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 GMTMost 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 [..]