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...
European stocks were slightly higher on Monday as traders look ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve's meeting, more earnings and signs of a rapprochement between Washington and Beijing. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.1% at 3:15 p.m. in London The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index was little changed for the session, while France's CAC 40 was over 0.1% higher, as Germany's DAX gained 0.1% and Italy's FTSE MIB added 1%. Regional markets had ended last week higher as investors reacted to the latest U.S. inflation print, the only federal data to be released during the ongoing government shutdown, and a...
Wall Street's main indexes opened at record highs on Monday, as expectations of a U.S.-China trade truce fueled risk-taking in a week packed with Big Tech earnings and a likely Federal Reserve rate cut. At 09:30 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI), opens new tab rose 315.67 points, or 0.67%, to 47,530.09, the S&P 500 (.SPX), opens new tab gained 63.83 points, or 0.92%, to 6,856.09 and the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC), opens new tab gained 335.24 points, or 1.45%, to 23,544.00. Source: Reuters.com
The Hang Seng jumped 274 points, or 1%, to end at 26,434 on Monday, rising for the third session. A surge in U.S. futures boosted sentiment, amid renewed optimism over a potential U.S.-China trade deal after top officials outlined a framework to ease tensions ahead of a meeting between President Trump and Xi Jinping later this week. Meantime, the U.S. Fed is widely expected to cut interest rates by 25bps after consumer prices rose slightly less than expected in September. In fresh data, China's industrial profits grew 3.2% yoy in the first nine months of 2025, much faster than 0.9%, with...
European stocks continued to strengthen on Monday, October 27, 2025, as markets grew more confident after the US and China announced they had a preliminary framework for a trade agreement. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose around 0.2%, Germany's DAX index moved up around 0.1%, and the UK's FTSE 100 gained around 0.7%. Investors saw signs that trade tensions between the world's two largest economies were beginning to ease, making the risk of a global recession feel slightly less looming. This gain comes after an already very strong week. The FTSE 100 just hit a record close above 9,600...
Japanese stocks closed at a new record high after market sentiment grew more optimistic. Investors now believe the US Fed will continue to cut interest rates after US inflation (CPI) data appeared more benign. This has led global markets to believe that high interest rate pressures will soon ease. Domestically, strong public support for the new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, also helped boost risk appetite. The result: the Topix rose 1.7% to 3,325.05, and the Nikkei jumped 2.5% to 50,512.32—breaking through the psychological 50,000 level for the first time. These gains were nearly uniform....