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Japan’s Nikkei closed lower on Thursday, retreating from its highest level in nearly two months, as the benchmark tracked the weak performance on Wall Street after investors had long been wary of higher US interest rates. The earnings season witnessed a mixture of winners and losers among the major companies. …

European stocks hit their highest level in more than nine months on Wednesday, as investors got positive cues from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments on Tuesday, while the upbeat outlook of Linda and Akzo Noble led to higher materials stocks. Crude and chemicals. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was …

Japan’s Nikkei fell on Wednesday amid heavy selling in stocks of major technology companies such as Nintendo and SoftBank Group after disappointing financial results, dashing any hopes of capitalizing on Tuesday night’s gains on Wall Street. Investment group SoftBank fell 5.1% after posting a quarterly loss, while video game maker …

Public transport, schools and oil refineries were disrupted in France on Tuesday as trade unions led a third wave of a nationwide strike against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to extend the working years for French people before retiring. Strike movements in many sectors and street protests on Tuesday come hours …

European stocks witnessed stability during trading on Tuesday, at a time when the prospects for the continuation of the cycle of raising interest rates around the world continue to undermine sentiment, while the oil giant BP led the energy sector to rise. The Stoxx 600 index of European stocks settled …

Japan’s Nikkei trimmed its gains to close lower on Tuesday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech, but a slew of corporate earnings left the market directionless. The Nikkei index fell 0.03 percent to close at 27,685.47 points, and cut the fourth consecutive winning session, after trading remained …

The Japanese Nikkei index closed at its highest level in more than seven weeks on Monday, as the yen’s decline supported shares of automakers and other exporting companies, while shares of trading companies achieved gains supported by earnings expectations. The Nikkei rose 0.67 percent to close at 27,693.65 points, the …

European stocks fell on Friday, weighed down by losses in technology stocks, after disappointing overnight earnings for their major US counterparts reignited concerns about global economic demand and the impact of rising interest rates. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.5 percent by 0812 GMT. Nevertheless, the index is …

Japan’s Nikkei closed at a seven-week high on Friday, buoyed by Nasdaq’s strong performance overnight, with Sony and others leading the index higher after announcing strong growth expectations. The Nikkei index rose 0.39 percent to close at 27,509.46 points, the highest closing level since December 16. The index rose 0.46 …

The Euro fell against the Dollar on Thursday after the European Central Bank raised interest rates by 50 basis points in line with expectations while the Bank of England adopted a softer tone on inflation. The ECB plans to raise rates by the same amount at least once more next …