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Opening Wrap – Monday Mar 19, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets stocks were mixed on Monday, with Japan's benchmark index trading below the flat line as the yen firmed. Investors also turned their attention to the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting later in the week. Japan's Nikkei 225 recorded...
Closing Wrap – Friday Mar 16, 2018
In European Equity Markets shares rose on Friday, led by NEX Group as it jumped after a takeover offer, but stocks ended the week with a slight loss as worries about a trade war and geopolitical tensions kept investors on edge. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed...
Opening Wrap – Friday Mar 16, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets indices were moderately lower on the last day of the trading week amid a backdrop of global trade-related developments and political news out of Washington. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gave up earlier gains to slip 0.66 percent and the broader...
Closing Wrap – Thursday Mar 15, 2018
In European Equity Markets stocks finished higher with shares in Germany leading the region. The DAX was up 0.88 percent while France's CAC 40 ended up 0.65 percent and London's FTSE 100 closing flat. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.5 percent to close at 376.88....
Opening Wrap – Thursday Mar 15, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets indices were mixed on Thursday, as some regional stock indexes shrugged off early losses despite concerns over heightened trade tensions. The Nikkei 225 edged up by 0.16 percent, reversing losses seen earlier in the day. Despite the broader...
Closing Wrap – Wednesday Mar 14, 2018
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 0.15 percent by the close, in what was a choppy trading session. The region's sectors, however, pointed in different directions by the close. U.K.'s FTSE 100 was flat, and France's CAC 40 declined 0.18...
Opening Wrap – Wednesday Mar 14, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets stocks declined on Wednesday following the sacking of U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and amid talk of potential U.S. tariffs against China. The Nikkei 225 fell 0.84 percent, or 185.30 points. The broader Topix slipped 0.42 percent, with...
Closing Wrap – Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
In European Equity Markets the pan-European STOXX 600 extended losses to close down 0.98 percent, with almost all sectors ending the day in negative territory. All major bourses posted solid losses, with the U.K.'s FTSE 100 slipping 1.05 percent, France's CAC...
Opening Wrap – Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets indices traded sideways on Tuesday, after US markets gave up gains and as investors look forward to the release of U.S. inflation data later in the day. But major steel producers in the region suffered losses on expectations that they would be...
Closing Wrap – Monday Mar 12, 2018
In European Equity Markets shares hit their highest level in almost two weeks on Monday, boosted by gains among German utilities after the sector’s leading players announced a major overhaul of the industry. Shares in utilities in other countries rose on optimism for...