GLOBAL MARKETS - Indices higher ahead of Christmas

Shares on major markets around the globe traded higher on Wednesday, ahead of the Christmas holiday, while investors keeping an eye on the developments about the Covid1-19 pandemic, amid a new variant of the virus detected in the United Kingdom.

NEWS IN ENGLISH 23.12.2020, 12:58 23.12.2020, 16:50

GLOBAL MARKETS - Indices higher ahead of Christmas

Shares on Wall Street moved higher during early premarket trading on Wednesday ahead of the Christmas holiday. On Thursday, stocks will trade in a shortened Christmas Eve trading session, before closing on Friday for Christmas.
European stock markets opened mixed on Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit remained in focus. Several more countries, including Japan, banned travel from the United Kingdom after a new variant of the virus was detected in the country. Meanwhile, UK Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick warned that "no sufficient progress" has been made in trade talks with the European Union.
Asian markets traded higher on Wednesday after United States President Donald Trump threatened to veto the long-awaited stimulus deal. Trump demanded changes to the $900 billion coronavirus relief package, arguing that stimulus checks should increase from $600 to $2,000.
The Dow was up 0.28 percent, while the S&P 500 rose 0.30 percent. At the same time, the Nasdaq 100 increased 0.15 percent. The euro gained 0.28 percent against the dollar, buying 1.21910.
The FTSE 100 fell 0.30 percent, while the DAX rose 0.43 percent at the opening session. The CAC 40 added 0.15 percent. The euro was up 0.28 percent against the dollar to sell for 1.21897 and the pound jumped 0.58 percent compared to the US currency to go for 1.34396.
The Nikkei 225 closed 0.33 percent in the green in Tokyo, while the Kospi Composite jumped 0.93 percent. Meanwhile in China, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.51 percent as the Shenzhen Composite advanced 0.60 percent. The Hang Seng gained 0.48 percent. In Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.66 percent higher.

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Takımlar	O	P
1. Galatasaray	34	93
2. Fenerbahçe	34	89
3. Trabzonspor	34	58
4. Başakşehir	34	52
5. Beşiktaş	34	51
6. Kasımpasa	34	49
7. Rizespor	34	49
8. Alanyaspor	34	48
9. Sivasspor	34	48
10. Antalyaspor	34	45
11. A.Demirspor	34	41
12. Kayserispor	34	40
13. Samsunspor	34	39
14. Ankaragücü	34	38
15. Karagümrük	34	36
16. Konyaspor	34	36
17. Gaziantep FK	34	34
18. Hatayspor	34	33
19. Pendikspor	34	30
20. İstanbulspor	34	16

Takımlar	O	P
1. Eyüpspor	32	72
2. Göztepe	32	66
3. Sakaryaspor	32	57
4. Kocaelispor	32	55
5. Ahlatçı Çorum FK	32	55
6. Bodrumspor	32	53
7. Boluspor	32	50
8. Bandırmaspor	32	47
9. Gençlerbirliği	32	47
10. Erzurumspor	32	44
11. Keçiörengücü	32	39
12. Manisa FK	32	37
13. Ümraniye	32	37
14. Şanlıurfaspor	32	34
15. Tuzlaspor	32	34
16. Adanaspor	32	33
17. Altay	32	15
18. Giresunspor	32	7

Takımlar	O	P
1. Arsenal	35	80
2. M.City	34	79
3. Liverpool	35	75
4. Aston Villa	35	67
5. Tottenham	33	60
6. M. United	34	54
7. Newcastle	34	53
8. West Ham United	35	49
9. Chelsea	33	48
10. Bournemouth	35	48
11. Wolves	35	46
12. Brighton	34	44
13. Fulham	35	43
14. Crystal Palace	35	40
15. Everton	35	36
16. Brentford	35	35
17. Nottingham Forest	35	26
18. Luton Town	35	25
19. Burnley	35	24
20. Sheffield United	35	16

Takımlar	O	P
1. Real Madrid	33	84
2. Barcelona	33	73
3. Girona	33	71
4. Atletico Madrid	33	64
5. Athletic Bilbao	33	58
6. Real Sociedad	33	51
7. Real Betis	33	49
8. Valencia	33	47
9. Villarreal	33	45
10. Getafe	33	43
11. Osasuna	33	39
12. Deportivo Alaves	33	38
13. Sevilla	33	38
14. Las Palmas	33	37
15. Rayo Vallecano	33	34
16. Mallorca	33	32
17. Celta Vigo	33	31
18. Cadiz	33	26
19. Granada	33	21
20. Almeria	33	14