Stock Market News (European Open) – FTSE boosted by falling sterling; Japanese indices extend losses
Posted on November 13, 2017 at 9:49 am GMTIn Asian equities, the Japanese Nikkei 225 and Topix indices finished the day lower by 1.3% and 0.9% respectively, further distancing themselves from the multi-decade highs recorded last week. The Nikkei recorded its worst daily performance since May. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.2% to finish at its highest in almost ten years and the Shanghai Composite climbed by 0.5%, closing at its highest in more than one year. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slid 0.1%, being not far below its highest [..]