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Opening Wrap – Monday Jan 22, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets Japanese indexes were flat on Monday, with strength in securities and insurers offsetting falls in resources-related sectors including trading houses, steelmakers and shippers. The Nikkei index was flat at 23,816.33 and the broader Topix added...
Closing Wrap – Friday Jan 19, 2018
In European Equity Markets shares rose to highs not seen since 2008 as growing confidence in corporate earnings and in the strength of the global economy continued to fuel a bull market, which shrugged off fears of a possible U.S. government shutdown. The euro zone’s...
Opening Wrap – Friday Jan 19, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei share average edged up on Friday with financial stocks leading the gains after U.S. yields rose, while GMO Internet jumped after an activist fund called on the company to change its governance structure. The Nikkei rose 0.2...
Closing Wrap – Thursday Jan 18, 2018
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed almost 0.2 percent higher, with most sectors and major indexes in positive territory. Technology stocks were among the gainers Thursday, up 1.4 percent amid corporate earnings news. Dutch chip equipment...
Opening Wrap – Thursday Jan 18, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei share average ended lower on Thursday, pulling back from a new 26-year high as investors turned cautious, while real estate stocks and financial firms under-performed. The Nikkei fell 0.4 percent to 23,763.37, after hitting...
Closing Wrap – Wednesday Jan 17, 2018
In European Equity Markets indexes ended under slight pressure on Wednesday as positive trade on Wall Street failed to lift sentiment, as corporate news dominated discussion. The pan-European Stoxx 600 slipped 0.1 percent by the close, off its session lows....
Opening Wrap – Wednesday Jan 17, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei share average lost ground on Wednesday as mining, oil and shipping stocks lost ground, while Bitcoin-related stocks fell after the cryptocurrency’s value slid on worries about tighter regulations. The Nikkei fell 0.5 percent to...
Closing Wrap – Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
In European Equity Markets stocks gave up early gains by Tuesday's close, as a downturn in commodities weighed on sentiment, despite positive trading from markets overseas. The pan-European STOXX 600 ended trade slightly higher, up 0.13 percent, off its session highs....
Opening Wrap – Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to its highest level since late 1991 on Tuesday, as a firmer dollar supported exporter stocks and expectations for strong corporate earnings bolstered investor sentiment. The Nikkei ended 1 percent higher at...
Closing Wrap – Monday Jan 15, 2018
In European Equity Markets the pan-European STOXX 600 came off its lows, to finish flat Monday session while major sectors were pointing in different directions by the market close. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 slipped 0.12 percent, while France's CAC 40 fell 0.13 percent and...