Stock Market News (European Open) – European stocks edge lower; Japanese indices fail to sustain gains as yen rises
Posted on November 17, 2017 at 10:50 am GMTIn Asian equities, the Japanese Nikkei 225 and Topix indices managed to extend yesterday’s gains though their advancing was subdued; the Nikkei added 0.2% and the Topix 0.1%. Both benchmarks rose by more than 1% earlier in the day, before retreating to stand only slightly higher on the day. Moreover, they are both lower on the week. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose by 0.6%, closing at its highest in a decade, while the Shanghai Composite slid 0.5%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 [..]