Global Stock Market

The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared to a fresh all-time high of 45,277 on Friday, breaking past 45,250 for the first time. However, the rally fizzled as weaker-than-expected consumer sentiment data and anticipation of a high-profile meeting between global leaders dampened investor enthusiasm by the close of the trading week. …

European equities advanced on Friday, with the pan-European STOXX 600 climbing 0.2% by 07:17 GMT, buoyed by strength in miners and chemical stocks. The index is trading near its highest level in almost five months, supported by a largely upbeat corporate earnings season. Geopolitical Focus: U.S.-Russia TalksInvestors are also watching …

Asian equity markets showed a mixed performance on Friday, with Japan’s stocks rallying on stronger-than-expected economic growth, while Hong Kong fell amid weak Chinese industrial and retail data. Trading volumes were thin in South Korea and India due to public holidays. Japan’s Economic Growth Supports NikkeiTokyo’s Nikkei 225 surged 1%, …

Wall Street experienced a muted close on Thursday, August 14, 2025, as stronger-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) data for July signaled persistent inflationary pressures, largely attributed to tariff pass-through effects. The major indices erased early gains and ended the day with modest declines or flat performance, halting a recent rally …

In July, US wholesale prices soared by 3.3% compared to the previous year, marking the largest increase since February and signaling that tariffs are increasingly impacting the American economy. The Producer Price Index (PPI), which tracks the prices domestic producers charge for goods and services, surged past June’s 2.4% annual …

U.S. stock index futures traded near the flatline on Thursday as investors took a breather following recent record highs, awaiting new economic data to assess the health of the U.S. economy. Futures Movement (05:55 ET / 09:55 GMT): Dow Jones Futures: +29 points (+0.1%) S&P 500 Futures: -2 points (-0.1%) …

European stocks saw modest gains on Tuesday, bolstered by news of the U.S.-China tariff truce extension, while investors awaited the release of key U.S. inflation data. At 03:10 ET (07:10 GMT), the DAX index in Germany rose by 0.3%, the CAC 40 in France gained 0.5%, and the FTSE 100 …

Most Asian stock markets saw gains on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei hitting a record high and shares in Sydney also reaching new peaks following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) widely anticipated rate cut. Meanwhile, U.S. stock index futures remained largely unchanged in Asian trading. RBA Cuts Rates by 25bps, …

In a last-minute decision, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to extend a trade truce with China, delaying the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods for an additional 90 days. The move comes just hours before the existing tariff suspension was set to expire, offering …

US stock markets held steady as investors anticipated key economic data and navigated evolving trade policies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped slightly by 0.3%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite edged up by 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively, both poised for potential record-breaking closes. This followed a strong week …