US and positive news about Coronavirus vaccines, despite the surge in new cases and lockdown measures across the continent. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished marginally lower by 0.056%. In the UK, the FTSE100 …

European stocks held near their nine-month highs on Wednesday, November 25, as sentiment remained high, supported by an easing of restrictions linked to the Coronavirus in the region and growing hopes that a vaccine would soon be ready. The European Stoxx600 index rose 0.3%, as banking services stocks rose 1.6% …

European stocks closed Tuesday higher, supported by an improved risk appetite and positive news about Coronavirus vaccine candidates. The STOXX Europe 600 index rose by 0.83%, to finish at 392.05 points. The UK’s FTSE100 increased by 1.55%, while the German index DAX gained 1.26%. Meanwhile, the French index CAC40 settled …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average index surged on Tuesday, supported by gains by major stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), or Wall Street, as well as the beginning of the transition from the Trump administration to that of President-elect Joe Biden. The index broke the 30,000-point mark …

Japanese stocks closed at a multi-year high on Tuesday, November 24, as progress in developing an inexpensive vaccine to prevent the Coronavirus boosted hopes for a speedy economic recovery, and sentiment received additional support from the approval of a formal transfer of power to US President-elect Joe Biden. The Nikkei …

The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed higher on Monday, opening the week with a positive performance, supported by news about the success of new Coronavirus vaccines. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished higher by 327.79 points, or 1.12%, at 29,591.27 points. The S&P 500 index …