Stock markets – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Ukraine crisis sends global markets plummeting

Posted on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022By Editor

Stocks across Europe, Asia and the US see sharp selloff as military conflict intensifies . … Read More >Ukraine crisis sends global markets plummeting

Russia-Ukraine standoff could hurt US economy – JPMorgan

Posted on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022By Editor

An energy price shock and aggressive action against inflation are the biggest threats, the bank warns. … Read More >Russia-Ukraine standoff could hurt US economy – JPMorgan

Meta shares crash as Facebook loses active users

Posted on February 4, 2022February 4, 2022By Editor

The company lost over a quarter of market value amid the shares’ drop, dragging down other tech stocks … Read More >Meta shares crash as Facebook loses active users

Russian stock market shrugs off new US sanctions risks

Posted on April 18, 2021April 18, 2021By Editor

Key indices on the Moscow Exchange rebounded on Friday, just a day after the US unveiled new anti-Russian sanctions targeting the nation’s sovereign debt among other punitive measures. … Read More >Russian stock market shrugs off new US sanctions risks

Wall Street banks ditch $19 billion of stocks in ‘unprecedented’ block trade selloff – media

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021By Editor

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have reportedly sold $19 billion worth of shares in Chinese tech and US media companies. Traders are now wondering what caused the unusually massive move and whether it will continue next week. … Read More >Wall Street banks ditch $19 billion of stocks in ‘unprecedented’ block trade selloff – media

Turkish stocks & currency plummet after Erdogan fires central bank chief

Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021By Editor

The Turkish lira plunged more than 16% on Monday morning after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired the country’s central bank chief over the weekend, the third to be sacked in two years. … Read More >Turkish stocks & currency plummet after Erdogan fires central bank chief

Tesla stock is a bubble & it is going down, top fund manager says

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021By Editor

Shares of the US electric car producer Tesla are going to see a sharp fall as interest rates are rising after the Covid crisis, says Lansdowne Partners fund manager Per Lekander. … Read More >Tesla stock is a bubble & it is going down, top fund manager says

Russia

Block-happy Twitter suddenly becomes concerned about ‘PUBLIC CONVERSATION’ after Russia slows down site & stock value slides by 4%

Posted on March 13, 2021March 13, 2021By Editor

Twitter has protested over “attempts to block and throttle online public conversation” as its stock price dropped amid reports Russia was slowing it down, in an effort to force the Silicon Valley giant to remove illegal content. … Read More >Block-happy Twitter suddenly becomes concerned about ‘PUBLIC CONVERSATION’ after Russia slows down site & stock value slides by 4%

Musk loses $27 billion in days as high-flying tech stocks take a beating

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021By Editor

A sharp drop in Tesla’s share price this week has wiped some $27 billion from its CEO Elon Musk’s enormous fortune. The carmaker’s stock has been tumbling for four days in a row amid a wider tech sell-off. … Read More >Musk loses $27 billion in days as high-flying tech stocks take a beating

Twitter stock crashes after company permanently bans Trump’s account

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021By Editor

Twitter shares dropped over eleven percent on Monday after the social networking service permanently removed US President Donald Trump from its platform, following last week’s violent protests by his supporters on Capitol Hill. … Read More >Twitter stock crashes after company permanently bans Trump’s account