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Asian stocks slipped; Investors await key earnings results
October 20th, 2020
Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday as investors adjusted risk exposure heading into the U.S. election and ahead of a deadline for Washington to pass an economic stimulus bill, while Europe reported record daily coronavirus infections. MSCI’s broadest index of ...
European stocks were mixed on Wednesday; The biggest movers
October 7th, 2020
European stocks were mixed on Wednesday morning as investors digested a robust round of earnings and President Trump’s decision to halt stimulus talks until after the November election. The pan-European Stoxx 600 hovered just above the flatline in early ...
Asian shares mixed as worries percolate over pandemic; Euro to Dollar weakened
September 23rd, 2020
Markets were mixed in Asia on Wednesday as investors kept a wary eye on how the coronavirus pandemic will affect the economic outlook. Stocks slipped in Japan and Hong Kong but rose in Seoul and Shanghai and jumped more ...
European stocks rose on Monday
July 13th, 2020
European stocks rose on Monday, as optimism surrounding second-quarter earnings offset a disturbing rise in coronavirus cases, including in the key U.S. state of Florida. After edging up 0.4% last week, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.6%. The German ...
European stocks fell sharply Thursday; The biggest movers
June 11th, 2020
European stocks fell sharply Thursday as investors digested the latest comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve and fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections. The pan-European Stoxx 600 dropped 2.9% by the afternoon, with autos plunging 5.5% as ...
European stocks rise as Chinese factories see coronavirus rebound
March 31st, 2020
European stocks rose on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected industrial data from China raised hopes that the world’s second-largest economy could stage a swift recovery from the coronavirus crisis. The pan-European STOXX 600 index climbed by around 1.9%. London’s FTSE 100 ...
European shares set to drift lower on growth concerns
November 14th, 2019
European stocks may drift lower at open on Thursday as weaker-than-expected economic data from China and Japan stoked worries that a global slowdown is deepening. China reported unexpectedly weak data, with industrial output and retail sales growth coming in ...
European stocks opened lower Wednesday; Stocks in Asia were mixed
August 28th, 2019
The pan-European Stoxx 600 slipped 0.2% at the opening bell, technology stocks leading losses with a 0.9% fall while oil and gas stocks gained 0.3%. The spread between the 10-year and 2-year U.S. Treasury yield fell to its lowest ...
British pound pulls back from highs as investors await next Brexit vote
March 14th, 2019
The pound fell Thursday, a day after the U.K. currency surged on a vote by the country’s parliament to rule out a no-deal exit from the European Union. The pound GBPUSD last traded at $1.3253, a 0.6% drop on ...
Stocks across Asia kicked off the week with strong gains; Events investors focus on this week
January 7th, 2019
Stocks across Asia kicked off the week with strong gains after soothing Federal Reserve comments and an easing of monetary policy in China stoked a renewed appetite for risk assets. The dollar fell to the lowest in more than ...
