European stocks ended mixed on the last trading day of the year. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed a shortened trading session 0.1% lower on Wednesday, with most sector indexes in negative territory. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 ended the day down 0.2%, bringing the index to an annual gain of 21.5% – its strongest yearly gain since 2009. Meanwhile, France's CAC 40 ended New Year's Eve down 0.2%, while Germany's DAX rose 0.6%. Italy's FTSE MIB gained 1.1%, bringing annual gains to 31.5% and its best year since 1998. Markets were open for a half-day of trading on Wednesday, and will be closed...
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 Index decreased 282 points or 0.74 percent on Thursday. Losses were driven by IHI (-3.83%), Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (-3.59%) and East Japan Railway (-3.52%). Biggest rises came from Tokyo Gas (4.96%), M3 (4.40%) and Taiheiyo Cement (4.16%). Source: trading Economics
Hong Kong's shares increased 37 points or 0.2% to 19,735 on Thursday, marking the second session of gains amid strength mainly from the consumer sector. Investors considered remarks from Fed Boston President Susan Collins, who stated that additional interest-rate cuts are necessary, but policymakers should move neither too quickly nor too slowly. At the same time, traders monitored Trump's administration picks, particularly his choice for the Treasury secretary role. In China, stock markets were muted after the PBoC Wednesday held its key lending rates steady at record lows to help the...
The Nikkei 225 Index declined by 0.8% to around 38,030, while the broader Topix Index lost 0.2% to 2,693 on Thursday, as Japanese shares hit multi-week lows, largely driven by losses in the technology sector. The drop followed a sharp decline in Nvidia's stock after-hours, despite the company reporting better-than-expected quarterly results and providing strong forward guidance. Nvidia's struggles weighed heavily on the broader tech sector, with notable losses from Advantest (-4.1%), Disco (-2.7%), Lasertec (-1.4%), SoftBank Group (-2.4%), and Tokyo Electron (-1.4%). Other key index...
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Thursday, with investors watching tech shares in the region after chipmaker Nvidia reported better-than-expected results. Nvidia reported a 94% year-on-year surge in revenue for the third quarter to $35.08 billion. However, that is still a consecutive slowdown from the previous three quarters, when sales rose 122%, 262%, and 265%, respectively. Net income during the quarter rose to $19.3 billion, versus $9.24 billion in the same period a year ago. All eyes are on Indian stocks related to billionaire Gautam Adani, after the chair of India's Adani Group...
US stocks struggled to find footing in the final minutes of Wednesday trading as investors braced for Nvidia Corp. earnings and weighed the latest Ukraine-Russia tensions. The dollar rose. The S&P 500 ended the day little changed as did the Nasdaq 100. The technology heavy gauge fell more than 1% intraday following Ukraine's missile strikes on Russia. Investors are awaiting Nvidia Corp.'s quarterly results after the market close to gauge if the stock can continue its remarkable run. Shares of the world's most valuable company fell 0.8% at the...