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Opening Wrap – Friday May 4, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets trading was subdued, with investors watching how U.S.-China trade talks progress on Friday. Greater China markets were subdued for the most part. The Shanghai Composite edged down 0.12 percent, while the Hang Seng Index declined 0.35 percent...
Closing Wrap – Thursday May 3, 2018
In European Equity Markets indices closed lower Thursday as investors monitored inflation data, U.S.-China trade talks and new earnings reports. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed provisionally down 0.75 percent with every sector and major bourse trading in negative...
Opening Wrap – Thursday May 3, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets indices were mixed on Thursday as investors digested an acknowledgment by the Federal Reserve that inflation had moved nearer its target, and U.S.-China trade talks taking place on Thursday and Friday. South Korea's Kospi index came under...
Closing Wrap – Wednesday May 2, 2018
In European Equity Markets stocks closed higher on Wednesday as investors kept their focus on earnings and monitored an upcoming Federal Reserve meeting. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed more than 0.6 percent higher with most sectors trading in positive territory....
Opening Wrap – Wednesday May 2, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets stocks were narrowly mixed in Wednesday trade following the mixed close on Wall Street as several markets in the region re-opened for trade after a holiday. Japan's Nikkei 225 edged down by 0.27 percent, with the broader Topix also recording...
Closing Wrap – Tuesday May 1, 2018
In European Equity Markets indices closed mixed on Tuesday as most bourses were closed for the Labor Day public holiday. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 closed 0.15 percent higher, with other prominent benchmarks shut for the day. Just Eat was among the top performers, up by 4...
Opening Wrap – Tuesday May 1, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets indices Australia and Japan indices traded mostly higher on Tuesday while many Asian markets were shut for a public holiday. Australia's ASX 200 rose 0.54 percent, with the heavily weighted financial sector gaining 1.26 percent. Major banking...
Closing Wrap – Monday Apr 30, 2018
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.12 percent higher with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Media stocks were the top performers on Monday, with WPP leading the sectoral gains. The advertising giant presented...
Opening Wrap – Monday Apr 30, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets stocks rose on the last trading day of the month, as investors focused on a mix of ebbing geopolitical tensions, robust earnings and economic data. South Korea's benchmark Kospi index gained 0.62 percent, with gains seen in steelmakers,...
Closing Wrap – Friday Apr 27, 2018
In European Equity Markets indices closed higher on Friday, as investors monitored another batch of corporate earnings. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.2 percent higher, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Europe's technology stocks led the...