Global Stock Market

Businesses are delaying some of their investments in the Eurozone, and output is declining. Two recent reports from the ECB provide an assessment of the issue. The majority of Eurozone businesses are delaying investments. The European Central Bank refers to a “gloomy outlook and a historic low” in its most …

Recent economic indicators have precipitated a sharp downturn in the stock market, signaling a potential shift in investor sentiment. A series of weaker-than-expected data points, culminating in July’s employment report, has triggered a market sell-off. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have experienced significant declines, with the latter entering correction …

Chevron Corporation reported a significant decline in second-quarter earnings on Friday, sending its shares down by 3%. The oil giant also revealed that its planned $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation is likely to be postponed until mid-2025, if not entirely blocked. This news follows recent statements suggesting a potential …

U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in July, while the unemployment rate increased to 4.3%, heightening concerns that the labor market is deteriorating and potentially making the economy vulnerable to a recession. Employment Report Highlights Nonfarm Payrolls: Increased by 114,000 jobs in July, following a downwardly revised increase of …

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) reported second-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations, yet its stock fell more than 8% in Friday’s premarket trade due to softer-than-anticipated guidance for the third quarter. Key Financial Highlights Adjusted Earnings per Share (EPS): Amazon posted an adjusted EPS of $1.26 for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, …

U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Friday, continuing a trend of recent weakness spurred by disappointing earnings from major tech companies and mounting concerns over slowing economic growth. Market Performance Dow Jones Futures: Fell 380 points, or 0.9%, by 06:30 ET (10:30 GMT).S&P 500 Futures: Dropped 59 points, or …

Apple defied analyst expectations in its third-quarter earnings report, exceeding targets for both earnings per share and revenue. However, the win came with a caveat: a decline in iPhone sales, a key revenue driver.China Challenge PersistsWall Street’s focus was on Apple’s performance in China, a crucial market. While the company …

Wall Street surged on Wednesday, propelled by the S&P 500’s largest single-day gain since February. The optimism was ignited by the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady while signaling a potential rate cut as soon as September. Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated that progress in taming inflation and …

FOMC meeting began on Tuesday amid hopes that Jerome Powell, Fed Chairman, could hint the timing or number of rate cuts at least until the end of 2024, this comes amid accelerating expectations that the Federal Open Market Committee will begin cutting rates in its meeting next September.These expectations are …

Pfizer India reported a strong performance in the first quarter, with revenue and profit climbing significantly. Total revenue surged 7% to approximately $73.4 million USD while operating earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) soared by 60.31% to $21.4 million USD. Consequently, net profit for the quarter skyrocketed by …