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Tokyo, Feb 25 (EFE / EPA) .- . The main Tokyo Stock Exchange index, the Nikkei, rose 1.67 per cent Thursday encouraged by comments made by the president of the US Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) on the commitment of the entity to continue supporting the economy.(Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON)SHOT LIST: TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE B-ROLL.
New York, Jan 27 (EFE/EPA).- Gaming retailer GameStop's shares continued to skyrocket on Wednesday in New York, as an army of amateur traders are beating Wall Street's sophisticated investors at their own game. The electronic game retailer has seen its stock price soar from $3.25 in April 2020 to close at $347.51 on Wednesday.The company has drawn interest from investors in online chat groups and created as much as $3 billion in value losses for short sellers. (Camera: ALBA VIGARAY). B-ROLL OF GAMESTOP STORES AND WALL STREET IN NEW YORK, US.
US stocks dipped slightly on Wednesday as investors weighed the latest stimulus talk developments. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin failed to reach a deal before the deadline. According to Business Insider, the two are now working to finalize a proposal before the weekend. Senate Democrats rejected Republicans' $500 billion "skinny bill," leaving both parties stuck in a deadlock. Disagreements over a relief bill are still significant between the Republicans and Democrats. The White House recently offered a $1.9 trillion bill, coming in well below Democrats' $2.2 trillion package.
Wall Street stocks open higher following Senate passage of a massive stimulus bill as the government reports an unprecedented surge in US jobless claims. IMAGES
Falling oil prices dragged down energy shares. But the major indices still posted gains for the week, as Fred Katayama reports.