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Opening Wrap – Thursday Dec 07, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index rose on Thursday, taking back some ground lost in the previous session as investors sought bargains after the benchmark index skidded its most in 8-1/2 months The Nikkei ended morning trade up 1.27 percent, or 280.70...
Closing Wrap – Wednesday Dec 06, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks recovered most of their earlier "risk-off" losses on Wednesday, with an easing euro and a positive open on Wall Street offsetting falls in richly valued tech stocks. The pan-European STOXX 600 index ended down 0.1 percent after losing...
Opening Wrap – Wednesday Dec 06, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets stocks fell across the board on Wednesday as various factors including weaker metals prices and monetary policy concerns in China soured investor risk sentiment. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside Japan fell to a two-month low...
Closing Wrap – Tuesday Dec 05, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks fell on Tuesday as cyclical stocks fell, while dwindling enthusiasm over a U.S. tax bill weighed on financial service providers. The pan-European STOXX 600 index , fresh from its best day in six weeks, fell 0.2 percent, as weak...
Opening Wrap – Tuesday Dec 05, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index on Tuesday morning with semiconductor equipment manufacturers' stocks hit by weakness in U.S. tech shares overnight, undercutting gains in financial stocks as banks and brokers. The Nikkei declined 0.5 percent to 22,599.67...
Closing Wrap – Monday Dec 04, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks recovered strongly from multi-week lows on Monday after the U.S. Senate passed a tax package delivering significant fiscal stimulus, which investors had anticipated would give extra legs to the bull run in equity markets. Gains in the...
Opening Wrap – Monday Dec 04, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index edged lower on Monday morning with weakness in large-cap stocks such as Fanuc and SoftBank taking a toll, offsetting gains in retail stocks which rose on strong monthly sales. The Nikkei fell 0.2 percent, to 22,769.64 in...
Closing Wrap – Friday Dec 01, 2017
In European Equity Markets financial stocks wilted after a delayed vote on tax reform in the U.S. deflated a rally in the sector, driving regional benchmarks to start December with a decrease. Euro zone stocks fell 0.6 percent while Britain's FTSE, which has suffered...
Opening Wrap – Friday Dec 01, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index rose for a third straight day on Friday, led by oil, steel and machinery stocks, while Sharp Corp rose after it announced a return to the bourse's main board. The Nikkei ended 0.4 percent higher at 22,819.03 points, rising...
Closing Wrap – Thursday Nov 30, 2017
In European Equity Markets financials drove stocks higher on Thursday, shrugging off weakness among oil majors as investors eyed the OPEC meeting later in the day, and unease in tech as worries of a peak spread to Europe. Euro zone stocks .STOXXE and blue-chips rose...