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German government bonds, seen as Europe's principal safe-haven assets, were still in strong demand, with their yields, which move inversely to price, near seven-month lows. Benchmark U.S. 10-year yields had ticked up overnight to 0.7877%.

Wall Street Sinks 3%, Dow At Late July Lows As Pandemic Surges

Shares of hotels, airlines and other leisure-related companies sensitive to COVID-19-related turmoil sank, with the S&P 1500 airlines index falling 4.3%. The energy index slid 4.2% as oil prices tumbled on fears of a deeper drop in fuel demand.

Global Markets: Asian Shares, U.S. Stock Futures Sag On Coronavirus, U.S. Election Worries

European shares look set to tumble amid reports of potential lockdowns in Germany and France, with Euro Stoxx 50 futures down 1.3% at five-month lows. FTSE futures were down 0.5% to hit lows last seen in mid-May.

Stock Market Daily Updates: 28 Oct 2020

Some consolidation as far as Nifty future levels are concerned, technically, on the higher side resistance is placed at around 11919 – 11933 points of the immediate swing high and extend the up move towards 11989 levels amid stock specific activity ahead of the Q2FY21 result session, while on the downside, major support exists at 11833 then 11808 points.

Global Markets: European Shares Sink To One-Month Lows As COVID-19 Cases Surge

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The MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 49 countries, was down 0.1% at 0828 GMT, having erased some losses overnight after dropping to a 19-day low in the previous session.

Stock Market Daily Updates: 27 Oct 2020

Despite volatility, the option data indicated that the Nifty future could see an immediate trading range of 11707 -11818 level. The Nifty future has to continue to hold above 11818 point to witness an up move towards 11833 then 11888 levels while on the downside key support exists at 11707 then 11676 levels.

Stock Market Daily Updates: 23 Oct 2020

Nifty Future has Downside support levels are at 11933 – 11919 Point; below 11919 Point, other support levels are at 11909 – 11888 Point.

Asian Stocks Set For Slight Gains After Wall Street Ends Higher

Australia's S&P ASX 200 and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe were roughly flat. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures were down 0.11%.

Global Markets: Stocks And Bonds Yields Climb As Investors Eye US Stimulus

The MSCI world equity index, which follows shares in nearly 50 countries, gained 0.1%, buoyed by a 0.5% gain for Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan.

Global Markets: Asian Stocks Gain On US Stimulus Hope, Yuan Surges

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.56%. Australian stocks edged up by 0.1%, while shares in China rose 0.07%. Tokyo shares gained 0.4%.

Wall Street Slips As Stimulus Uncertainty Drags On

ConocoPhillips slipped 1.3% as it agreed to buy U.S. shale oil producer Concho Resources Inc for $9.7 billion as the energy sector continued to consolidate. Concho fell 0.9%.

Global Markets: Vaccine Hopes Drive Stocks Higher On 'Black Monday' Anniversary

Wall Street futures rose 0.9% on the 33rd anniversary of the 1987 "Black Monday" crash, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 22.6% in one day, equivalent to a drop of about 6,500 points in the index today.

Stock Market Daily Updates: 19 Oct 2020

Nifty Future has Downside support levels are at 11818 – 11808 Point; below 11808 Point, other support levels are at 11787 – 11770 Point.

Asian Markets Jump On Vaccine, US Aid Hopes; Gains Capped By China Data

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 0.6% for its second straight day of gains, paring back slightly following third-quarter gross domestic product data from China.

Dow Advances, S&P Ekes Out Gain As Vaccine Timeline Comes Into Focus