June 30, 2020
Via: ABC NewsTOKYO — World shares were mixed on Tuesday, with European benchmarks falling after a day of gains in Asia that carried over from a rally on Wall Street. Asian shares were buoyed by stronger than expected manufacturing data from China. […]
June 22, 2020
Via: ABC NewsBANGKOK — World stock markets mostly traded lower Monday as reports of new coronavirus infections in the U.S. and worldwide surged, with the global total approaching 9 million. European markets opened lower after a mixed session in Asia, though Wall […]
May 22, 2020
Via: ABC NewsBANGKOK — Shares slipped in Europe and Asia on Friday, led by a nearly 6% decline in Hong Kong after communist leaders in Beijing proposed legislation that could limit opposition activity in the former British colony. For now, flaring tensions […]
May 13, 2020
Via: ABC NewsBANGKOK — Global shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street fell to its biggest loss since the start of the month on worries about the downside of reopening the economy from coronavirus shutdowns too soon. Stocks retreated Wednesday in London, […]
May 1, 2020
Via: ABC NewsShares dropped in Europe and Asia on Friday after the latest data drove home the extent of economic carnage from the coronavirus pandemic. Many world markets were closed for May Day holidays. Britain’s FTSE 100 sagged 2% to 5,781.91 while […]
April 23, 2020
Via: ABC NewsShares were mixed in Europe and Asia on Thursday following a rally on Wall Street and a slight recovery in oil prices. France’s CAC 40 rose 0.1% in early trading to 4,426.13. while Germany’s DAX fell 0.7% to 10,341.40. Britain’s […]
February 27, 2020
Via: ABC NewsShares fell in Europe and Asia on Thursday after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was stepping up its efforts to combat the virus outbreak that began in China, as the number of cases surpassed 81,000. Germany’s DAX lost 2.2% […]
January 16, 2020
Via: ABC NewsBANGKOK — Global markets took cheer Thursday from the signing of a preliminary China-U.S. trade agreement that investors hope will bring better relations between the two biggest economies. Germany’s DAX advanced 0.4% to 13,490.16 while the CAC 40 in Paris […]
September 30, 2019
Via: ABC NewsWorld shares meandered on Monday after talk of limits on U.S. stock listings by Chinese companies undermined hopes for progress in trade negotiations. Chinese manufacturing data slightly exceeded analysts’ estimates but failed to fully offset renewed concern over the trade […]
September 23, 2019
Via: ABC NewsWorld shares were mostly lower Monday as investors kept a wary eye on tensions with Iran and on prospects for a resolution of the tariffs war between China and the U.S. Germany’s DAX dropped 0.7% to 12,376.50 while the CAC […]
June 10, 2019
Via: ABC NewsGlobal stocks rose Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico as the countries inked a deal on immigration. But broader concerns remain over global growth and a trade dispute between the United States and […]
May 17, 2019
Via: ABC NewsGlobal markets were mostly lower on Friday amid worries that U.S. economic sanctions on Huawei may cast a pall on trade negotiations with China. Germany’s DAX slid 0.8% to 12,215.20 and the CAC 40 in France lost 0.5% to 5,418.70. […]
April 26, 2019
Via: ABC NewsShares edged lower in Europe on Friday following a lackluster day in Asia ahead of the release of U.S. economic growth data later in the day. Benchmarks fell Friday in Paris, London, Tokyo and Shanghai but rose in Hong Kong […]
April 1, 2019
Via: ABC NewsShares surged Monday in Europe and Asia after the release over the weekend of encouraging manufacturing data in China that suggest government stimulus may be gaining traction. Germany’s DAX gained 1.0 percent to 11,634.87 while the CAC40 in France jumped […]
March 11, 2019
Via: ABC NewsShares were mostly higher in Europe on Monday, tracking gains in Asia as investors awaited further developments in trade talks between the U.S. and China. Britain’s FTSE 100 gained 1 percent in early trading to 7,175.46 as Prime Minister Theresa […]
January 31, 2019
Via: ABC NewsStock markets mostly rose Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled it would be cautious in raising interest rates and as investors monitor U.S-China trade talks. Economic data was mixed, with one survey pointing to improved Chinese manufacturing but another […]
January 21, 2019
Via: ABC NewsWorld shares are mixed after China reported that its economy expanded at a 6.6 percent annual pace in 2018, its slowest pace since the slump that followed the crackdown on protests centered on Tiananmen Square in 1989. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s […]
January 14, 2019
Via: ABC NewsShares were lower in Europe and Asia on Monday, extending the latest losses on Wall Street after China reported a slowdown in exports. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX lost 0.9 percent to 10,791.30 and the CAC 40 in France fell 1 […]
November 30, 2018
Via: ABC NewsWorld share prices are mixed ahead of a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit this weekend. KEEPING SCORE: The DAX in Germany fell 0.6 percent to 11,235.69 and France’s CAC40 lost 0.5 […]
November 12, 2018
Via: ABC NewsGlobal markets were mixed Monday ahead of the release of economic data by the U.S. and China which could show the effects of a trade dispute between the world’s two biggest economies. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX lost 0.6 percent to […]