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At the start of trading the DAX 0.41 percent to 11029.33 units. In the course of it he slipped further and in the meantime fell below the psychologically important mark of 11,000 points. Finally, he curbed his taxes and can rise again. The TecDAX stood a marginal 0.02 percent higher at 3,050.39 points at the start of trading and initially switched to red terrain – then it moved around the zero line and is now increasing.
The last good mood was replaced by reluctance: hope for a possible vaccine was dampened as critical comments about the candidate from biotech company Moderna emerged. Market experts explained that there is currently simply a lack of real course drivers.
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The EuroSTOXX 50 started Wednesday trading with losses of 0.24 percent at 2,895.51 points and initially stayed on red ground. Recently, however, he was able to shake off his losses and climb slightly into the plus.
Investors’ mood to buy only weakened in the middle of the week – hope of a vaccine candidate has been critically dampened by a report on the US news website “Stat”. As the day progresses, however, the mood changes.
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The Dow Jones did not come out of the loss zone in Tuesday trading. In late trading, the downward trend intensified and the stock market barometer closed 1.47 percent weaker at 24,234.90 points. The NASDAQ composite however, profits could be made over long distances. Here, too, the mood among tech investors became noticeably worse in the late course, the index slipped into the red and closed 0.54 percent lower at 9,185.10 index points.
Investors again acted more cautiously, as the risks posed by the virus pandemic continue to exist – even if many countries continue to loosen restrictions and the economy is gradually starting up again. Meanwhile, Jerome Powell reaffirmed the readiness of the Fed.
On the corporate side, investors focused on Walmart. Thanks to online trading, the US retail chain was able to do more than expected. At the US hardware store chain Home Depot, meanwhile, higher personnel costs depressed profits.
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In Japan, the Nikkei grew strongly, but gave up part of its profits. He closed 0.79 percent higher at 20,595.15 points.
On the Chinese mainland, the Shanghai Composite finally a discount of 0.51 percent to 2,883.74 index points. In parallel, the Hang Seng in Hong Kong around the zero line and ended trading up 0.05 percent at 24,399.95 units.
In China, the central bank keeps the key interest rate stable in May.
The caution surrounding the economic recovery after the corona pandemic had returned to the trading floor, but Japan was boosted thanks to stimulus fantasies: On Tuesday after the Asian market closed, an unscheduled meeting of the Bank of Japan for Friday was announced – it should be about funding for companies.
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