Global Stock Market

The Chinese stock market collapse has significantly impacted foreign institutional investors, who considered China a key investment hub. The real estate crisis, slow growth, deflation, and demographic headwinds have worsened the outlook of the Chinese market. The recent uptick in the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 index is insufficient to offset …

The Energy Sector is the best-performing major sector in the S&P 500 so far on Monday, rising 0.8% on the day. On the other hand, the Health Care Sector is down 0.3%. Diamondback Energy Inx. (FANG) is up more than 10% as the top gainer in the first half of …

Due to the parity of factors that affected the trading environment over the preceding period, the price movement of practically all traded assets closed last week’s trading on the global financial markets with a moderate change.These factors started with investors’ focus on the statements and comments by Federal Reserve Chair, …

PepsiCo reported mixed quarterly results as North American demand for its food and drinks weakened. CEO Ramon Laguarta said that U.S. sales broadly slowed down in the fourth quarter, partly due to pricing and consumers’ disposable income situation. US consumers are also shifting their behavior from eating and drinking at …

The S&P 500 opened at a new all-time high above 5,000, with the Technology Sector being the best-performing major sector. The S&P 500 index rose 0.33% to trade at 5,014.3, while the Dow Jones decreased 0.18% to 38,657.35. The Nasdaq gained 0.95% to trade at 15,944. Applied Materials Inc is …

The S&P 500 briefly topped the 5,000 milestone for the first time ever, with the broad-based index finishing slightly higher at 4,997.91. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 48.97 points, or 0.13%, to end at 38,726.33, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.24% to close at 15,793.71. Strong earnings and a …

The Federal Reserve looks in no hurry to cut interest rate very soon. Last year’s revisions to the consumer price index (CPI) raised doubts on inflation progress, prompting Fed officials to seek more evidence before committing to interest-rate cuts. The Bureau of Labor Statistics regularly adjusts monthly CPI data to …

Maersk, a global leader in container shipping, unveiled fourth-quarter profits that fell short of expectations on Thursday, projecting significantly lower earnings for 2024 amidst an oversupply of container vessels and ongoing uncertainties surrounding disruptions in the Red Sea. Fourth-Quarter Performance and Earnings Outlook Maersk reported a notable decline in underlying …

Disney (DIS) delivered robust fiscal first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, outperforming analyst expectations and announcing a significant boost in its cash dividend. The company’s streaming losses narrowed, further buoying investor confidence. Earnings Beat and Fiscal Outlook Adjusted earnings per share stood at $1.22, surpassing analyst estimates of $0.99, as polled by …

Over the last 24 hours, the stock of New York Community Bank (NYCB) has declined as a result of Moody’s downgrading the bank’s credit rating to junk status. After Signature Bank failed less than a year ago, NYCB acquired its assets and placed them under a new regulatory framework. NYCB …