The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed Monday mostly on big gains, after BioNTech and Pfizer announced a 90% success for their newly-developed Coronavirus vaccine. The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw its best gains since June 5 and added 834.6 points, or 2.95%, to close at 29,157.97 points. The S&P …
Read More »European Stocks Soar on Vaccine News and Biden Win
European stocks surged on Monday, supported by news about Pfizer and BioNTech successfully developing a vaccine against the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as well as the United States presidential election results. The pan-European STOXX 600 index is up by 3.9%, after rising earlier by more than 4%, achieving its best daily …
Read More »S&P 500 Soars to All-time High
The S&P 500 reached a new record high on Monday after Pfizer announced the Corona vaccine, which is more than 90% effective in preventing Covid-19, per Pfizer. At the time of writing, the index increased by 3.75% to 3,640. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached an all-time high, up …
Read More »S&P 500 Futures Hit Record High on Pfizer’s Vaccine Hopes
US stock futures jumped sharply in the past hour after the pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced that its coronavirus vaccine, in cooperation with German BioNTech, was more than 90% effective in preventing infection. As an initial market response, S&P 500 futures rose to a new record high at 3648. In addition, …
Read More »European Stocks Jump After Biden’s Victory
European stocks jumped Monday as Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election raised hopes for better trade relations between Washington and Europe, and chipmaker Infineon increased thanks to strong earnings expectations. The European Stoxx600 index rose 1.3% by 08:05 GMT, and the German DAX index, which relies on …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei Index Jumps to The Highest Level in Nearly Three Decades
Japan’s Nikkei index reached its highest level in nearly three decades on Monday, November 9, after Joe Biden won the US presidency, while Honda Motor shares led the gains among carmakers thanks to strong earnings numbers. Investors, who were reluctant to buy last week due to political uncertainty in the …
Read More »Wall Street Mixed as it Records Weekly Gains
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) failed to maintain its perfect record for the week, as the main indices in Wall Street mostly declined on Friday after rising for four consecutive sessions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 66.78 points, or 0.2%, and closed at 28,323.40 points, adding 6.9% …
Read More »European Stocks Down but Rises for the Week
European stocks closed lower on Friday, awaiting the results of the US presidential elections amid growing concerns and preventive measures against a new wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished lower by 0.20% or 0.72 points, at 366.40 points, rising by 6.9% for the week. The …
Read More »European Stocks Losing Momentum After a 5-Day Rally
European stocks faced difficulties to gain momentum today, Friday, after a strong rally this week, as Italy and France recorded record numbers of cases of Coronavirus, while the counting of votes in the US elections continues. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.1%, after five days of gains that put …
Read More »NYSE Closes Higher Despite Elections Uncertainty
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed Thursday higher, despite uncertainty about the results of the United States presidential elections. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 542 points, or 1.95%, to close at 28,390.18 points. The S&P 500 gained 67.01 points, or 1.95%, and finished at 3,510.45 points. The …
Read More »