Japanese shares ended the Asian session on Tuesday, Down. Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.44% at 22,614.69. The highest level of Nikkei during the trading session was 22,742.28, while the lowest at 22,540.44. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.2% after it briefly traded in positive territory. Hong …
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Global stocks are expected to remain mostly unchanged from their current levels by this time next year, according to a recent report by Citi bank, CNBC reported. This comes as bullish and bearish forces would cancel each other out. Citi remains overweight in the US and emerging market equities with …
Read More »Asian Stocks Are Near 4-Month Highs With Hopes of COVID 19 Vaccine
Asian stocks were sailing near 4-month highs on Thursday, as hopes doubled over a vaccine for COVID 19, while copper prices rose to a 6-month high. The entire market focus today is on US employment data, due for release later today, which will give clear cues of how the world’s …
Read More »S&P 500 and Nasdaq Maintain Gains, Dow Closes Lower
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed higher on Wednesday, with investors growing optimistic about news of a potential vaccine for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The S&P 500 index gained 0.50%, and the NASDAQ Composite Index increased by 0.95%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed lower by 0.3%. A COVID-19 …
Read More »US Stock Futures Fall Ahead of Payroll and Manufacturing Data
Stock futures fell ahead of the opening of the American session on Wednesday, indicating a lower opening on the first day of trading in June. Shares closed on Tuesday on a stunning rise, which makes the Q2 the best quarter since 1998 and the second-best recorded quarter. The S&P 500 …
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