Global Stock Market

Japanese stocks tumbled to a three-week low today, Tuesday, as investors reaped profits after record gains over the past two months, amid fears that a new strain of the rapidly spreading Coronavirus discovered in Britain would undermine the speed of the global economic recovery. The Nikkei fell 1.04%, the biggest …

European stocks plunged on Monday, opening the week with a negative performance amid fears about a new variant of the Coronavirus. The pan European STOXX 600 index closed lower by 2.3%. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 finished lower by 1.73%. In Germany, the DAX index plummeted by 2.82%, while in France …

European stocks closed Friday lower on the negative tone recently expressed by the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) regarding trade talks for the post-Brexit stage. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished lower by 0.3%, with the retail sector leading the losses. The UK’s FTSE100 also settled lower …

Wall Street opened Friday lower, after a record-breaking session yesterday, amid decreased hopes for a new stimulus package. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently down by 74 points, or 0.24%, at 30,229.29 points. The S&P 500 declined by 11.22, or 0.30%, to reach 3,711.26 points. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq  Composite …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed lower on Friday on concerns about the risks that a surge in COVID-19 cases in Tokyo posed to the prospects for a recovery in the world’s third-largest economy, but the index made weekly gains. The Nikkei index lost 0.16% to 26,763.39 points, while the broader TOPIX …

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 …