A brief of world stock market on Thursday (18/11/2021)(7:35 AM - 19/11/2021)

Most of the world stock markets fell slightly on Thursday, while the Vietnamese stock market was mixed. US stocks were mixed as investors weighed a batch of solid corporate earnings results against lingering inflation concerns. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended a choppy session higher. The Dow lagged, led by a drop in shares of Cisco (CSCO). The company posted quarterly results that were dented by components shortages, and the computer networking equipment company posted a disappointing current-quarter forecast. And meanwhile, Alibaba's (BABA) sharply disappointing quarterly report and slashed guidance for the full year raised alarm bells about the pace of growth in China — the world's second-largest economy — as company executives highlighted slowing consumption trends Nvidia (NVDA) shares jumped, however, after the semiconductor company posted record quarterly revenues and strong full-year guidance. The report suggested it was effectively navigating a lingering global shortage and mee

A brief of world stock market on Friday (19/11/2021)(7:33 AM - 20/11/2021)

Most of the world stock market dropped quite sharply on Friday and Vietnam stock market fell sharply. US stocks ended Friday's session weighed by growing concerns over nationwide COVID-19 lockdowns in Europe that raised fears about new restrictions beyond the continent, which pressured blue chip stocks, oil and the broader market. The Dow slid 200 points, or 0.6%, settling at its lowest levels in 3 weeks and down1% on the week, while the S&P 500 notched a slim daily gain. However, the Nasdaq Composite set a fresh record, bolstered by rallying technology shares. Markets were unsettled after the Austrian government announced a full lockdown starting on Monday, in response to cases of COVID-19 surging in Europe. The lockdown will include both those vaccinated and unvaccinated, it will last for 10 days minimum, but could be extended for 10 days further. "The news is hitting European markets hard this morning as fears mount that the virus and restrictions will spread across the contine

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A brief of world stock market on Monday (22/11/2021)(6:12 AM - 23/11/2021)

Most of the stock markets in the world fell quite sharply on the first day of week, while the stock market in VietNam dropped sharply. Wall Street's stocks ended a choppy session mixed on Monday at the start of a holiday-shortened week, as traders considered the highly anticipated renomination of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to the top role at the central bank. The Dow ended just slightly higher after adding as many as 328 points, or 0.9%, at session highs. The S&P 500 ended lower after rising to a record intraday high earlier in the session, with technology stocks underperforming and extinguishing earlier gains. The Nasdaq lagged to drop more than 1% after opening higher. President Joe Biden on Monday announced he was nominating Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for a second term leading the central bank, ending weeks of speculation over who would be tapped for the role. Financial stocks jumped following the announcement. Biden was expected to select either Powell or cu