A brief of world stock market on Friday (26/04/2021)(9:18 PM - 26/04/2021)

Market participants are watching out for any fresh developments on U.S. President Joe Biden's tax plan after reports last week said he would seek to nearly double the capital gains tax to 39.6% for wealthy individuals.

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A brief of world stock market on Tuesday (27/04/2021)(8:40 PM - 28/04/2021)

Asian stocks lacked direction on Tuesday, as a surge in virus cases in the region and the U.S. Federal Reserve's meeting this week kept investors on edge, while stocks in India gained after new coronavirus cases in the country retreated from Monday's record levels.

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A brief of world stock market on Wednesday (28/04/2021)(1:18 PM - 28/04/2021)

The Fed decision came as investors parsed the latest batch of corporate earnings reports. Alphabet Inc. rose to a record after its results showed a surge in ad sales. Microsoft Corp. was among the biggest drags, dropping to a three-week low after the software maker failed to deliver the blockbuster results some analysts were looking for. All of the main U.S. equity gauges closed lower.

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A brief of world stock market on Thursday (29/04/2021)(7:58 AM - 29/04/2021)

Global stock markets took heart as the U.S. central bank Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said “it is not time yet” to begin discussing any change in monetary policy with so many workers still left jobless by the pandemic.

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