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Opening Wrap – Friday June 29, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets indices rose on the last trading day of the quarter, with regional markets turning higher through the session as China recovered slightly from a recent slump amid worries over trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. Japanese stocks pared...
Closing Wrap – Thursday June 28, 2018
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed down around 0.9 percent with almost every sector and major bourse in the red. Technology stocks were the worst-performers closing down 2.64 percent. In individual stock news, Daily Mail bounced up 6.2...
Opening Wrap – Thursday June 28, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets the Nikkei 225 declined 0.45 percent amid broad-based weakness. Airline names continued their descent, with the Topix air transport sub-index down 1.82 percent, while automakers proved to be a bright spot, with Toyota up 0.85 percent. Over in...
Closing Wrap – Wednesday June 27, 2018
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 rose 0.68 percent by the close, having reversed losses seen during the morning session. Major European bourses also bounced back, with the U.K.'s FTSE 100 rising 0.98 percent, the French CAC 40 popping 0.89 percent...
Opening Wrap – Wednesday June 27, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.46 percent, with the financials and utilities sectors trading in negative territory. Energy sector stocks, however, rose following the boost in oil prices overnight, but shippers and air transport names declined. In...
Closing Wrap – Tuesday June 26, 2018
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 ended the day flat, off from its session highs. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 rose 0.37 percent by the close. Germany's DAX fell further, down 0.29 percent by the close. Ingenico jumped 5.85 percent, making it one of...
Opening Wrap – Tuesday June 26, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets indices on Tuesday, with China markets lagging the region as investors weighed an escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and China. Japan's Nikkei 225 edged down by 0.52 percent, but was off its intraday low, as major sectors came under...
Closing Wrap – Monday June 25, 2018
In European Equity Markets indices closed significantly lower Monday as investors worried about further tariffs in global trade and the effect of Brexit. The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended 2.02 percent lower the session with every sector in the red. The FTSE 100 closed...
Opening Wrap – Monday June 25, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets indices were mixed on Monday as investors attempted to shake off jitters about trade tensions between the United States and China. In Australia, the benchmark ASX 200 fell 0.12 percent as the heavily weighted financial sector declined 0.8...
Closing Wrap – Friday June 22, 2018
In European Equity Markets the pan-European STOXX 600 finished the session up 1.09 percent, with all but two of the sectors closing in the black. The FTSE 100 jumped 1.67 percent, the French CAC 40 rose 1.34 percent, while the German DAX closed up just 0.54 percent,...