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Europe close: Stocks shake off early losses
European shares managed to finish higher on Thursday after a sharp sell-off on Wall Street during the preceding session, as investors continued to fret about more contagious variants of the coronavirus.
Friday preview: US consumer confidence, German GDP in focus
The market spotlight at the end of the week will be on another raft of economic data that is due out Stateside.
Covid-19 takes its toll on US new home sales in December
New home sales in the US rose a bit less quickly than expected at the end of 2020 as the rising number of Covid-19 infections took its toll.
Germany recommends AstraZeneca vaccine only for use in those under 65 years
German health officials recommended only administering the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University to people under the age of 65, citing "insufficient data".
Interactive Brokers and Robinhood raise margin requirements for trading in GameStop
Two large online trading platforms moved to limit trading in shares of GameStop and other companies that had been caught up in the recent 'melt-up' in their share prices.
US gross domestic product continued to expand in Q4, as expected
America's economy continued expanding at the tail-end of 2020 with economists anticipating that the rebound from the Covid-19 crisis was set to continue.
US jobless claims drop unexpectedly during latest week
The number of Americans filing for unemployment claims slipped again during the latest week.
GameSpot avalanche continues
The dizzying rise of GameStop shares continued on Thursday as fresh investors continued to pile in and - possibly - as more hedge funds opted to 'throw in the tunnel'. Gamestonk!! https://t. co/RZtkDzAewJ — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 26, 2021.