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Stock Market News (US Open) – Excluding Spain, Europe on the rise; Stoxx 600 hits 3-month high; Wall Street at fresh peaks

Posted on October 2, 2017 at 2:03 pm GMT

As trading progressed, major European benchmarks remained broadly in the green with the Spanish IBEX 35 being the exception as it was weighed by political uncertainty in the country following yesterday’s Catalan referendum for independence. The pan-European Stoxx 600 last traded 0.1% higher, hitting a fresh three-month high of 389.43 earlier in the day. The IBEX 35 was down by 1.8%, looking poised for its worst daily performance in nearly two years. The FTSE 100, DAX and CAC 40 were [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – IBEX declining after Catalan vote; European equities mostly gaining, boosted by weaker euro

Posted on October 2, 2017 at 10:11 am GMT

The Nikkei 225 advanced by 0.2%, whereas the broader Japanese index, the Topix, lost 0.1% on a day when Asian markets, including China, Hong Kong and South Korea were closed for public holidays. Third quarter data released today showed big manufacturers in Japan being the most upbeat about the business outlook in a decade. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.8% to record its heftiest gain in nearly two months in a light trading day with Melbourne open for business and Sydney [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Stoxx 600 close to flat; FTSE on the rise on weakening pound; Volkswagen falls

Posted on September 29, 2017 at 10:09 am GMT

The Nikkei 225 finished the day marginally lower with Japan’s broader index, the Topix, declining by 0.1%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and the Shanghai Composite added 0.5% and 0.3% respectively, with Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 adding 0.2%. Major markets in Asia will be closed for holidays next week – this includes mainland China which will be holding National Day celebrations throughout the week. Equity traders have been paying close attention to the Trump administration’s tax plan in recent days, with questions remaining [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Stoxx 600 flat; Asia mixed; Trump’s tax plan in focus

Posted on September 28, 2017 at 9:53 am GMT

In Asian markets, the Japanese Nikkei 225 and Topix indices advanced by 0.5% and 0.7% respectively after yesterday’s decline due to ex-dividend adjustments. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.8% and the Shanghai Composite declined by 0.15%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 climbed by 0.1%. The US President Donald Trump yesterday unveiled his much-anticipated tax plan. The proposals by Trump did prompt criticism and will surely face a battle in Congress, but nevertheless the unveiling of the plan did boost risk sentiment with [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – European stocks broadly in the green; Japanese indices decline on ex-dividend adjustments

Posted on September 27, 2017 at 9:46 am GMT

In Asia, the Nikkei 225 and Japan’s broader equity gauge, the Topix, finished the day lower by 0.3% and 0.5% respectively. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.5% and the Shanghai Composite gained 0.1%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.1%. The yen has been weakening relative to the US currency with the dollar benefitting from comments made yesterday by Fed Chair Janet Yellen. Among other comments, the Fed chief said that it “would be imprudent to keep monetary policy on hold until [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Monetary policy, geopolitics on equity traders’ focus; Stoxx 600 up in morning trading

Posted on September 26, 2017 at 9:52 am GMT

North Korea yesterday accused the US of declaring war on the country, giving it the right for countermeasures, including shooting down US war jets even if they’re flying outside its air space. This is not the first time that such a statement (i.e. the US declaring war on North Korea) has been made by Pyongyang, though given what preceded this time round it may carry more weight than in the past. Rhetoric between the US and North Korea getting heated [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Stoxx 600 records fresh 2-month high; Japanese equities on positive backdrop

Posted on September 25, 2017 at 9:50 am GMT

Japanese indices including the Nikkei 225 and the broader Topix started the week on a positive tone, both rising by 0.5% relative to Friday’s close – Friday being a day when they contracted by 0.25%. The two benchmarks have been supported by the weakening yen (having specifically in mind the rising dollar/yen pair) over the last couple of weeks, as export-reliant Japanese companies are seen as benefiting from a falling Japanese currency. Equities in Japan are also on a positive [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Korean tensions back on the frontline; stocks retreat, though not as sharply

Posted on September 22, 2017 at 9:51 am GMT

North Korea saying it could consider conducting another nuclear test, specifically a hydrogen-bomb test in the Pacific, diverted attention from monetary policy decisions and their implications from earlier in the week, dampening risk sentiment. Equity markets have been declining for the most part, though not as sharply as past occasions when threats had been exchanged between the US and North Korea. Investors might be interpreting the latest comments as mere rhetoric rather than a serious threat, using them as an [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – European indices on the rise as financials gain on Fed

Posted on September 21, 2017 at 10:04 am GMT

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 continued rising for the fourth straight day, this time adding 0.2%, while the Topix, the country’s broader equity gauge rose by 0.05%, giving up earlier gains. Αt its highest the Topix was up by a bit more than 0.7%, reaching its best level since August 2015. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng finished the day marginally higher and the Shanghai Composite fell by 0.2%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost a significant 0.9%. The Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan completed their meetings [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – European equities edge higher; Trump comments largely shrugged off

Posted on September 20, 2017 at 9:31 am GMT

In Asian markets, the Nikkei 225 added little after yesterday’s massive gain by nearly 2.0%, rising by 0.05% in today’s trading. Japan’s broader equity gauge, the Topix, was flat at yesterday’s level which constituted the highest the benchmark has reached since August 2015. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.3% and the Shanghai Composite advanced by 0.3%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost a bit less than 0.1%. US President Donald Trump delivered a tough speech yesterday at the UN, threatening to “totally [..]

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