Wall Street indices opened Thursday mixed, with the Dow showing losses while Nasdaq and S&P holding on to gains, supported by a record decline in jobless claims to their lowest level in around five months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down by 53.19 points or 0.19%, and S&P 500 …
Read More »NYSE Finishes Wednesday with Huge Gains
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed higher on Wednesday, with the S&P500 index failing for the second consecutive day to close at a new record high after trading above its highest ever closing level. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.05% or around 290 points, while the the S&P …
Read More »European Stocks Maintain Gains
European stocks continued with the upward trend on Wednesday, as the STOXX Europe 600 index closed up by over 1.14%. Most of the market sectors registered gains, with telecom, travel, and entertainment stocks showing strong performance. The FTSE100 index gained 2.04%, supported by positive economic data in the UK. Meanwhile, …
Read More »NYSE Indices Mixed at Tuesday’s Close
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) indices settled mostly lower on Tuesday, as Wall Street investors reacted negatively to the U.S. Congress failing to reach a deal on the new economic stimulus package with many differences between Democrats and Republicans. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down by 0..38%, while …
Read More »Airbnb Plans IPO in 2020
Airbnb, the company responsible for the famous mobile application and web service for home and room rentals could seen file for an initial public offering (IPO), the Wall Street Journal reported. Accordingly, Airbnb Inc could go public as early as before the end of the year. The company announced its …
Read More »European Stocks Close on Large Gains
European stocks settled higher on Tuesday with most of the market sectors showing a strong positive performance. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index and FTSE100 both closed higher by 1.7% each. Meanwhile, CAC40 and DAX gained 2.4% and 2.04%, respectively. It is worth noting that markets are anticipating the approval for …
Read More »WH Adviser O’Brien: US is ‘deeply troubled’ by arrest of Jimmy Lai
White House (WH) National Security Adviser O’Brien said in a statement early Tuesday, the US is ‘deeply troubled’ by the arrest of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai. His comments come after the geopolitical tensions intensified between the US and China after the police in Hong Kong arrested Jimmy Lai, …
Read More »European Stocks Settle Higher on Monday
European stocks closed higher on Monday, despite concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and tensions between the U.S. and China. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed higher by around 0.2%, shedding some of its gains earlier in the session. In London, the FTSE100 index added 0.31%, while the French CAC40 closed …
Read More »Chinese Data Lifted European Stocks in Early Trading
European stocks rose slightly on Monday after a decline in producer prices in China and the rise in oil prices, while investors looking to Washington for signs of new US stimulus. By 0712 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.3%, at the start of a week that could …
Read More »NYSE Closes Friday Mixed
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) showed a mixed performance on Friday as data showed a decline in new jobs created by the U.S. economy, amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases across many states. Meanwhile, the market anticipates a second stimulus package that is being negotiated in …
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