Japanese stocks rose to the highest level in a week, following the rise in US futures, after the capital, Tokyo, reduced the level of the Coronavirus warning by one degree from its highest levels, as infections continued to decline. The benchmark Nikkei index rose 0.74% to 23,406.49 points. For the …
Read More »Wall Street Fails to Maintain Rebound
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed lower on Thursday as tech stocks failed to maintain its earlier rebound. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by about 406 points, or 1.5%, to close at 27,534.58 points, after rising earlier by around 230 points. The S&P 500 plunged by around 60 …
Read More »European Stocks Finish Lower After ECB Statement
European stocks closed lower on Thursday after the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to maintain interest rates unchanged amid recession fears. The Stoxx Europe 600 declined by 0.59% to close at the level of 367.48 points. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 finished lower by 0.16%. The French CAC40 and the German …
Read More »NYSE Shows Strong Rebound Signs
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) recovered on Wednesday a large portion of its losses over the last three sessions. Renewed strong buying activity for tech stocks, which recently witnessed sharp declines, helped the rebound. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher by 439.58 points, or 1.6%, at 27,940.47 points. …
Read More »European Shares Rise, AstraZeneca Plummet Due to Halting Coronavirus Vaccine Trials
European shares stabilized on Wednesday after falling sharply in the previous session, but sentiment was shaken by the suspension of AstraZeneca global trials of its Covid-19 vaccine. AstraZeneca shares fell 1.3% as it announced the suspension of large trials in its final stages on an experimental vaccine due to the …
Read More »Japan Shares at Their Lowest Level in a Week And Half
Japanese stocks hit their lowest levels in more than a week on Wednesday, September 9th, in light of global risk aversion as heavy technology companies continued losses in the United States. The Nikkei index closed 1.04% lower at 2,3032.54 points, while the broader TOPIX index lost 0.96% to 1,605.40 points. …
Read More »NYSE Closes on Large Losses
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed lower on Tuesday with the correction wave continuing and tech stocks leading the decline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 632.42 points, or 2.25%, to close at 27,500.89 points. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 finished lower at 3,331.84 points, losing 95.12 points or …
Read More »European Stocks Settled Lower
European stocks closed lower on Tuesday, continuing with its fluctuating performance after opening the week with a rise during Monday’s session. The Stoxx Europe 600 fell by 1.14%, while the UK’s FTSE100 declined by 0.12%. Similarly, the German DAX index dropped by 1.01%, while the French CAC40 finished lower by …
Read More »Nasdaq Index Drops 3% as Tech Stocks Turmoil Worsens
The Nasdaq Index tumbled more than 3% at the open Tuesday, September 8th as investors sold shares of Tesla and other heavyweight technology companies, while sentiment was negatively affected by growing tension between the United States and China and concerns about a faltering economic recovery. The composite Nasdaq index fell …
Read More »Wall Street Awaits Another Tech Bubble
The recent fall of tech stocks on Wall Street led to rising concerns regarding the outlook for the stock market, amid worries that recent surges and record-breaking activity went in the opposite direction of the troubled economy due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. “I think we are certainly in bubble …
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