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Opening Wrap – Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index edged up in choppy trade on Tuesday after a three-day weekend as the weak yen supported sentiment, but Kobe Steel's shares were set to plunge after it said it had fabricated data. The Nikkei was up 0.4 percent at 20,763.10...
Closing Wrap – Monday Oct 09, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks rose on Monday, with Germany's DAX touching a new record high and Spain's IBEX its highest for a week, as political risk concerns over Catalonia eased a day after a demonstration in Barcelona against independence. Following four...
Opening Wrap – Monday Oct 09, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Chinese stocks climbed on Monday after a week-long break as a disappointing survey on the country's service sector did little to dent optimism on global growth, while political uncertainty caused turbulence for the Turkish and British...
Closing Wrap – Thursday Oct 05, 2017
In European Equity Markets Spanish stocks rebounded on Thursday from heavy losses in the previous session driven by escalating tensions over Catalonia, leading gains across European indexes. Spain's ended the session up 2.5 percent, led by its banking stocks, as...
Opening Wrap – Thursday Oct 05, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index was nearly flat on Thursday morning after hitting fresh two-year highs in the previous session, while investors await major economic data such as U.S. jobs report due later this week. The Nikkei was flat at 20,624.61 in...
Closing Wrap – Wednesday Oct 04, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks fell on Wednesday with Spain's IBEX marking its biggest loss since last year's Brexit vote shook equity markets. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.1 percent at its close while Spain's IBEX posted a 2.9 percent loss....
Opening Wrap – Wednesday Oct 04, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index rose to two-year highs on Wednesday, supported by an upbeat outlook for the global economy, while Japan Display rallied on a report that it had developed methods to mass-produce OLED panels at a low cost. The Nikkei was up...
Closing Wrap – Tuesday Oct 03, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks hovered around three-month highs on Tuesday as a sell-off in Spanish stocks eased and financials gained as Wall Street set fresh records. The pan-European STOXX 600 index ended the session up 0.2 percent, with Germany closed for a...
Opening Wrap – Tuesday Oct 03, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japanese stocks hit fresh two-year highs on Tuesday morning, tracking a Wall Street rally as data pointed to underlying strength in the U.S. economy, while a weaker yen also helped overall sentiment. The Nikkei rose 0.9 percent to 20,582.26 in...
Closing Wrap – Tuesday Sep 26, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks were flat on Tuesday after a selloff in technology shares on Wall Street and as tensions over Korea persisted, while investors were awaiting further clues on whether U.S. interest rates will rise in December. German drugs and...