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Closing Wrap – Tuesday Mar 14, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks fell on Tuesday on uncertainty ahead of elections in the Netherlands and a U.S. interest rate decision later in the week. After four days of gains, the pan-European STOXX 600 index eased 0.2 percent, weighed down by banks, energy...
Opening Wrap – Monday Mar 13, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index edged up on Monday to brush an 11-day high as the yen remained on the defensive, although a wait-and-see mood ahead of this week's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting curbed the market's advance. The Nikkei was up 0.2 percent at...
Closing Wrap – Friday Mar 10, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks rose on Friday, with gains underpinned by a rally among banks, energy stocks as well as BT as attention turned to closely-watched U.S. jobs data due later in the day. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.4 percent, set for its...
Opening Wrap – Friday Mar 10, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index rose to a one-week high on Friday morning as exporters benefited from the dollar hitting six-week highs against the yen, while investors awaited U.S. jobs data later in the day to provide further evidence that U.S. interest...
Closing Wrap – Thursday Mar 09, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks finished modestly higher Thursday, with bank shares charging up as European Central Bank Mario Draghi suggested deflationary pressures have lessened, though energy shares lost ground as oil prices slid. The Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.1...
Opening Wrap – Thursday Mar 09, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index rose on Thursday, benefitting from a weaker yen after the dollar gained when U.S. jobs data cemented expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve is poised to raise interest rates next week. The Nikkei was up 0.15 percent at...
Closing Wrap – Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
In European Equity Markets shares rose on Wednesday, with results-driven gains from German sportswear company Adidas and British security company G4S partly offset by losses from EDF and Boskalis. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.1 percent, ending four...
Opening Wrap – Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets stocks erased early losses and edged higher on Wednesday as strong China trade data bolstered bets of a recovering global economy, though gains were capped by caution ahead of a widely expected U.S. interest rate hike next week. China's...
Closing Wrap – Tuesday Mar 07, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks fell on Tuesday as stocks in big international drugmakers were hit after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted about lowering drug prices. The STOXX 600 fell 0.3 percent, setting its fourth straight session of losses. The region's...
Opening Wrap – Tuesday Mar 07 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index edged down on Tuesday, following Wall Street's lead, with investors deterred by geopolitical tensions after the North Korean missile tests, while buying continued to fuel in into small cap stocks. The Nikkei fell 0.2...