Global Stock Market

Japanese stocks fell, affected by a widespread sell-off in global stocks Thursday, September 24th, after concerns about their high valuation and an increase in virus cases. The pressure on stocks was increased by uncertainty over the US presidential election, as President Donald Trump declined to comment on a peaceful transfer …

Wall Street ended Wednesday’s trading in decline, after recent remarks by US Federal Reserve officials signaled maintaining interest rates near 0% for the coming three years, as well as concerns among the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 1.92%, or 525.05 points, to close …

European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, despite uncertainty about the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The rise of European stock markets came after the release of preliminary data that showed an expansion in the composite PMI index, even though it came below expectations. The Stoxx Europe 600 index added 0.7% …

European stocks continued their recovery on Wednesday, September 23, from the heavy selling witnessed earlier this week, as investors awaited the latest data on business activity to see whether the economic recovery faltered as several countries re-impose restrictions related to the Coronavirus. The European Stoxx600 index rose 0.7% by 0712 …

Japanese shares fell on Wednesday, September 23, as the stock market tracked losses in global markets after a long weekend and under pressure from fears of a rise in cases of Coronavirus and the delay of an American stimulus program. Car stocks and other value stocks recorded the largest losses, …

European stocks closed higher on Tuesday, despite concerns about the rising number of COVID-19 cases across the continent and the prospects of renewed lockdown measurements. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed higher by 0.46%. The UK’s FTSE100 gained 0.43%, while the French index CAC40 levelled up by 0.40%. Meanwhile, the …

Major stock indices in the US opened slightly higher on Tuesday after Monday’s sharp declines. At the time of writing, the S&P 500 rose 0.45% to 3296, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.15% to 27194, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.6% to 10844. All major sectors in the S&P …

European stocks rose Tuesday 22 September after falling sharply yesterday as technology and healthcare stocks rose, but concerns about new restrictions due to the Coronavirus in Britain and elsewhere continued to put pressure on travel sector stocks. The European Stoxx600 index rose 0.5% by 0716 GMT, maintaining its gains after …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed Monday lower, amid risk aversion by investors and selling pressures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged by about 510 points, or 1.84%, and closed at 27,147.70 points. The S&P 500 index closed lower by 38.41 points, or 1.16%, at 3,281.06 points. Meanwhile, the …

European stocks finished the first session of the week lower, amid concerns over a second wave of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic across many European countries, as well as the banking sector facing serious legal allegations. The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell by 3.35% and closed Monday at 356.43 points. The …