Global Stock Market

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed Thursday at new record highs, supported by hopes for a new stimulus package in the United States, with Wall Street maintaining an upbeat sentiment on vaccine rollout. This comes following the last Federal Reserve meeting of the year, in which the American central …

European stocks closed higher on Thursday, one day after the United States Federal Reserve vowed to maintain its policy in support of the economy in the face of the Coronavirus crisis. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished higher by 0.4%, supported by a strong performance by the majority of market …

European shares remained at their highest level in ten months Thursday, December 17th, as hopes for more stimulus in the United States and possible distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Europe boosted expectations for a global economic recovery. The German DAX index rose 1.1% to reach its highest level since February, …

Japanese stocks closed higher for a second session Thursday (December 17th) as sentiment received a boost from expectations of further economic stimulus in the US and pledges of support from the US Federal Reserve. The benchmark Nikkei index rose 0.18% to 26,806.67 points, offsetting losses incurred in morning trade. The …

European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, supported by an improved investors’ sentiment regarding the rollout of new Coronavirus vaccines. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished higher by 0.8%, supported by gains by the majority of market sectors, except for the baking stocks, with the insurance index heading the gains. The …

European stocks finished Tuesday higher, supported by optimism about the new Coronavirus vaccines. The STOXX Europe 600 index rose by 0.35%. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 declined by 0.28%, amid anticipation for the outcomes of Brexit trade talks. In France, the CAC40 index gained 0.18% to close at 5,537.8. The German …

European shares stabilized on Tuesday (December 15th), after an increase in cases of Covid-19 disease forced governments to tighten control measures across the continent, negatively affecting optimism about the distribution of vaccines and hopes for a trade agreement between Britain and the European Union. A new strain of Coronavirus was …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed the first session of the week mostly lower, amid concerns about the rising number of Coronavirus cases in the United States. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which reached an all-time high earlier today, finished Monday lower by 0.62% at 29,861.55 The S&P 500 …

European stocks closed higher on Monday, opening the week with a positive performance, amid hopes for Britain and the European Union (EU) soon reaching a trade agreement for the post-Brexit stage, before the end of the year and the transition period. The pan-European STOXX Europe 600 index added 0.4%. The …

European stocks rose Monday, December 14th, as the decision to extend trade talks between Britain and the European Union kept hopes for an agreement, but the leading stocks in London were negatively affected by the rise of the British pound and AstraZeneca down by 6.3%. The European Stoxx600 index rose …