Market Update

Oil prices rose on Friday, April 23, boosted by hopes for a recovery in demand as global growth improves and lockdown measures eased, but concerns about a surge in second-wave COVID-19 infections in India dampen the gains. Brent crude futures rose 42 cents, or 0.6%, to $65.82 a barrel after …

European stocks are on the path of incurring their first weekly loss in eight weeks on Friday, April 23, as a surge in global coronavirus infections dashed the impact of strong earnings reports, while Madrid-based Olfendes shares jumped in its first trade in the Amsterdam market. The European Stoxx600 index …

Japanese stocks closed lower on Friday, April 23, as tighter government restrictions to contain COVID-19 infections raised concerns about the economy’s recovery, while disappointing expectations from nedec reinforced the cautious atmosphere at the start of the corporate earnings announcements season. The Nikkei index fell 0.57% to close at 29020.63 points, …

Japanese stocks closed lower on Friday, April 23, as tighter government restrictions to contain COVID-19 infections raised concerns about the economy’s recovery, while disappointing expectations from nedec reinforced the cautious atmosphere at the start of the corporate earnings announcements season. The Nikkei index fell 0.57% to close at 29020.63 points, …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) declined on Thursday, closing on sharp losses that marked the worst daily performance on Wall Street since early March. News about U.S. President Joe Biden preparing a new proposal to tax the wealthiest Americans and raise the capital gains tax to fund public expenditure …

Oil prices registered modest gains on Thursday, following strong losses yesterday to their lowest level in a week due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude futures for June delivery rose by 8 cents, or 0.1%, to close at $65.40 per barrel. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude …

Gold prices closed Thursday lower, declining for the first time in three sessions, following a surge to their highest level in about two months on Wednesday. Gold futures for June delivery declined by $11.10, or 0.6%, to finish at $1,782 per ounce. Meanwhile, silver futures for May delivery lost 39 …

European stocks registered gains on Thursday, nearing their record highs, supported by a number of positive earnings reports by some major listed companies and following the European Central Bank’s decision to maintain its policy unchanged. The STOXX Europe 600 index rose for the second consecutive day, finishing higher by 0.68%, …

New initial jobless claims in the United States declined to their lowest level in 13 months last week, data showed on Thursday. The number of U.S. citizens who applied for unemployment benefits declined by 39,000 to a seasonally adjusted level of 547,000 in the week ended April 17. This is …

Home sales in the United States declined to their lowest level in about seven months during March, falling by 3.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.01 million units. This is the lowest reading for the indicator since August 2020, according to data by the National Association of Realtors …