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Stock Futures Strengthened Their Positions on Monday

Stock futures jumped on Monday morning. They rose, following the S&P 500’s worst week in a long time, more precisely since March 2020, as investors awaited more corporate earnings results as well as a key policy decision from the central bank. U.S. stocks declined on Friday. Notably, the Nasdaq Composite was hit the hardest with …

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European as well as Asian Stocks Suffered Losses

European stocks declined on Tuesday as global investors remain attuned to the policy direction of the Federal Reserve. They are also waiting for the corporate earnings season. The pan-European Stoxx 600 declined 1.2% by late morning, with tech and travel stocks each dropping 2.2% to lead losses.  In terms of individual share price movement, Auto1 …

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U.S. Economy in 2021

Mainland Chinese Stocks and the Country’s Economy

Mainland Chinese stocks rose on Monday in a mixed trading session across the Asia-Pacific as official data showed the country’s economy grew faster than expected between October and December.  The Shanghai Composite gained 0.58% to end its trading day at 3,541.67. The Shenzhen component added 1.51% to 14,363.57. The world’s second-largest economy rose by 8.1% …

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Key Inflation Report and its Influence on Stocks

U.S. stocks rose on January 12 after an important inflation report showed a historic gain but largely matched expectations. On January 12, the S&P 500 gained roughly 0.28% to 4,726.35. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.23% to 15,188.39 for its third straight positive day. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which shuffled between modest gains and …

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Stocks on Monday

Hang Seng Index Jumped on Wednesday Thanks to Tech Stocks

Chinese markets saw gains on the day, tracking gains in other Asia-Pacific markets.  In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index jumped 2.79% to end its trading day at 24,402.17. The Hang Seng tech index added nearly 5%, with Tencent rallying 4.52%. On Wednesday, Alibaba added 5.89%, Meituan gained 9.33%, and J.D. added 11.05%. Mainland Chinese …

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Stocks and investors

European Stocks Rose As Investors Monitor Inflation Data

European stocks rose on Tuesday as investors waited for the subsequent U.S. inflation reading on Wednesday. They also monitor comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The pan-European Stoxx 600 added 1% by noon, mostly recouping the 1.3% decline by Monday’s close. Tech stocks gained 2.3% to lead gains as most sec and major bouses entered …

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Stocks in Asia and investors

U.S. Stocks Rose on the First Trading Day of the Year

U.S. stocks jumped on Monday as investors began 2022 by betting the economy could overcome the latest surge in Covid cases and lifted two of their favorite stocks to significant milestones.  Shares of Apple rose to become the first company ever with a $3 trillion market valuation. Meanwhile, shares of Tesla gained 13.5%.  Apple’s shares …

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Stocks and the Federal Reserve

Stocks Were Mixed As Investors Assessed Omicron’s Impact

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on December 29 as analyzed the impact of the omicron Covid variant.  Mainland Chinese stocks declined on December 29. The Shanghai composite dropped 0.91% to finish its trading day at 3,597. The Shenzhen component fell 1.24% to close at 14,653.82. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index dropped about 1%, …

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