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Stock Market News (European Open) – European equities moderately lower; markets “fatigued” by N. Korean Story?

Posted on October 17, 2017 at 9:43 am GMT

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 and the broader Topix advanced by 0.4% and 0.2% respectively, hitting fresh multi-year high closes, though gains were more limited relative to previous trading days. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng finished marginally higher and the Shanghai Composite edged down by 0.15%. The South Korean Kospi added 0.2%, with Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advancing by 0.7% as the minutes of the RBA’s October meeting showed no urgency on behalf of the bank to raise rates soon. North Korea’s [..]

Stock Market News (US Open) – Stoxx 600 reverses gains to trade flat; S&P 500 posts fresh record high

Posted on October 16, 2017 at 1:59 pm GMT

At 1330 GMT and as US traders were beginning their trading day, the Stoxx 600 was roughly flat relative to where it closed on Friday, having reversed earlier gains that saw it record a four-month high of 392.42. Basic materials was the pan-European index’s best performing industry sector on a day when copper prices rallied, boosting mining firms. The FTSE 100 was 0.1% higher, while the DAX and CAC 40 traded up by 0.2% and 0.25% on the day respectively. [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Miners dominate Stoxx 600 outperformers; Japanese equities renew highs

Posted on October 16, 2017 at 9:41 am GMT

Equities in Asia were rising for the most part. In Japan, the Nikkei added 0.5% and the nation’s broader equity gauge, the Topix, gained 0.6%, both renewing the multi-year high closes set during the previous week; the Nikkei and Topix finished today’s trading at their highest since 1996 and 2007 respectively. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng advanced by 0.8% with the Shanghai Composite losing 0.35%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 and South Korea’s Kospi rose by 0.6% and 0.3% respectively. The governor of [..]

Stock Market News (US Open) – US indices again in record highs while Europe heads towards mixed close

Posted on October 13, 2017 at 2:31 pm GMT

US indices were again trading in record-high territory on Friday as the Dow was up by around 0.2% to 22,882 and the S&P 500 was up by 0.1% at 2,553. The Nasdaq Composite was also up by 0.3%. In Europe, the picture was more mixed as a little before the close, the Stoxx 600 was up by nearly 0.2% but London’s FTSE 100 was down by a roughly similar amount. The main corporate story in Europe was the purchase of [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – FTSE suffers on sterling rebound; Japanese benchmarks at multi-year highs

Posted on October 13, 2017 at 9:50 am GMT

In Asia, the Nikkei 225 added 1.0% to close this week’s trading at its highest since 1996 with the Topix, Japan’s broader equity gauge, gaining 0.5% to finish the week at its highest since 2007. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose by 0.1% and the Shanghai Composite advanced by 0.2%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.3% and the South Korean Kospi retreated by 0.05%. Today there were reports of a small magnitude earthquake near the area where North Korea conducted nuclear tests in the past, raising concerns for [..]

Stock Market News (US Open) – FTSE benefits on falling sterling; major Wall Street indices open slightly lower

Posted on October 12, 2017 at 1:50 pm GMT

With the open of US markets, the pan-European Stoxx 600 and the blue-chip Euro Stoxx 50 were both trading lower by 0.1% and 0.2% on the day with major blue-chip benchmarks in Europe giving a mixed picture. The FTSE 100 was the brightest spot in terms of performance among main European blue-chip indices. The closely-watched benchmark was up by 0.3%, reaching its highest since early June at one point during today’s trading. FTSE constituents’ revenues are to a significant extent [..]

Stock Market News (US Open) – Spanish equities outperform as tensions ease in Catalonia; main US indices open little changed

Posted on October 11, 2017 at 1:41 pm GMT

Most major European benchmarks were trading in the red as the US was opening for trading. At 1330 GMT, the Stoxx 600, which gives a broad picture of European equites, was 0.1% down while the blue-chip Euro Stoxx 50 traded higher by 0.05%. Catalan President Carles Puigdemont called for a dialogue between the Spanish government and Catalonia in relation to the latter’s bid for independence, adding that “at this moment a de-escalation of tensions is necessary”. In a way he [..]

Stock Market News (US Open) – European luxury brands benefit on LVMH results; major Wall Street indices reach all-time highs

Posted on October 10, 2017 at 3:16 pm GMT

At 1507 GMT, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index was trading 0.1% down on the day but still not far away from the near 12-week high of 391.09 that was recorded last week. The blue-chip Euro Stoxx 50 was deeper in losses, being down by 0.4%. The Spanish IBEX 35 traded 1.2% lower as European markets were getting near the day’s close, performing the worst among major blue-chip indices in Europe. Carles Puigdemont, the president of the government of Catalonia, is scheduled [..]

Stock Market News (US Open) – Positive start to the week ahead of US financials’ earnings in coming days

Posted on October 9, 2017 at 2:06 pm GMT

European indices were on balance positive today, as fresh worries about a possible North Korean missile test failed to dent investor optimism. Stock indices around the world had been hitting all-time highs during the previous week and sentiment remained mostly bullish today as well. The German DAX today traded at new all-time highs and at 12,996 it was just shy of the psychologically important 13,000 mark. The index later trimmed its gains to the 12,964 level. Gains and losses for [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Equity markets shrug off N. Korean story; DAX hits fresh record-high

Posted on October 9, 2017 at 9:42 am GMT

Out of Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.5%. The Shanghai Composite added 0.8% after being closed for holidays the previous week, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.5%. Japanese and South Korean markets were shut for holidays. Concerns over tensions in the Korean peninsula might had resurfaced after comments by US President Donald Trump and reports North Korea might be preparing a long-range missile test that could have the capacity to reach the west coast of the US, however equity [..]

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