Dow down Inflation fears and the growing threat of the Covid-19 delta variant overshadowed strong retail sales data and better than expected earnings reports as the Dow fell after touching 35000 on the day. U.S. indices finish the week in the red The Dow lost nearly 300 points to closeRead More →
Asia stocks lower Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Friday after U.S. stocks struggled amid uncertainty over rising Covid-19 cases and new risks appearing. Nikkei index closed down at: 28000 a drop of around 276 points On Thursday, U.S. stock indexes closed mostly down from recent highs. Asia stocksRead More →
Main points from OECD statement 22 million jobs have been lost in advanced economies due to the pandemic Job retention schemes have saved around 21 million jobs Wealthy countries face the threat of rising long-term unemployment Low skilled workers will most feel the sustained affect of unemployment as these sectorsRead More →