Global Stock Market

Japan’s Nikkei index fell on Friday, as the pre-weekend profit-taking sell-off outperformed optimism about a general economic recovery, but the index gained for the third week in a row. The Nikkei fell 0.72% to 30,017.92 points, further moving away from its 30-year-and-a-half high of 30,714.52 points it touched on Monday. …

The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed lower on Thursday, amid a mixed performance by the Treasury bond yields that remained at high levels. In addition, negative economic data led to a negative sentiment regarding the pace of economic recovery from the impacts of the Coronavirus …

European stocks retreated from nearly a year highs on Wednesday as riskier assets shied away due to concerns about a potential inflation spurt and rising bond yields, while Gucci owner Kering led losses after announcing a drop in sales. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed 0.7% lower, while the London …

Japanese stocks fell slightly Thursday, February 18th as investors turned to caution about the continuation of the recent rally that lifted the market above 30,000 points, but strong gains in Fast retailer operating the Uniqlo apparel chain limited the decline. The benchmark Nikkei index fell 0.19% to 30,236.09 points, losing …

European stocks declined on Wednesday, amid expectations for a rise in inflation and the surging Treasury yields. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished lower by 0.78%, as most of the market sectors closed in red. The German DAX index dropped by 1.10%, while the French CAC40 closed lower by 0.36%. …

European stocks retreated from nearly a year highs, as concerns about a possible increase in inflation undermined optimism about the economic recovery led by vaccines, while Kering fell after sales of its Gucci brand fell more than expected. Shares of the French group, which also owns the Saint Laurent brand, …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high today, Tuesday, supported by gains in the sectors related to the economic cycle, amid hopes of more financial stimulus to pull the US economy out of the recession sparked by the Coronavirus pandemic. But the Nasdaq index fell, affected by losses …

The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) showed a mixed performance on Tuesday and closed mostly lower. This comes amid huge increases in the U.S. Treasury yields and disruptions in the energy sector due to extreme weather conditions in the south that resulted from a strong winter …

European stocks closed marginally lower on Tuesday, amid a mixed performance by market sectors. The STOXX Europe 600 index declined by less than a single point to close nearly unchanged. The German index DAX fell by 0.32%, while the French CAC40 rose marginally by 0.01%. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 finished …

The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opened Tuesday’s session at new record high levels, supported by an improved investors’ sentiment, amid hopes in Wall Street for economic recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic. Recent positive economic data has helped increase risk sentiment and supported gains by the …