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Stocks up on stimulus hopes as Congress clears Biden victory

07 Jan 2021

Global shares rose Thursday after Congress certified Democrat Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory following unprecedented chaos when supporters of President Donald Trump ran rampant through the US Capitol. The formal...

Investors bullish on stocks, hoping for a brighter 2021

03 Jan 2021

US stocks closed 2020 on a strong note, and many investors are betting the party will continue after a tumultuous year that marked both the end of the longest bull...

Indian stock indices at record peaks as banking shares shine

29 Dec 2020

Improving economic scenario along with healthy buying in banking sector stocks pushed India’s key equity indices at record highs on Tuesday. Accordingly, the improving economic scenario as well as a...

Asian shares mixed with most markets closed for Christmas

25 Dec 2020

Stocks rose in China and were little changed in Japan on Friday with most world markets closed for Christmas holidays. The mixed session followed an advance during Wall Street’s shortened...

Markets recover as US stimulus offsets angst over new virus strain

22 Dec 2020

Stocks rebounded on Tuesday, with Washington’s approval of an $892 billion pandemic relief package helping them recover some of the losses caused by fears over a highly infectious new strain...

Markets gain on stimulus hopes, vaccine progress

15 Dec 2020

European and US stock markets mostly rose on Tuesday on optimism over US stimulus and vaccines, but London stumbled ahead of the capital’s tightened coronavirus restrictions as dealers also tracked...

Asian stock markets bounce on hopes for US stimulus, vaccine

02 Dec 2020

Asian shares rose on Wednesday after a strong lead from Wall Street fuelled by hopes for additional U.S. economic stimulus and a coronavirus vaccine, but trade was choppy as some...

Fed stimulus news, virus concerns darken mood of global investors

20 Nov 2020

World stocks edged higher on Friday, but gains were capped by dwindling stimulus in the United States and concerns about the damage to the global economy from further COVID-19 infections....

Global stocks take a hop on upbeat news about vaccines

18 Nov 2020

Global stock markets jumped on Wednesday after the release of more upbeat data about the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. Traders have this month been encouraged by...

World markets at record peak on new COVID-19 vaccine optimism

17 Nov 2020

World stock markets took a hope on Tuesday after a second major coronavirus vaccine boost in the space of a week had propelled them higher again and put Europe on...

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