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Asian Stock Markets Mixed as Middle East Tensions Raise Oil Prices

Development on leading Asian stock exchanges diverged in Wednesday's initial trading. Concern for the situation in the Middle East characterizes the stock market mood and pushes up the price of oil.

US Stock Market Declines Amid Poor Retail Sales and Middle East Concerns

Wall Street Rebounds as S&P 500 and Nasdaq Gain

After Friday's decline, the New York stock exchange recovered somewhat when the trading week began.

US Stock Market Indices Rise Amid Positive Inflation Report

Leading indices on the US stock exchanges rose on Thursday. The broad S&P 500 index increased by 0.4 percent, while Nasdaq's technology-heavy composite index and the Dow Jones industrial index both rose 0.2 percent.

US Stock Market Gains as Tesla Leads Technology Sector Rebound

The courses on the US stock exchange rose on Friday. Electric car manufacturer Tesla recovered from Thursday's huge loss and dragged the other major technology companies with it.

Trump Urges Fed to Cut Interest Rates Amid Higher Job Growth

It was created 139,000 new jobs outside the agricultural sector in the USA in May, shows a report from the USA's labor market department. It was more than expected. President Donald Trump repeats the demand that the central bank Federal Reserve (Fed) lowers the interest rate.

Nvidia Surpasses Microsoft as Top Valued Company Amid Market Gains

The US stock exchange closed on a plus following stronger labor market figures. At the same time, the semiconductor giant Nvidia once again took back the position as the world's highest valued stock exchange company.

OECD Cuts Global Growth Forecast Amid Trade and Inflation Concerns

The collaboration organization OECD is lowering its prognosis for global growth to 2.9 percent in 2025 and 2026 – the lowest growth since the pandemic year 2020. The Trump administration's trade war and economic uncertainty are braking trade and investments more than expected.