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Opening Wrap – Thursday Nov 16, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index rose on Thursday as buyers stepped back in for bargains following six straight days of losses, with SoftBank gaining after a report that it plans to invest as much as $25 billion in Saudi Arabia. The Nikkei was up 0.6...
Closing Wrap – Wednesday Nov 15, 2017
In European Equity Markets a fall in commodity stocks and sustained profit-taking sent stocks to an eight-week low and their seventh straight session of losses on Wednesday, but Airbus rallied after winning a record plane deal. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was...
Opening Wrap – Wednesday Nov 15, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index fell to a two-week low on Wednesday morning, with most sectors in negative territory as investors took profit on a rally that pushed local stocks about 20 percent higher over the past two months. The Nikkei shed 0.8 percent...
Closing Wrap – Tuesday Nov 14, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks remained stuck at seven-week lows on Tuesday as a fall among commodities-related sectors and telecoms firm Altice outweighed a buoyant tech sector. The pan-European STOXX 600 erased earlier gains to end the session 0.6 percent...
Opening Wrap – Tuesday Nov 14, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index edged up on Tuesday morning in choppy trade, with semiconductor equipment makers attracting buyers, while Mizuho Financial Group fell on dismal earnings. The Nikkei, which opened lower and traversed in positive and negative...
Closing Wrap – Monday Nov 13, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks closed lower on Monday for a fifth straight session, after French utility Electricite de France SA issued a profit warning, and on concerns about Brexit weighing on growth prospects for the eurozone. The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.7...
Opening Wrap – Monday Nov 13, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei fell to a one-week low on Monday morning as many sectors including real estate firms and brokers languished after a recent rally, offsetting gains in companies with strong results such as Nissin Foods. The Nikkei declined 0.7...
Closing Wrap – Friday Nov 10, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks fell on Thursday as a series of underwhelming earning updates, including from industrial giant Siemens, prompted investors to take profits out of a market still trading near two-year highs. The pan-European STOXX 600 benchmark index...
Opening Wrap – Friday Nov 10, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index fell on Friday, with tech shares hurt after a decrease by their U.S. counterparts, while Toshiba Corp stumbled on dilution fears after reports it will issue new shares to raise funds. The Nikkei ended the day down 0.8...
Closing Wrap – Thursday Nov 09, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks closed in negative territory on Thursday, as a flurry of corporate earnings for the third quarter triggered sharp price moves, many negative, across some sectors and bourses. Vestas the world's largest maker of wind turbines was...