European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, despite a surprise fall in retail sales in Germany, amid an improved risk appetite and investors sentiment with recent surges in Wall Street. The Stoxx Europe 600 finished higher by 1.66%, while the UK’s FTSE100 gained 1.35%. In France, the CAC40 index increased by …
Read More »European Shares Open Higher After losses in 4 Sessions in a Row
European shares opened higher on Wednesday, September 2, after suffering losses for four consecutive sessions, while the media and entertainment sector recovered from the large losses recorded in the previous session. The European Stoxx600 index rose 1.1% in early trade, after losing more than 2% over the past four sessions. …
Read More »Japan Stocks Rise on Hopes For US Economy
Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, September 2, after positive data for the manufacturing sector in the United States revived hopes that the global economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic remained on track. Nikkei closed up 0.47% to 23,247.15 points, while TOPIX index rose 0.47% to 1623.40 points. Stocks also received …
Read More »NYSE Closes Higher and Breaks Two New Records
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed higher on Tuesday, supported by positive economic data that showed a rebound in the manufacturing sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 215.61 points or 0.8% and closed at 28,645.66 points. S&P 500 gained 26.34 points or 0.8% and finished at a …
Read More »European Stocks Show Mixed Performance
European stocks closed lower on Tuesday, after giving up its earlier gains amid a mixed performance, continuing to move within a mostly tight range. The Stoxx Europe 600 index closed lower by 0.38%, after rising earlier today by as much as 0.8%. The UK’s FTSE100 plunged by 1.7%, and the …
Read More »Nasdaq Opens at a Record High
The Nasdaq index, which is full in technology stocks, reached a record high at the open today, Tuesday, after Apple shares rose and following positive data for the manufacturing sector in China and Europe, which raised an atmosphere of optimism ahead of the US factory activity figures. The Nasdaq rose …
Read More »European Stocks Open Higher Before Data
European stocks opened higher on Tuesday, September 1 after recording slight gains in August, but sentiment was unstable ahead of important economic data likely to indicate an erratic recovery from the Coronavirus. The European Stoxx600 index rose 0.4% in early trade, supported by better-than-expected data for the industrial sector in …
Read More »S&P Records Historic Gains in August
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed the first day of the week and the last of August mixed, but was able to achieve high monthly gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished lower by 223.82 points, or 0.78%, at 28,430.05 points. The S&P 500 index declined by 7.70 points, …
Read More »European Stocks Close Lower and Log Monthly Gains
European stocks closed lower on Monday but was able to able record monthly gains during August, supported by an improved investors’ sentiment on positive news about COVID-19 vaccine and treatments. STOXX Europe 600 closed down by 0.62% at 366.51, up by 2.8% for the August. The UK’s FTSE100 lost 0.61%, …
Read More »S&P 500 Reaches a Record High For The Sixth Session
The S&P 500 index hit a record high on Monday for the sixth straight session and on the path of achieving its best performance in August in decades, as bets were placed on the economic recovery with the Fed’s continued support the index. The S&P 500 index opened up 0.05%, …
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