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Stock Market Update – US tech selloff spreads to other markets; bullish sentiment in Europe; US tax bill & energy eyed ahead of OPEC

Posted on November 30, 2017 at 11:35 am GMT

A selloff in tech stocks yesterday in the US reverberated into Asia today with the sector underperforming and weighing on major benchmarks. The Nikkei 225 and the Topix, which more broadly gauges Japanese equity performance, finished the day higher by 0.6% and 0.3% respectively. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1.5% with all industry sectors in the red and technology being the worst performer. The Shanghai Composite slid by 0.6%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined by 0.7% with tech again being the [..]

Stock Market Update – Markets pay little attention to N. Korean ICBM launch; Europe broadly up; FTSE hurt by rising sterling

Posted on November 29, 2017 at 11:10 am GMT

Asian equities didn’t seem much affected by a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile launch (ICBM) that landed in the Sea of Japan, the first such launch in more than two months. The Japanese Nikkei 225 and the Topix indices finished higher by 0.5% and 0.8% respectively. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.2% and the Shanghai Composite gained 0.1%. The South Korean Kospi declined by 0.05%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced by 0.45%. Markets not paying much attention to Pyongyang’s latest move [..]

Stock Market Update – European stocks higher; miners dominate FTSE decliners as metals continue retreat; US tax reform eyed

Posted on November 28, 2017 at 11:09 am GMT

Most major Asian benchmarks finished lower during today’s trading though their losses were limited. The Nikkei 225 closed marginally lower and Japan’s broader gauge of equity performance, the Topix, was down by 0.3%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng finished only marginally down, and the Shanghai Composite added 0.3%. Chinese equities posted a rebound after being under pressure earlier in the day, as government efforts to curb financial market risks in the economy continue. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.1%. President Trump will [..]

Stock Market Update – Europe broadly up; Asian equities decline; US tax reform at center of attention

Posted on November 27, 2017 at 11:30 am GMT

Asian equities were broadly on the decline today. The Japanese Nikkei 225 and Topix indices both finished the day lower by 0.2% after erasing earlier gains. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index declined by 0.6% and the Shanghai Composite fell by 0.9%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.1%. The Thanksgiving holiday in the US during the previous week meant little developments on the tax reform front. This week though, deliberations to pass the relevant legislation are once again on the forefront and [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Europe on the rise, gains though limited; Chinese equities partially recover

Posted on November 24, 2017 at 9:47 am GMT

Major Asian benchmarks edged higher for the most part today, though their gains were contained. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 and the Topix finished the day up by 0.1% and 0.2% respectively, both rebounding from a 0.6% decline earlier in the day. The two benchmarks are up on the week – their tenth weekly gain in eleven – after the fall in the week that preceded. Following yesterday’s selloff on the back of government efforts to reduce financial risks such [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Europe broadly down; Chinese stocks decline sharply; US markets closed for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2017 at 10:28 am GMT

With Japanese markets closed for Labor Thanksgiving Day, attention shifted to other Asian markets. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1.0% after yesterday closing at a 10-year high and the Shanghai Composite retreated by 2.3% to record its worst daily performance of the year. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 finished the day flat. Sentiment is China was negatively affected on the back of government warnings of an overextended market and increased deleveraging efforts on fears of a looming credit crisis. Bond markets are falling [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Bullish sentiment across global equity markets; European equity gains though limited

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 9:21 am GMT

Asian stock markets extended their gains during today’s trading with major benchmarks hitting fresh multi-year highs or coming close to recently hit multi-decade peaks. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 and Topix indices added 0.5% and 0.3%, coming closer to their highest since the early 1990s. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose by 0.6%, closing at a fresh decade high as well as above the 30,000 mark, while the Shanghai Composite advanced by 0.6%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.4%. The Dow Jones [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – European stocks head lower, losses limited though; Hang Seng at decade high

Posted on November 21, 2017 at 9:37 am GMT

Equities in Asia were broadly on the rise during today’s trading. The Nikkei 225 and the Topix, which more widely gauges Japanese equity performance, finished the day higher by 0.7% and 0.65% respectively. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 1.9%, closing at its highest in a decade, and the Shanghai Composite rose by 0.55%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced by 0.3% as RBA minutes pertaining to the central bank’s early November meeting showed policymakers not being confident about rising wage growth and [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – European stocks post short-lived losses on failed German coalition talks; Asian shares weaken

Posted on November 20, 2017 at 12:04 pm GMT

In Asia, Tokyo’s Topix Index declined by 0.20%, while the Nikkei 225 was trading 0.60% lower amid losses on Wall Street due to tax uncertainties in the US and a stronger yen. Chinese stocks rebounded despite the PBOC unveiling new regulations to mitigate financial risks in the asset management industry after investors realized that the new rules would take effect at a gradual pace. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained 0.21%. The Shangai Composite index climbed by 0.28%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index was [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – European stocks edge lower; Japanese indices fail to sustain gains as yen rises

Posted on November 17, 2017 at 10:50 am GMT

In Asian equities, the Japanese Nikkei 225 and Topix indices managed to extend yesterday’s gains though their advancing was subdued; the Nikkei added 0.2% and the Topix 0.1%. Both benchmarks rose by more than 1% earlier in the day, before retreating to stand only slightly higher on the day. Moreover, they are both lower on the week. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose by 0.6%, closing at its highest in a decade, while the Shanghai Composite slid 0.5%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 [..]

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