Stack-up chairs inside a closed restaurant at Champs-eslysées a Venue in Paris during a second national lockout in France aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic on November 12, 2020.
Stefan de Sakutin / Agnes France-Press / Getty Images
European stocks incurred losses on Friday and went up on Friday. US equity futures also climbed to the heights of a losing session, as investors continued to increase COVID-19 cases and hospitals on both sides of the Atlantic.
Stoxx Europe 600 Index SXXP,
Above 0.2%, but is set to gain 5% this week. German DAX 30 DAX,
And French CAC 40 Index PX 1,
FTSE 100 increased by 0.4% and 0.5% during UKX respectively.
Slipped 0.1%.
US stock futures YM00,
ES00,
NQ00,
The board gained 0.8%, with the Dow futures climbing over 200 points. On Thursday, the Dow DJIA,
Dropped more than 300 points, S&P 500 SPX,
Fell 1%, and the Nasdaq Composite Comp,
Slide 0.65%.
China became one of the last countries to congratulate President-Elect Joe Biden on winning his election. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said, “We respect the choice of the American people.” “We congratulate Mr. Biden and (Vice President running mate) Ms. (Kamala) Harris.”
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President Donald Trump’s administration signed an executive order that banned Americans from investing in Chinese companies with links to the nation’s military deemed high risk.
Investors started off patiently by the end of the week, starting with excitement following positive COVID-19 vaccine news from drugmaker Pfizer PFE.
And partner biotech BNTX,
This drove investors into so-called price trading – stocks were beaten by an epidemic that would benefit from signs of a strong economy.
“Global markets are stuck amid conflicting drivers with fierce optimism for the vaccine, drawing a brighter picture for the next year, but the fading prospects of powerful fiscal stimulus keeping in mind the transition and animal spirits”. Marios Hadjikyriacos, investment analyst at XM in a note to clients.
“Investors can now see the light at the end of the Kovid tunnel, but there is a long and taxing piece before we get there,” he said.
Investors were outraged by midweek this week with reports of US hospitalizations and record levels of infection, with the expectation that an incentive package would not arrive in time to prevent further economic losses.
Analysts at CMC Markets said in a note, “Many investors expect a permanent sector rotation from technology stocks only.
Europe is also grappling with climbing cases, although some governments appear unwilling to ease the lockdown as hospitals are pushed to the limits. Britain reported another record increase in infections on Thursday, while French Prime Minister Jean Castex said it would be “irresponsible” to ease the strict lockdown as fertility numbers fell below Key 1 levels. The rise indicates that the epidemic is spreading.
In a report on Thursday, JP Morgan expressed optimism that lockdowns in Europe are working and that economies should reopen in time for the December holidays. But in Sweden, citizens have been asked to prepare for possible travel restrictions during the holiday period. French and Irish officials have said they are yet to say whether citizens can plan a holiday trip.
The data showed that the eurozone economy regained some of the jobs lost to the Spring Coronovirus lockdown measures during the three months through September.
Of the shares for Friday, shares of Engie ENGI,
The French utility said operating income declined for the first nine months of the year, as it took a € 1 billion ($ 1.18 billion) from the epidemic. But Angie 2020 stuck to guidance for net recurring income and capital expenditure.
The business names were acquired with the group software SAP SAP,
SAP,
2.3% and chip equipment provider ASML Holding ASML,
ASML,
Increasing by 1.5%.
.