Japan’s Nikkei index snapped a four-session winning streak on Thursday, with shipping companies leading the decline, as investors around the world await US economic data that could influence the path of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike. The Nikkei index closed down 0.12 percent at 27,362.75, after rising 0.4 percent …
Read More »Tech pushes European stocks lower amid weak earnings
European stocks fell on Wednesday as weak results from US software giant Microsoft weighed on the broader technology sector, while signs of improving economic prospects in the euro zone fueled concerns about further interest rate hikes. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.3 percent, recording a decline for the second …
Read More »Dollar is falling and the euro is close to its highest level in 9 months
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 …
Read More »The Japanese Nikkei index closed at the highest level in a month and a half
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 …
Read More »European stocks rise, supported by Tech
European stocks rose on Monday, supported by technology and real estate companies, as expectations that the euro zone will witness a slight recession erased the impact of the hawkish statements of European Central officials that pushed the euro to its highest level in nine months. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei rises, trailing Wall Street
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 …
Read More »European stocks rise on optimism about reopening in China
European stocks rose on Friday as bullish investors weighed the potential impact of the week-long Lunar New Year holiday after China lifted restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, but fears of a global economic slowdown continued to dampen sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.2 percent …
Read More »Japanese Nikkei index closed higher
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 …
Read More »European stocks are heading to end their series of gains due to slowdown fears and weak earnings
European stocks were heading on Thursday to halt a series of consecutive gains over six sessions, after lackluster US economic data stoked fears of a global economic slowdown, and investor sentiment was also affected by non-negative European corporate earnings. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.6 percent by 0815 …
Read More »Nikkei index retreating, Yen’s rise is putting pressure on export companies
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 …
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