Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Thursday, as hopes of developing a coronavirus vaccine competed with concern over rising infections in the US. The Shanghai SHCOMP Composite Index, + 2.13% increased 0.7% and the Nikkei 225 NIK, + 0.11% in Tokyo added 0.6%. The Hang Seng HSI, + …
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Stocks in Asia Pacific fell on Monday as the number of coronavirus cases worldwide continues to rise. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 2.3% on the day to 21,995.04, as shares of the heavyweight index Fast Retailing and conglomerate Softbank Group fell more than 2% each. The Topix index also …
Read More »Asian markets drop as coronavirus numbers hit grim milestones
Shares fell in Asia on Monday, tracking losses on Wall Street as rising virus cases cause some US states to backtrack on pandemic reopens. Nikkei 225 NIK from Japan, -2.29% sank 1.8% and the Hong Kong Hang Seng HSI Index, -1.23% fell 1.2%. The SHCOMP composed of Shanghai, -0.60% fell …
Read More »The Dow is falling as consumer spending disappoints
Text size People wait in line in front of a New York City bank in late May. fake pictures Weaker-than-expected economic data, record coronavirus cases and an unfavorable result for banks in Thursday’s Federal Reserve stress tests left the market lower on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 534 …
Read More »The Dow is falling as consumer spending disappoints
Text size People wait in line in front of a New York City bank in late May. fake pictures Weaker-than-expected economic data, an increase in coronavirus cases and an unfavorable result for banks in Thursday’s Federal Reserve stress tests left the market lower on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average …
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