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Opening Wrap – Friday June 15, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets indices were mixed on Friday as investors awaited developments on the trade front ahead of the expected unveiling of U.S. tariffs targeting China. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.39 percent, paring some of its more than 200-point decline in the last...
Closing Wrap – Thursday June 14, 2018
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 pushed higher to close 1.4 percent in the green, despite negative trade in the morning. All major bourses and business sectors were positive. The ECB outlined plans to end its massive stimulus program by the end of...
Opening Wrap – Thursday June 14, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets indices fell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, a widely expected move, and indicated two more rate hikes were likely in 2018. The Nikkei 225 slipped 0.53 percent, paring steeper losses seen earlier in the session....
Closing Wrap – Wednesday June 13, 2018
In European Equity Markets indices were higher Wednesday, as investors waited for the latest monetary policy decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 0.3 percent higher with most sectors moving into positive territory. Paris...
Opening Wrap – Wednesday June 13, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets indices eased on Wednesday as investors shifted their focus from the recently concluded U.S.-North Korea summit to the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's June meeting later in the day. Japan's Nikkei 225 edged up by 0.15 percent, with shippers...
Closing Wrap – Tuesday June 12, 2018
In European Equity Markets indices ended Tuesday's session just below the flat-line, as investors digested news coming out of a historic bilateral meeting between the U.S. and North Korea. At the close, the U.K.'s FTSE 100 slipped 0.43 percent, with France's CAC...
Opening Wrap – Tuesday June 12, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets indices were trading higher on Tuesday. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.58 percent, but was off a session high touched earlier in the morning as the Japanese currency inched off its intraday low. Other markets in the region were little changed. South...
Closing Wrap – Monday June 11, 2018
In European Equity Markets indices closed higher Monday afternoon ahead of a historic meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed provisionally 0.8 percent higher with most sectors in positive...
Opening Wrap – Monday June 11, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets indices edged higher on Monday. Japan's Nikkei 225 turned more positive through the session, with the index trading higher by 0.65 percent amid broad gains. The move higher was led by the Topix oil and coal products subindex, which rose 1.62...
Closing Wrap – Friday June 8, 2018
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 was off by more than 0.2 percent with most sectors losing value. Autos stocks were the worst performers, down 1.17 percent, as worries mounted over the impact of a potential trade war on the sector. The FTSE 100...