Global Stock Market

Japanese stocks closed at a multi-year high on Tuesday, November 24, as progress in developing an inexpensive vaccine to prevent the Coronavirus boosted hopes for a speedy economic recovery, and sentiment received additional support from the approval of a formal transfer of power to US President-elect Joe Biden. The Nikkei …

The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed higher on Monday, opening the week with a positive performance, supported by news about the success of new Coronavirus vaccines. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished higher by 327.79 points, or 1.12%, at 29,591.27 points. The S&P 500 index …

European stocks showed a mixed performance on Monday, opening the week amid hopes for new COVID-19 vaccines and the rising number of cases and renewed lockdown measures in many parts of the continent. The STOXX Europe 600 closed marginally lower by 0.010%. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 declined by 0.28%, while …

European stocks closed higher on Friday, supported by an improved sentiment on positive news about Coronavirus vaccines. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed higher by 0.45% at 389.35, recording gains for the third consecutive week. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 added 0.27%, while the French index CAC40 and the German DAX …

European stocks rose on Friday, as gains in the retail and oil sectors erased concerns about the political situation in the United States and an impasse over new stimulus measures to support the global economy, which has been ravaged by the pandemic. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.2% and …

European stocks closed Thursday lower, amid fears about the impact of the renewed lockdown and preventive measures to curb the spread of a new wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed lower by 0.73%. The UK’s FTSE100 declined by 0.8%, while the German DAX finished lower …

Japanese shares fell for the second session on Thursday, November 19, after the capital, Tokyo, issued the highest warning about the Coronavirus, as it recorded a record increase in daily cases, which raised concerns about strengthening restrictions on local economic activity. The Nikkei index fell 0.36% to 25634.34 points at …

Japanese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, November 18th, as the Nikkei index retreated from its highest close in more than 29 years, which it reached in the previous session, as the high incidence of Covid-19 in Tokyo caused the rally in the recent rally to subside, supporting optimism about The …

European stocks closed lower on Tuesday, returning to losses despite positive news about a Coronavirus vaccine being developed by Moderna. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished lower by 0.2%, while the UK’s FTSE100 plunged by 0.87%. Meanwhile, the French index CAC40 added 0.21%, and the German index closed marginally lower …

European stocks closed Monday higher, opening the week with a positive performance on the back of positive news about the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The STOXX Europe 600 index rose by 1.18% and finished at 389.74 points. The UK’s FTSE100 closed higher by 1.66%, while the French CAC40 index gained 1.7%. …