On Monday 14.02.2022
The pan-European benchmark Stoxx 600 index recorded a 1.83% drop to 460.96 points.
The German gauge DAX fell 311.15 points, or 2.02%, to a level of 15,113.97 points.
The French CAC gauge erased 2.27% of its value, sinking to a level of 6,852.2 points.
Britain’s FTSE index posted a 1.69% drop to 7,531.59 points.
On Tuesday 15.02.2022
The benchmark blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.04%, or 361.08 points, to 34,927.25 points.
The broad gauge S&P 500 adds 1.13% to its value, or 49.73 points, to 4,451.1 points.
The Nasdaq Composite technology index advanced 1.6 percent, or 220.78 points, to 14,011.7 points.
All three indexes have been in the red in the past three trading sessions. The S&P 500 is about 8 percent below its record high.
On Wednesday on 16.02.2022
Emerging market assets traditionally have higher yields than those in rich countries for two reasons. One is that their economies are growing faster. The other is that they are riskier, says the FT in an analysis. The case for investing in emerging market stocks and bonds has rarely been weaker – something the IMF’s growth data reinforces. The pandemic continues, and is particularly acute in places where vaccination rates are stubbornly low and economies are stalling over debt and struggling to cope with its impact on public health and business.
On Thursday 17.02.2022
The Dow Jones Industrial Average blue-chip index fell 0.16%, or 54.57 points, to 34,934.27 points.
The broad gauge S&P 500 rose marginally 0.09%, or 3.94 points, to 4475.01 points.
The tech gauge Nasdaq Composite erased 0.11% of its value, or 15.66 points, falling to 14,124.09 points.
On Friday 18.02.2022
The Dow Jones Industrial Average blue-chip index rose 0.16%, or 54.14 points, to 34,466.16 points.
The broad gauge S&P 500 rose 0.11%, or 4.64 points, to 4,384.9 points.
The tech gauge Nasdaq Composite retreated 0.22%, or 30.58 points, to 13,686.14 points.
Trading was volatile, with the Cboe market volatility index rising more than 28 points.