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	32	87
2. Fenerbahçe	32	85
3. Trabzonspor	32	52
4. Beşiktaş	33	51
5. Rizespor	32	48
6. Başakşehir	32	46
7. Kasımpasa	32	46
8. Sivasspor	32	44
9. Antalyaspor	32	42
10. Alanyaspor	32	42
11. A.Demirspor	32	40
12. Samsunspor	32	38
13. Ankaragücü	33	37
14. Kayserispor	32	37
15. Konyaspor	32	36
16. Hatayspor	32	33
17. Gaziantep FK	32	31
18. Karagümrük	32	30
19. Pendikspor	32	30
20. İstanbulspor	32	16

Takımlar	O	P
1. Eyüpspor	30	68
2. Göztepe	30	60
3. Kocaelispor	30	52
4. Ahlatçı Çorum FK	30	52
5. Sakaryaspor	30	51
6. Bodrumspor	30	49
7. Boluspor	30	46
8. Bandırmaspor	30	46
9. Gençlerbirliği	30	44
10. Erzurumspor	30	41
11. Manisa FK	31	36
12. Keçiörengücü	30	36
13. Şanlıurfaspor	30	34
14. Ümraniye	30	34
15. Tuzlaspor	30	32
16. Adanaspor	30	32
17. Altay	31	15
18. Giresunspor	30	7

Takımlar	O	P
1. M.City	32	73
2. Arsenal	32	71
3. Liverpool	32	71
4. Aston Villa	33	63
5. Tottenham	32	60
6. Newcastle	32	50
7. M. United	32	50
8. West Ham United	33	48
9. Chelsea	31	47
10. Brighton	32	44
11. Wolves	32	43
12. Fulham	33	42
13. Bournemouth	32	42
14. Crystal Palace	32	33
15. Brentford	33	32
16. Everton	32	27
17. Nottingham Forest	33	26
18. Luton Town	33	25
19. Burnley	33	20
20. Sheffield United	32	16

Takımlar	O	P
1. Real Madrid	31	78
2. Barcelona	31	70
3. Girona	31	65
4. Atletico Madrid	31	61
5. Athletic Bilbao	32	58
6. Real Sociedad	31	50
7. Valencia	31	47
8. Real Betis	31	45
9. Villarreal	31	39
10. Getafe	31	39
11. Osasuna	31	39
12. Las Palmas	31	37
13. Sevilla	31	34
14. Deportivo Alaves	31	32
15. Mallorca	31	31
16. Rayo Vallecano	31	31
17. Celta Vigo	31	28
18. Cadiz	31	25
19. Granada	32	18
20. Almeria	31	14