Most Japanese stocks fell on Thursday as investors balked after recent gains and assessed a mixed set of corporate earnings ahead of a high-level meeting of the Group of Seven. Mazda Motor fell 2.69% after the automaker cut sales and profit forecasts due to production restrictions. While Sumitomo Mining shares …
Read More »A slight rise in European stocks ahead of US inflation data
European stocks rose slightly on Wednesday, with Credit Agricole stock rising after posting positive earnings, while investors awaited US inflation data that is likely to set expectations for a rate cut in the world’s largest economy. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.1% by 0704 GMT. The US consumer …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei index is retreating from a 16-month peak amid profit-taking
Japan’s Nikkei index retreated from a 16-month peak on Wednesday as cautious investors looked to book profits ahead of key US inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s path on monetary policy. The results of the business of some companies also cast a shadow on their performance, as the …
Read More »European stocks declined with the decline in the Swedish SBB stock
European stocks fell on Tuesday, with Sweden’s SBB leading the losers after the company postponed its dividend, while investors remained wary ahead of important US economic data. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.2% by 0706 GMT, as investors awaited US consumer price data later this week for clues …
Read More »Japan stocks jump supported by strong corporate results
Japanese stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Nikkei index recording its highest closing level in 16 months, supported by a rise in steelmakers’ stocks on the back of strong corporate earnings. JFE Holdings jumped 14.5 percent, its biggest gain in 14 years, after Japan’s second-biggest steelmaker expected profits to rise …
Read More »Japan stocks closed lower amid a strong yen and concerns in the US banking sector
Japanese stocks closed lower on Monday as investors sold stocks as the yen rose against the dollar and concerns about the US banking sector persisted. The Nikkei index fell 0.71 percent to 28,949.88 points, closing below the 29,000 level for the first time since April 28. The index hit its …
Read More »European shares open at the highest level in two weeks
European stock markets traded higher Friday, as investors digested more corporate newsflow, the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision ahead of the key U.S. jobs report. At 04:00 ET (08:00 GMT), the DAX index in Germany traded 0.3% higher, the FTSE 100 in the U.K. climbed 0.4%, and the CAC …
Read More »European stocks are falling with anticipation of the ECB’s interest rate decision
European stocks fell on Thursday after investors received mixed signals from the Federal Reserve regarding monetary tightening, with the European Central Bank awaiting an interest rate decision later in the day. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.8 percent, led by auto stocks, which fell 2.3 percent. The oil and …
Read More »European stocks edge higher; banking sector leads ahead of Fed
European stock markets rose on Wednesday, as generally favourable reports from the banking sector bolstered confidence ahead of the critical Federal Reserve policy meeting. At 07:55 GMT, the DAX index in Germany was 0.5% higher, the FTSE 100 in the United Kingdom was 0.5% higher, and the CAC 40 in …
Read More »Limited movements in European stocks ahead of Fed’s rate decision
European stocks moved in a limited range on Tuesday as investors returned from the Labor Day holiday on Monday ahead of decisions by the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank to raise interest rates later this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.1% by 0715 GMT, with banks …
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