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Stock Market News (European Open) – North Korean nuclear test dampens risk sentiment; Europe down across the board

Posted on September 4, 2017 at 9:54 am GMT

Most indices in Asia closed the day lower after risk sentiment was dampened on the back of renewed tensions in the Korean peninsula. The catalyst for risk-off trades this time round was North Korea’s nuclear test over the weekend. The Nikkei 225 finished the day 0.9% lower with the broader Japanese index, the Topix, even further down, specifically by 1.0% with all industry sectors in the red. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed 0.8% lower, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 0.4% down and [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – European equities rise for 3rd straight day; Futures point to higher open on Wall Street

Posted on September 1, 2017 at 9:22 am GMT

Most Asian indices advanced today, reflecting the risk-on sentiment that remains in equity markets after tensions in the Korean peninsula are seen as abating, at least for the time being. The Nikkei 225 finished the day 0.2% higher and the broader Japanese index, the Topix, 0.1% higher. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.2% up, the Shanghai Composite 0.2% up as well on a day when Caixin’s manufacturing PMI for mainland China was released at its highest since February, pointing to solid [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – European benchmarks maintain positive momentum; Carrefour plunges; Asian markets mixed

Posted on August 31, 2017 at 9:11 am GMT

Major indices in Europe picked up from where they left off yesterday, once again opening in the green. The picture from Asia was more of a mixed one, with the Nikkei 225 and the broader Japanese benchmark, the Topix, finishing the day 0.7% and 0.6% higher respectively. However, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down by 0.4% and the Shanghai Composite down by 0.1%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200, which finished the day flat yesterday, today rose by a hefty 0.8%. During morning [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Stocks advance as Korean worries recede

Posted on August 30, 2017 at 9:17 am GMT

Seemingly deescalating Korean tensions led stock markets in Europe posting a rebound after yesterday’s hefty declines. During morning European trading hours all major European indices were in the green. The strong earnings environment on a global basis is also acting as a catalyst for the recovery. In particular, the FTSE 100, DAX and CAC 40 were up by 0.4%, 0.6% and 0.4% respectively. Financials which took a beating during yesterday’s risk-off mood are leading the gains in the FTSE (up [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – European stocks dip as euro surges; Asian equities head lower at start of week

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 8:53 am GMT

European stocks came under pressure as a result of a market sell-off following the euro’s surge on Friday. All major bourses opened lower with the Dutch AEX underperforming. Stocks in Asia headed for a lower start of the week as most indices were looking to close in red territory. In Asia, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.05% in early European trading hours, led by a dip among financial stocks. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slid 0.59% while the Hang Seng was broadly flat. European stocks opened lower amid a surge in the [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Amazon strings European retailers; yen, autos push Japan’s Nikkei higher

Posted on August 25, 2017 at 8:43 am GMT

Stocks in Europe were dragged lower by the retail index that fell on competition woes. In Asia, performance was mixed with the indices in Hong Kong and Japan gaining, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slid 0.03%. Export reliant Japanese automakers topped the gainers in Japan’s Nikkei 225 that rose 0.51% as the yen has been heading for its worst weekly loss in almost two months. While the Nikkei rose on the day, the index is still down for the sixth consecutive [..]

Stock Market News (US Open) – World equities trade higher as investors await Jackson Hole key speeches

Posted on August 24, 2017 at 1:57 pm GMT

All major bourses traded higher during European trading hours with the three main US indices also advancing, in a light-volume market. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.54%, while the blue chip STOXX 50 gained 0.61%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.16%, the S&P rose 0.18% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.27% after the market opened. Investors will be analyzing events at Jackson Hole, most notably keen to get updates from Mario Draghi and Janet Yellen, both due to speak [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Dixons Carphone drags recovering European stocks; steelmakers push Nikkei lower

Posted on August 24, 2017 at 8:54 am GMT

Most bourses in Europe opened higher, with the exception of Sweden’s OMXS. The HANG SENG resumed its trading 0.53% higher after a day off due to Typhoon Hato, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.14% on the day. By contrast, Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 0.42%. The Nikkei 225 tumbled, with steelmakers faring the worst on news that there was an agreed cut in prices of steel supplied to component makers in the six-months period starting in October. The share prices of [..]

Stock Market Review (US Open) – Equities tank ahead of US open amid strong euro; Italian bourse underperforms peers

Posted on August 23, 2017 at 1:49 pm GMT

As today’s trading progressed European bourses reversed into red territory, erasing early gains. The upside beat in the eurozone’s manufacturing PMI failed to lift the pan-European benchmark index. The STOXX 600 fell 0.40%, with the banks heavy-weight Italian FTSE MIB faring the worst. In the US, the Dow Jones Industrial Average index fell 0.34%, the S&P 500 slid 0.44% and the NASDAQ Composite tumbled 0.54%. The financial sector dragged blue chip stocks lower in Europe, with the STOXX 50 index [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – WPP drags down FTSE as performance mixed across Europe, Asia; typhoon closes Hong Kong

Posted on August 23, 2017 at 8:42 am GMT

Performance across European and Asian bourses was mixed, with the FTSE 100 being among the indices most impacted by a tumbling share price of WPP. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose after a few days of declines. By contrast, the Shanghai Composite and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell. Hong Kong equity markets were closed for trading due to the severe Typhoon Hato hitting the city. Historically, the HANG SENG index opened lower on the trading day following a number of prior storms. [..]

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