US stocks rallied on Monday (July 21), with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting new record highs as a strong start to the earnings season overshadowed concerns about impending tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 200 points, driven by solid gains in leading tech stocks like MetaTrader, Amazon, and Alphabet. So far, more than 85% of S&P 500 companies that have reported earnings have beaten expectations, fueling optimism despite rising market valuations. Verizon shares jumped more than 4% after its earnings beat expectations, while Block's surged more than 8% after news...
Stocks advanced on Thursday after a federal court knocked down President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs and as Nvidia shares staged a post-earnings rally. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 78 points, or 0.2%, weighed down by a slide of more than 5% in Salesforce following earnings. The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled on Wednesday night that Trump overstepped his authority when he imposed his "reciprocal" tariffs. The court ordered that the challenged tariff orders be vacated. Trump's changing...
The Hang Seng surged 315 points or 1.4% to close at 23,573 on Thursday, recovering from the prior day's drop after a U.S. court ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority by imposing broad tariffs on U.S. trade partners. Although the White House appealed the decision and could escalate it to the Supreme Court, the verdict raised hopes that Trump might ease the highest tariff threats. Tech stocks led gains, up 2.5% on strong earnings from Nvidia. Consumer and financial stocks also advanced, lifted by UBS raising its 2025 Hong Kong GDP growth forecast to 2.2% from 1%, amid robust Q1...
European shares climbed on Thursday as a U.S. trade court's decision to block President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs sparked a risk-on sentiment across global markets. The continent-wide STOXX 600 index was up 0.4%, as of 0715 GMT, with regional indexes also trading in the green. Germany's DAX 40 rose 0.5% to hover near a record high. The Court of International Trade ruled that Trump overstepped his authority by imposing the April 2 across-the-board duties on imports from U.S. trade partners. On Wall Street, stock index futures rose by more than 1.5% as the court's decision provided...
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 1.88% to hit a new 3-months high. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (TYO:6098), which rose 6.43% or 543.00 points to trade at 8,988.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (TYO:7201) added 5.95% or 21.40 points to end at 380.80 and Hino Motors, Ltd. (TYO:7205) was up 5.69% or 25.60 points to 475.40 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were Bandai...
(Hong Kong) The Hang Seng Index opened 17 points lower, down 0.07% at 23,240 points. The National Enterprises Index fell 9 points, or 0.11%, to 8,434 points, while the Technology Index gained 2 points, up 0.05%, reaching 5,177 points. In the technology sector, Tencent rose by 0.4%, whereas Alibaba and Meituan both declined by 0.3%. Xiaomi saw no change, while JD.com dropped 2.1% and Kuaishou increased by 0.6%. Financial stocks showed mixed results, with HSBC falling 0.3%. AIA and China Ping An remained unchanged, while the Hong Kong Stock Exchange rose 0.2%. In the automotive sector, BYD...