November 14, 2017
Morning all.. A very quiet session in the US yesterday saw the S&P close marginally higher and the same applied to Asia where the Nikkei closed unchanged on the day in another very quiet session which trapped the USD in a very tight range overnight. Shares in China slipped after the country’s economic expansion dialed… View Article
November 14, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei index edged up on Tuesday morning in choppy trade, with semiconductor equipment makers attracting buyers, while Mizuho Financial Group fell on dismal earnings. The Nikkei, which opened lower and traversed in positive and negative territory, was up 0.3 percent at 22,447.88. The broader Topix was flat at 1,783.63. MSCI’s broadest index of… View Article
November 13, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks closed lower on Monday for a fifth straight session, after French utility Electricite de France SA issued a profit warning, and on concerns about Brexit weighing on growth prospects for the eurozone. The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.7 percent to end at 386.13 for its lowest close since Sept. 27. France’s CAC 40 gave up… View Article
November 13, 2017
Morning all.. Wall St closed around unchanged on Friday after a mixed session but ended quietly. However we saw continued weakness in the Nikkei which fell 1.3% and kept USDJPY capped, even after a decent rally on Friday in US 10yr yields. Stocks in Tokyo deepened a decline going into the close of the session… View Article
November 13, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei fell to a one-week low on Monday morning as many sectors including real estate firms and brokers languished after a recent rally, offsetting gains in companies with strong results such as Nissin Foods. The Nikkei declined 0.7 percent to 22,522.61 in midmorning trade after hitting as low as 22,474.16, the… View Article
November 10, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks fell on Thursday as a series of underwhelming earning updates, including from industrial giant Siemens, prompted investors to take profits out of a market still trading near two-year highs. The pan-European STOXX 600 benchmark index fell 1.1 percent, suffering its biggest daily loss since end-June, while Germany’s DAX fell 1.5 percent. Siemens fell 3.7 percent…. View Article
November 10, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei index fell on Friday, with tech shares hurt after a decrease by their U.S. counterparts, while Toshiba Corp stumbled on dilution fears after reports it will issue new shares to raise funds. The Nikkei ended the day down 0.8 percent at 22,681.42. The broader Topix shed 0.7 percent to 1,800.44. MSCI’s broadest… View Article
