Russia’s main stock index fell more than 2% on Monday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European allies prepared for talks in Washington aimed at ending the war. The Moscow Exchange index, which tracks about 40 of Russia’s largest companies, dropped to 2,945 points at the open. The RTS index slipped to 1,160. Shares of…
(Bloomberg) — A gauge of Shanghai-listed stocks closed at its highest level in a decade, as cash-rich local investors plow into a market that has surged amid easing trade tensions with the US. The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index jumped 0.9% to close at 3,728 on Monday, its strongest finish since August 2015, according to…
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Two contradictory things can happen at the same time. But maybe not indefinitely. Investors are contemplating what seem to be contradictory trends in financial markets and wondering how long they can last. President Trump’s tariffs are beginning to cause tremors in the real economy. But the stock market keeps drifting higher, as if boom times…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is set to hit another record close on Tuesday and close above 6,400 for the first time ever. As has been the case for much of the bull market that started in October 2022, large-cap technology stocks are driving the market’s latest leg higher. “Investors are back to their usual embrace…
The Russian stock market is rallying on peace hopes, even as the country’s wartime economy shows cracks. Russian stocks climbed sharply after news broke that President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, are set to meet in Alaska on Friday. The Moscow Exchange Index — which tracks the stocks of Russia’s 40 largest…
Wall Street Today: The US benchmark indices like the Dow Jones, Nasdaq Composite, and the S&P 500 opened flat on Monday, 11 August 2025, as US market investors shifted their focus to the Trump tariffs’ deadline on China. The US and China are expected to come to a trade deal before the 12 August 2025…
The Russian stock market experienced its strongest rally since February following announcements that Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will hold a summit in Alaska. The Moscow Exchange index, which tracks around 40 of Russia’s largest companies, has surged 8.3% since Thursday, adding roughly 465 billion rubles ($5.82 billion, according to spot foreign exchange market…
President Donald Trump has leveled allegations against Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her husband Paul Pelosi, accusing them of leveraging insider information for stock market profits. What Happened: Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Saturday to voice his criticism of the Pelosis’ stock market activities. He referred to Nancy Pelosi as a “disgusting degenerate” and hinted that the…