Asian markets closed lower on Friday, May 30, the closing session for the week and for May. Japan's Nikkei index fell more than 450 points as Japanese government bond yields declined, but it maintained its weekly gains. Declining auto prices weighed on Chinese indices. Regarding economic data released this morning, figures released from Tokyo showed that core inflation, which excludes...
The three major US stock indexes registered gains at the opening of trading today, Thursday, May 29, as risk appetite improved in the markets following a US court's decision to reject the tariff increase. The Nasdaq led the session's gains, gaining more than 1%, following Nvidia's better-than-expected first-quarter results. A panel of judges at the US Court of International Trade...
European indices posted collective gains in the opening session of the week today, Monday, May 26, with markets absent in the United Kingdom, which is celebrating its spring break. Trump's remarks during the holiday supported the rise in European indices amid the absence of economic figures in the opening session. US President Donald Trump announced yesterday, Sunday, on the social...
Asian markets closed mixed at the close of trading on Friday, May 23, the closing session of the week, following Wall Street. Japanese indices rose as Japanese government bond yields fell during the session, while Chinese indices recorded declines at the close amid a lack of economic indicators from China. Regarding economic data released this morning, figures from Japan showed...
The three major US stock indexes recorded declines at the opening of trading today, Wednesday, May 21, marking the second consecutive session of decline. All sectors of the S&P 500 Index are trading in the red, with concerns about market uncertainty rising. Moody's downgrade of the world's largest economy continues to impact the outlook, leading long-term investors to reassess US...
Most Asian markets closed lower on Monday, May 19, the opening session of the week. This was similar to the US stock market indices, which were affected by Moody's downgrade of the United States' credit rating. China was also affected by the disappointing figures announced this morning. Moody's announced at the end of last week that it had downgraded the...
The three major US stock indexes registered declines at the opening of trading today, Thursday, May 15. The S&P 500 index lost ground after three consecutive sessions of gains, coinciding with negative US economic data. Companies continue to report their first-quarter results. In economic data, data released by the US Census Bureau showed a rise in US retail sales in...
Asian markets closed higher on Tuesday, May 13, with the exception of the Hang Seng Index of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which snapped an eight-session winning streak. Japan's Nikkei Index posted gains for the fourth consecutive session, supported by Wall Street's gains of more than 3%, fueled by optimism about a deal with China. The world's two largest economies...
The three major US stock indices recorded gains at the opening of trading today, Thursday, May 8, supported by positive news regarding a trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom. This was amid a lack of strong economic indicators from the US economy, and markets were anticipating Trump's press conference in less than an hour to clarify...
The three major US stock indexes recorded declines at the close of trading on Monday, May 5, after nine consecutive sessions of gains, ignoring positive US economic figures and optimistic statements from the US Treasury Secretary amid market anticipation of Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting. Economic data in the opening session was positive, with the Supply Management Service (SMS) announcing that...