European stocks showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, amid concerns about the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic through a third wave, a slow rollout of vaccines, and the implications on the global economy. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished nearly unchanged, adding 0.24 points, or 0.057%, and closing at …
Read More »NYSE Closes Lower amid Fear of Tax Hikes
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished Tuesday lower amid expectations of a tax increase by the Biden administration to fund spending on infrastructure, combating climate change, investing in renewable energy, and job creation, as well as the $1.9 trillion stimulus package. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 308.05 …
Read More »European Stocks Close Mostly Lower Amid Lockdown Worries
European stocks showed a mixed performance on Tuesday as the continent enters into the third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, which is leading to reintroducing lockdown measures in a number of countries. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed lower by 0.12% at 423.65 points, as the auto sector decline by …
Read More »Wall Street Declining Ahead of Powell and Yellen Speeches
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opened Tuesday on a lower note, with the market anticipating new signals from upcoming remarks from the Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Remarks are set to discuss the prospects of inflation and …
Read More »Japan Shares Closed Lower Affected by US Bond Yields
Japan shares gave up early gains to close on Tuesday, March 23rd lower, following a weak performance in China markets as investors reaped profits from the recent rise of some companies on the mainland, while risk appetite was weakened by fluctuations in US bond yields. The Nikkei index fell 0.61% …
Read More »European Stocks Finish Higher Recovering from Earlier Losses
European stocks rose on Monday, supported by the continuous upward trend by the auto sector. After declining earlier in the session, the pan-European STOXX 600 finished higher by 0.19%, recovering from its losses earlier in the session. Meanwhile, the German index DAX gained 0.25%, while the UK’s FTSE100 rose by …
Read More »European Stocks Falling on Turkish Lira And Extension of Germany’s Closure
European stocks retreated due to the drop in the Turkish lira and concerns about extending public isolation measures in Germany, while bank and travel companies took the biggest blow. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.5%, falling for a second consecutive session after hitting a year high last week. Global …
Read More »Japan Stocks Plummet After a Chip Plant Fire
Japanese stocks plunged as carmakers were hit after a fire broke out at a factory owned by a semiconductor supplier Renesas Electronics, sparking fears that vehicle production would be hit by further shortages of chips. The Nikkei continued to perform below the level of the broader market after the Bank …
Read More »European Stocks Finish Lower but Maintain Small Weekly Gains
European stocks closed lower on Friday, amid concerns about the slow rollout of vaccines, a rise in the number of new Coronavirus infections and re-imposing lockdown measures in France, in addition to a the rise in U.S. Treasury bond yields. The STOXX Europe 600 index dropped by 0.76% and closed …
Read More »S&P 500 and Dow Jones Retreat Amid Lower Financial Stocks
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones fell slightly at the opening trades on Friday, as financial stocks dropped after the US Federal Reserve’s decision to allow the exemption from some requirements related to bank debts to expire. The Dow Jones Index fell 3.9 points, or 0.01%, to 32,858.36. The …
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