A brief of world stock market on Monday (18/10/2021)(7:06 AM - 19/10/2021)

Most of the world's stock markets fell sharply on the first day of the week, while the Vietnamese stock market was mixed. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended higher on Monday, rising for a fourth straight day to add to gains after the S&P 500's best week since July. Investors weighed concerns over elevated inflation against hopes that more companies will follow the lead of the big banks last week and post strong quarterly earnings results. The Dow ended the session slightly lower as shares of Disney declined by 3%. The moves in U.S. stocks came amid a drop in overseas equities after China reported its slowest GDP growth rate since last year for the third quarter, as energy shortages and property-sector turmoil dragged down economic activity in the world's second-largest economy. West Texas intermediate crude oil futures (CL=F) hovered at their highest level since 2014, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield broke back above 1.6%. This week, investors are looking ahead to a packed slate

A brief of world stock market on Tuesday (19/102021)(6:43 AM - 20/10/2021)

Most of the world stock markets rallied quite strongly on Tuesday, while the Vietnamese stock market was mixed. US stocks advanced on Tuesday as investors digested a slew of new earnings results that topped Wall Street's expectations, suggesting more companies were able to work through ongoing supply chain challenges and still generate solid profits. The Dow gained nearly 200 points, or 0.6%, by the end of the trading day. Component stocks including The Travelers Companies (TRV) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose after posting stronger-than-expected earnings results, helping fuel the jump in the 30-stock index. The S&P 500 rose for a fifth straight session, marking its longest winning streak since August. Consumer giant Procter & Gamble (PG) was also among the major companies to post estimates-topping quarterly results Tuesday morning, though the stock fell as the company also flagged the impact of rising materials and shipping prices. P&G said it expected to see $2.3 billion in aft

A brief of world stock market on Wednesday (20/10/2021)(7:19 AM - 21/10/2021)

Most of the world's stock markets rallied quite strongly on Wednesday, while the Vietnamese stock market was mixed. Us stocks extended gains on Wednesday, as investors eyed a batch of stronger-than-expected earnings results with increasing optimism over the trajectory of corporate profits, even in the face of ongoing supply chain constraints. The Dow jumped by more than 0.5% at session highs to reach a fresh all-time intraday record, taking out its previous record high from August. The S&P 500 also hovered near a record level and logged sixth straight day of gains, marking its longest winning streak since the beginning of July. Bitcoin (BTC) prices rose above $66,000 to set a fresh all-time high. The cryptocurrency held onto gains from earlier this week, after the first-ever Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund, or the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO), rose by nearly 5% in its public debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Shares of Netflix (NFLX) fell despite postin

A brief of world stock market on Thursday (21/10/2021)(7:06 AM - 22/10/2021)

Much of the world's stock markets fell slightly on Friday, while the Vietnamese stock market was mixed. US stocks end mixed with the S&P 500 rising to log an all-time high as a parade of strong earnings results and economic data helped buoy equity prices. The S&P 500 gained 0.3% to reach record intraday and closing highs, led by outperformance in the consumer discretionary and information technology sectors. A better-than-expected report on new weekly jobless claims also helped boost risk assets, with these improving to a fresh pandemic-era low. The Dow dipped but came off session lows. The 30-stock index had set a fresh record intraday high during the regular trading day on Wednesday, marking its first all-time high since mid-August. Netflix and Tesla also logged record highs on Thursday, helping pull the tech-heavy Nasdaq up by 0.6%. Bitcoin prices (BTC-USD) pulled back from an all-time high of $66,000 reached earlier on Wednesday. Estimates-topping earnings results from compa