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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. [..]

Stock Market News (US Open) – European bourses hold onto gains; Wall Street up for second day

Posted on August 22, 2017 at 2:33 pm GMT

European equities held on to their gains in afternoon trading following a strong open today, ending three days of losses for the Stoxx Europe 600 index. London’s FTSE 100 led the way as mining heavyweights were some of the day’s best performers. Stocks of mining companies such as BHP Billiton plc, Antofagasta plc and Rio Tinto plc were boosted after base metals extended their rally today. Copper, iron ore, zinc, aluminium and nickel prices were all up today, benefiting from [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Mining results bolster world equities as geopolitical tensions fall out of spotlight

Posted on August 22, 2017 at 8:34 am GMT

The majority of equity bourses in Asia and Europe were trading in positive territory today. The HANG SENG, Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 and Shanghai Composite all ended the day higher. The only exception was the Nikkei 225 that fell 0.05%. In Europe, the STOXX 600 index rose 0.52% in early hours of trading. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose around half-a-percent in early hours of trading despite a 60% plunge in the share price of Provident Financial. The blue-chip STOXX 50 rose [..]

Stock Market News (US Open) – European equities recoup some losses as individual stocks shine; US indices open flat

Posted on August 21, 2017 at 2:03 pm GMT

As the European trading progressed all major indices on the old continent halted their decline and managed to recoup some of the losses. However, trading remained within relatively close range on thin volumes. The pan-European STOXX 600 tempered its daily loss to just 0.07% ahead of the US open. The STOXX 50 mirrored that loss, an improvement from its 0.34% fall upon the market open. US stocks pointed to a flattish day as major indices didn’t move much after the market opened, halting [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Mixed sentiment in equity markets as geopolitical turmoil continues to weigh

Posted on August 21, 2017 at 8:54 am GMT

The majority of equity bourses started the week lower with only a couple of bright spots in Asia. The HANG SENG (up 0.52%) and Shanghai Composite index (up 0.56%) were up while other indices in Asia fell. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slid 0.37% and the Nikkei 225 fell 0.40%. In Europe, the STOXX 600 declined 0.29% and the blue chip STOXX 50 fell 0.34%. Geopolitical tensions failed to provide a breather to equity markets at the start of this week. In [..]

Stock Market News (US Open) – Stock sell-off continues on persisting risk-off sentiment

Posted on August 18, 2017 at 2:06 pm GMT

Risk-off sentiment remained evident in European stock markets during today’s trading with the continent’s major stock indices extending yesterday’s losses. Shocking news of a terrorist attack in Barcelona yesterday afternoon (local time) further dampened risk appetite after dovish-perceived remarks in both the ECB minutes released on Thursday and Fed minutes released the day before. Politics in Washington – specifically fresh doubts on US President Donald Trump’s ability to deliver – are also weighing on sentiment. In terms of the US, [..]

Stock Market News (US Open) – US and European bourses in the green; miners boost the FTSE

Posted on August 16, 2017 at 2:10 pm GMT

Major European indices were posting hefty gains in today’s trading facilitated by increased optimism over the continent’s recovery – annualized figures released today showed the eurozone expanding by a better-than-estimated 2.2% during the first quarter of the year, while before that, data showed Eastern European countries including Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic recording stronger than expected growth. The FTSE 100, DAX and CAC 40 were all up, standing 0.8%, 0.9% and 1.1% higher on the day during afternoon European [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Sell-off among world equities unfolds on geopolitical tensions for worst week in months

Posted on August 11, 2017 at 8:55 am GMT

A sell-off among world stocks continued for the third day due to geopolitical uncertainty, with equities in Europe possibly heading for the worst week in nine months. In Asia, the HANG SENG index tumbled 2.03%, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.18% and the Shanghai Composite slid 1.85%. Markets in Japan were closed for a national holiday. The pan-European STOXX 600 fell 0.73%, taking its weekly losses to 2.4%, its worst performance since November 2016. The blue chip STOXX 50 index mirrored [..]

Stock Market News (US Open) – Sea of red in equity markets, US rally halted on escalating North Korea tensions

Posted on August 10, 2017 at 2:08 pm GMT

European bourses’ early declines were extended during the day as investors got cold feet for equities following the war of words between the presidents of the US and North Korea. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.49% and the blue chip STOXX 50 index slid 0.73% as all sectors declined. The Dow Jones index opened 0.37% lower, the S&P 500 slid 0.44% and the NASDAQ Composite tumbled 0.64%. Among European markets, Britain’s FTSE 100 fared the worst, down 1.10% as 80% of index members tumbled, led by the telecommunication sector. [..]

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