Japan released a data that indicate of a further weakening of exports, due to the strengthening of the Japanese yen in recent months .
According to data released today by Japan’s Finance Ministry, in June the exports of goods from Japan fell by 7.4%.
The European stock markets trade is conducted with rising prices at the opening of trading week in which will be published numerous reports and also the US interest rate decision.
GM shares jumped by nearly 4% after the largest US automaker reported of a record quarterly profit which raised its annual profit forecast.
Intel shares fell by almost 4% after the chip giant reported of a slowdown in growth of the server chip division.
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mario Draghi, signaled today that the bank will consider adding other incentives later in the year when the economic influence of the British decision to withdraw from the European Union will become clear.
The futures contracts indices traded on Wall Street today declines slightly, following a similar trend in European stock markets.
The US earnings season in full swing, and despite analysts’ forecasts of decline in the corporate profits, so far US indices continue to break new records.
As expected, the interest rates in the Euro zone remains unchanged at 0%.
Wall Street stock exchanges closed the trading day yesterday on a positive trend and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at new high height for the seventh consecutive trading day.
The positive day came in view of strong financial reports published by prominent US companies such as Microsoft Corp. and Morgan Stanley.
Microsoft shares jumps by 6% after the world’s largest software company reported yesterday on a surprising increase and revenues profits for the second quarterly.
A positive opening of the trading day on Wall Street is expected.
The Futures contracts which traded on the leading indicators are rising by 0.4%.
The European stock markets trading is conducted with rising prices, after opening this morning with a mixed trend.
The Asian stock markets trading day ended with a mixed trend today, as well as Wall Street last night, with the Dow Jones once again approaching to a peak of all time.
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