Global Stock Market

The dollar hovered near a nine-month low against the euro on Tuesday and gave up recent gains against the yen, as traders weigh the prospects of a US recession as well as the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path. The dollar index, which measures the US currency against a basket of …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed at its highest level in more than a month and a half on Tuesday, recouping all its losses since the Bank of Japan’s surprise monetary policy adjustment last month, and technology stocks led the rally, following Wall Street’s gains. The Nikkei rose 1.46 percent to close …

Japan’s Nikkei index jumped more than 1 percent on Monday, tracking a rally on Wall Street last week led by chip-related stocks. The Nikkei ended trading up 1.33 percent, recording 26,906.04 points, after rising earlier to 26,938.28 for the first time in a month. Of the 225 stocks listed on …

US indexes surged on Friday after Netflix kicked off the earnings season for growth stocks with positive move, while Google parent Alphabet gained on news of job cuts.Shares of Netflix jumped 6.8% as the company added more subscribers than expected in the Q4 and said co-founder Reed Hastings was stepping …

Ericsson AB reported Q4 earnings on Friday. The Swedish company reported net profit attributable to shareholders of 6.07 billion Swedish kronor ($588.2 million) compared with SEK10.08 billion a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected net profit of SEK7.05 billion.Sales rose 21% to SEK86.0 billion versus the SEK84.78 billion expected …

Netflix added millions more subscribers in the fourth quarter than Wall Street expected, helping to send shares of the streamer up after the bell despite a big earnings miss. The company also disclosed that co-CEO Reed Hastings would be stepping down from his position and transitioning to the post of …

Procter & Gamble reported year-over-year declines in revenue and profit on Thursday, as higher prices look to offset declining sales volumes and foreign exchange headwinds. Here’s how P&G performed in its fiscal second quarter of 2023 compared with what Wall Street anticipated, based on an average of analysts’ estimates compiled …

Japan’s Nikkei erased early losses to close higher on Friday, as sentiment was boosted by a rise in US futures after Wall Street’s losses Thursday night, as well as a decline in the yen. The Nikkei ended the session up 0.56% to 26,553.53 points, after it had fallen 0.3% earlier …

On Thursday, the Japanese Nikkei index recorded the largest decline in two weeks, retreating from its highest level in a month, with the fading effect of the Bank of Japan’s decision to maintain its stimulus policies, as well as the rise in the yen, which pressured the shares of export …

US Stocks gave back earlier gains on Wednesday as investors put an end to the new year’s rally, now in its third week. The latest reversal could be attributed to a combination of fluctuations as well as skittishness and profit taking.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 436 points, or 1.3%, …