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Opening Wrap – Thursday Dec 21, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index fell on Thursday, taking its cue from losses on Wall Street, with weakness seen in retail and real estate sectors. The Nikkei was down 0.37 percent at 22,806.28 at the end of morning trading. The broader Topix was down 0.17...
Closing Wrap – Wednesday Dec 20, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks fell on Wednesday, extending their decline from the previous session as currency dynamics took hold of the stock market. Euro zone stocks fell 0.7 percent and the top index of euro zone companies lost 0.8 percent. Germany's...
Opening Wrap – Wednesday Dec 20, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japanese stocks fell on Wednesday morning as construction shares continued to be battered amid a suspected bid-rigging scandal, while Japan Display jumped on a media report the firm is discussing an investment from three Chinese panel...
Closing Wrap – Tuesday Dec 19, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks pulled back on Tuesday in a broadly weaker market as a rally inspired by investor optimism about a tax reform in the United States lost its strength. Expectations that the long-anticipated U.S. tax bill will pass this week lifted the...
Opening Wrap – Tuesday Dec 19, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index edged down on Tuesday morning in choppy trade, as construction stocks extended a punishing sell-off on growing concerns some of the firms may have breached antitrust regulations. The Nikkei was flat at 22,905.40 in...
Closing Wrap – Monday Dec 18, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks rose for the first time in four session on Monday, with banks leading the charge north on hopes the highly anticipated tax reform in the U.S. will get passed this week and provide a boon for the financial sector. The Stoxx Europe 600...
Opening Wrap – Monday Dec 18, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japanese stocks rose on Monday with financial and exporter stocks leading gains, offsetting weakness in construction stocks after news prosecutors raided the headquarters of at least two construction firms for alleged antitrust violations. The...
Closing Wrap – Friday Dec 15, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks fell on Friday, weighed down by weakness in the heavyweight banking sector and a decrease in retail stocks following a disappointing trading update from fashion brand H&M. The pan-European STOXX 600 lost 0.2 percent at the end of...
Opening Wrap – Friday Dec 15, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japanese stocks fell to more than a week low on Friday morning, with mobile firms extending a sell-off on concerns of increased competition after Rakuten said it aims to become Japan's fourth wireless carrier. Taking the cue from weak U.S....
Closing Wrap – Thursday Dec 14, 2017
In European Equity Markets weakness in bank stocks dragged stocks lower on Thursday as the financial sector caught the cold from U.S. and Asian trading after a less hawkish than expected tone from the U.S. Federal Reserve. They dragged Europe's STOXX 600 down 0.2...