Renewed tensions between the United States and Russia have resurfaced following an incident involving an oil tanker, sparking market concerns about potential disruptions to global energy supplies. Washington's move, associated with tightening oversight and enforcement of sanctions on Russian oil shipments, is viewed by Moscow as provocative and could worsen relations between the two countries. Russia views these actions as an attempt by the United States to suppress Russian energy exports and strengthen its dominance in the global oil market. Meanwhile, Washington argues that these measures...
Hong Kong's stock market ended higher on Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.43 percent to close at 20,891.62 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index jumped 1.64 percent to end at 7,690.35 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index climbed 2.62 percent to close at 5,059.38 points. Sumber : CTX
The STOXX 50 gained 0.4% and the STOXX 600 added 0.5% on Thursday, marking a third consecutive session of gains, boosted by strong corporate results. Shares of AstraZeneca gained almost 4% after the company's earnings and revenue topped forecasts and the pharmaceutical giant said it expects further sales. Societe Generale jumped about 7% after reporting a rise in Q4 revenue and saying it is targeting revenue growth and higher profitability for the year. Maersk soared more than 6% after the company started a $2 billion share buyback program. On the other hand, Volvo sank more than 7% after...
Japanese stocks rose after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Manufacturing, Steel and Automobiles & Parts sectors helped stocks advance. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.63%. The best performers on the Nikkei 225 were Renesas Electronics Corp (TYO:6723), which rose 12.60%, or 258.00 points, to close at 2,305.50. Meanwhile, Bandai Namco Holdings Inc (TYO:7832) rose 9.87%, or 433.00 points, to close at 4,822.00 and Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (TYO:7832) gained 1.00%, or 433.00 points, to close at 4,822.00. (TYO:5214) rose 9.24% or 313.00 points to close at 3,702.00...
Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street as investors shrug off a week of trade turmoil and a slew of disappointing U.S. tech earnings. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.9% higher. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.39% at the open, while the Topix added 0.33%. South Korea's Kospi rose 0.45% while the Kosdaq traded 0.8% higher. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures were at 20,681, compared with the HSI's last close of 20,597.09. India's central bank is expected to cut benchmark interest rates in its policy meeting that's underway, as it strives to stimulate a...
Stocks rallied on Wednesday, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 higher for the second day in a row, as investors looked past the trade turmoil that weighed on the market earlier in the week. The gains came even as notable technology stocks Alphabet and AMD posted steep losses following earnings. The blue-chip Dow climbed 317 points, or 0.7%, led by gains in Nvidia.The broad market index rose about 0.4%, putting its week-to-date gains into positive territory at 0.3%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite ticked higher by 0.2%. Nvidia jumped 4% after the server maker Super...
Asian stock markets fell in unison on Thursday, following Wall Street's decline. A brief rally in tech stocks led by Nvidia quickly faded, prompting investors to turn away from riskier assets like...
European stock indices closed marginally lower on Wednesday as equities took a breather from their recent strong momentum, while investors continued to assess the outlook for the ECB's policy this...
The upcoming Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump's massive tariffs, which rocked markets in April, is one of the next major tests for US stocks and bonds.
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