^N225 - Nikkei 225
| Previous Close | 22,695.74 |
| Open | 22,613.08 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's Range | 22,563.56 - 22,865.88 |
| 52 Week Range | 16,358.19 - 24,115.95 |
| Avg. Volume | 106,318 |
- Barrons.com
Stocks Took Off Today Because 2.5 Million Jobs Unexpectedly Came Back
Economists had expected that employment figures for May would show that coronavirus-related lockdowns cost the economy some 8 million jobs, but the figures showed a gain.
- Barrons.com
Airline Stocks Fly, Slack Dives as the Dow’s Rally Continues
Stock futures are up again as investors await the release of employment figures for May. Earnings news is moving retail and tech shares and a Twitter beef is putting the focus on Tesla and Amazon.
- FX Empire
Asia-Pacific Markets Close Higher; South Korean KOSPI up 49.45% from March’s 52-Week Low
Gains in Asia were likely limited by light-profit-taking ahead of Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls data.
- MarketWatch
Asian shares rise after jobless data snaps halts rally on Wall Street
hares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after U.S. unemployment data gave the S&P 500 its first loss in five days.
- FX Empire
Australian Shares Boosted by Fourth Stimulus Package; Retail Sales Post Historic Plunge
Australian retail sales suffered a historic plunge in April while the trade surplus narrowed as the coronavirus battered the economy.
- MarketWatch
Asian markets mixed as Wall Street’s rally continues
Most Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Wall Street gain on surveys showing better U.S. jobs and manufacturing conditions than expected.
- MarketWatch
Asian markets rise as Wall Street extends gains
Asian shares rose Wednesday after Wall Street extended its gains for the third straight day, driven by optimism over economies reopening from shutdowns to stem the coronavirus pandemic.
- FX Empire
Asia Pacific Shares Rise on Hopes of Successful Reopening of Global Economy
World stock markets have rallied nearly 36% from March lows on hopes for a swift global economic recovery.
- MarketWatch
Asian markets mostly rise, following Wall Street’s lead
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday, lifted by moves to reopen many regional economies from shutdowns aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic.
- MarketWatch
Asian markets rise on ‘sigh of relief’ over Trump’s response to China
Asian markets gained in early trading Monday as President Donald Trump’s response Friday to China’s new law reining in Hong Kong was not as bad as feared.
- MarketWatch
Asian markets fall as new Chinese law puts Hong Kong’s future in doubt
Asian markets mostly fell in early trading Friday, ahead of a news conference by President Donald Trump regarding China.
- Barrons.com
Stocks Tumbled for the First Time in Days as U.S.-China Tensions Escalate
News that President Donald Trump planned to hold a news conference Friday to discuss U.S. actions toward China raised fears that weeks of rising tensions between the world’s two largest economies could again spill over into the trade arena. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.5%. Most markets rose overseas, but Hong Kong shares fell as China’s ceremonial legislature passed a controversial national security law tightening Beijing’s grip on the territory.
- MarketWatch
Hong Kong shares drop amid tensions with China
Shares rose in Tokyo and Sydney, but fell in China and Hong Kong, where tensions are flaring over Beijing’s effort to exert more control over the former British colony.
- Barrons.com
U.S. Stocks Charge Past a Milestone in Late Rally
Shares of the most coronavirus and economically sensitive firms rose, allowing the Dow to close above 25,000 points for the first time since March 10.
- FX Empire
Midweek Market Drivers: Global Expand Of COVID-19, Situation In Europe, and US-China Tensions
Mid-week market drivers with Dukascopy TV. We’ve got COVID-19 news and numbers, U.S – China tension, and optimism towards the economic.
- FX Empire
Asian Shares Mixed as Investors Await US Response to China’s Planned National Security Laws for Hong Kong
U.S. President Trump said that he was preparing to take action against China this week over its effort to impose national security laws on Hong Kong.
- MarketWatch
Asian markets mixed as tensions flare in Hong Kong
Major Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as U.S.-Chinese tension over Hong Kong competed with optimism about recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
- Barrons.com
Global Stocks Rally on Recovery Hopes and Vaccine News
Wall Street returned from the three-day holiday weekend in a buying mood. Stocks are higher around the world.
- MarketWatch
Travel companies lead European stocks higher as global markets rally
Travel stocks rallied in Europe on Tuesday as stocks climbed for a second day on optimism over a slowly recovering world economy.
- MarketWatch
Asian shares climb as investors focus on global recovery hopes
The market focus is shifting to how various nations are adapting to getting back to business, while striving to keep new COVID-19 cases in check.
- Barrons.com
The Stock Market Is Closed for Memorial Day. The Dow Is Rallying Anyway.
While the markets in the U.S. are closed, it’s business as usual for others. Why the stock market is rallying.
- FX Empire
Asian Shares Higher as Investors Focus on the COVID-19 Economic Recovery, Rather than US-China Tensions
Australian shares jumped to their highest value in almost three months. Japan’s Nikkei surged on fresh stimulus speculation.
- MarketWatch
Nikkei rises, but Hong Kong shares slip as tensions with China heat up
Hong Kong stocks fall as demonstrators take to the streets to protest proposal by China to supercede city government’s authority.
- Barrons.com
The Dow Slipped 9 Points Because China Pulls Guidance, Pushes Hong Kong
Stocks started the day in the red on news that China has dropped its GDP growth target, and is moving forward with planned restrictions on Hong Kong. Shares wiped out most of the losses as the day went on.
- Barrons.com
Hong Kong Stocks and Oil Plummet Heading Into Memorial Day Weekend. The Dow Is Drifting Down.
U.S. stock-index futures are slightly lower as investors watch to see whether the week’s gains will evaporate before the long weekend.
