World markets tumble as Wall Street enters bear market
Asian stock markets quickly followed suit as US financial markets entered bear market territory, with South Korea being forced to halt trading due to losses of over 13 percent in a single day. The S&P500 declined by 9.5 percent to mark its worst crash since 1987's infamous Black Monday, with the Dow Jones index suffering a loss of 10 percent, also the worst since 1987.
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Apple lost $180 billion in market value in just one day
This year Apple became the first American company to reach a market cap of $2 trillion. Yesterday, Apple captured another record, this time for its falling share price which amounted to the biggest market cap drop for a U.S. listed company ever. The stock lost over $179.92 billion in market value. That drop is larger than the individual market caps of 470 of the S&P's 500 companies.
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Best performing stock market in Asia
Best performing stock market in Asia
A New York-based financial markets research firm marketcurrentswealthnet.com termed Pakistan Stock Exchange as the best performing stock exchange in Asia and fourth-best in the world. "PSX benchmark KSE-100 index has given a return on investment of 38.5% in dollar terms as foreign capital has been flowing into the market after the yield on the nation's bond fell below double digits," the report said.
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Dow Jones Jumps 200 Points, Helped By Bullish Gain For Apple Stock; Nvidia, AMD Lead Nasdaq 100
The stock market today strengthened in afternoon trading, with the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 poised for their fourth straight weekly gain. Top gainers in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday included Apple (AAPL), which is scheduled to split its stock 4-for-1 at the end of the month. Both Apple and Tesla are far extended past proper buy points, where buying now is fraught with risk.
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Bank of England holds interest rate at 0.1%
In an important announcement on Thursday, the Bank of England held interest rates steady and maintained its existing level of asset purchases, as investors watched for signs that it is anticipating a slower economic recovery. The main lending rate was kept at 0.1%, as the central bank cut rates twice from 0.75% since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic
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