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Stock Market News (US Open) – European equities rebound to trade higher; Wall Street opens lower

Posted on September 22, 2017 at 2:04 pm GMT

European stocks reversed losses from earlier in the day as almost every major benchmark in the continent traded in the green a little before European markets close for the weekend. The pan-European Stoxx 600, which was 0.2% down at its lowest, last traded up on the margin. At its highest, it reached a two-month peak. On a weekly basis, it is up by a decent 0.6%. The FTSE 100 and CAC 40 were up by 0.2% and 0.3% respectively. The [..]

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 (US Open) – Europe boosted by financials and lower euro; US slightly down post-FOMC

Posted on September 21, 2017 at 1:46 pm GMT

Major Eurozone indices posted gains during today’s session as a drop in the euro versus the dollar helped exporters while optimism that the Fed would raise interest rates in December boosted financials. The French CAC 40 was up 0.6% while the German DAX was up by 0.3%. Italy’s MIB was also doing well by rising 0.6% while Spain’s IBEX remained challenged on worries about the prospect of further unrest in the region of Catalonia. Only the UK’s FTSE was lagging [..]

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 [..]

Stock Market News (US Open) – Stock market rally slows as Fed meeting starts

Posted on September 19, 2017 at 1:47 pm GMT

The absence of major corporate news stories made investors focus more on broader themes such as the upcoming Fed decision on interest rates on Wednesday and President Trump’s speech at the UN. One company story that was making headlines was the filing for bankruptcy by the largest US toy merchandise stores, Toys R Us. The iconic brand’s shops were unable to cope with competition from online resellers such as Amazon and discounters such as Walmart. The company is not listed [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – European stocks decline modestly; Japanese equities surge after holiday

Posted on September 19, 2017 at 10:03 am GMT

As Japanese markets were back in business after yesterday’s “Respect for the Aged Day” holiday, major indices in the country enjoyed the bullish reaction that equity benchmarks across the world had experienced the day before. Specifically, the Nikkei 225 gained nearly 2.0%, while Japan’s broader index, the Topix, advanced by an also impressive 1.8%, rising to its highest since August 2015. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.4%, the Shanghai Composite fell by 0.2% and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined by 0.1% [..]

Stock Market News (US Open) – US indices hover near all-time highs while Portugal upgrade and telecoms power Europe higher

Posted on September 18, 2017 at 1:55 pm GMT

Stock markets in Europe pared earlier gains but remained positive in the midst of positive risk appetite around the world. Portugal led Europe higher after rating agency Standard and Poor’s upgraded the country to investment grade, the first of the three big rating agencies to do so. The Stoxx Europe 500 index was up by 0.28% just before the US open, with investors preferring telecommunications, industrials and basic materials. Defensive sectors such as healthcare and consumer non-cyclicals were lagging today’s [..]

Stock Market News (European Open) – Risk-on across the board; Stoxx 600 records 7-week high

Posted on September 18, 2017 at 10:01 am GMT

In terms of Asian indices, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng finished the day higher by an impressive 1.3%. The Shanghai Composite rose by 0.3% and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 by a bit less than 0.5%. South Korea’s Kospi performed the strongest since early May, gaining close to 1.4%. Japanese markets were closed for a public holiday. The risk-off trades during Friday’s trading after North Korea performed another missile test were short-lived, failing to have much of an impact on investors’ appetite for [..]

Stock Market News (US Open) – European equities decline, still higher on the week; Wall Street shrugs off N. Korean strike

Posted on September 15, 2017 at 2:10 pm GMT

As markets were getting near the week’s close in Europe, the pan-European Stoxx 600, which more broadly gauges equity performance in the old continent, was trading 0.3% lower on the day. This fall was deeper relative to declines during morning trading, as the index was pushed lower by banking stocks which extended losses from earlier in the day. Still, on a weekly basis the benchmark was performing strongly, being up by 1.3%. The FTSE 100, which has been in focus [..]

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