The number of initial jobless claims in the US for the week ending August 23 was 229,000, compared to the expected 230,000.

The cryptocurrency market has declined over the past seven days, with bitcoin once approaching the $70,000 psychological level, but overall falling by about 3.5%.

Sovereign bond yields in France, Italy, Spain, and Greece accelerate downward, with Spanish government bond yields falling about 9 basis points this week

MSCI Nordic Countries Index rose 0.6%, marking its largest single-day gain since February 18 (when it closed up 1.4%), closing at 386.52 points.

African Stock Market Closing Report | South African stock market rises over 1.5% to a record closing high, up more than 4.7% this week