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 …
Read More »European Stocks End Week in Gains
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 …
Read More »European Stocks Heading For a Fourth Weekly Gain, But Vaccine Concerns Are High
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 …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei Rose For a Fourth Day And Closed at a 29-Year High
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. …
Read More »European Stocks Close Marginally Lower
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%.
Read More »European Stocks Rising on Tech But Virus Fears Capped Gains
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 …
Read More »Japan Stocks Closed at Highest Level in More Than 29 Years
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 …
Read More »The Nikkei is Down 0.16% in Early Trading in Tokyo
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.
Read More »European Stocks Close Nearly Unchanged
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 …
Read More »European Stocks Rise in Support of Easing And Vaccine Hopes
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% …
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