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Daily Wrap – Thursday, March 3, 2022
In Asian Equity Markets stocks were mostly up on Wednesday morning while bonds fell after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled an interest rate hike liftoff, vigilance on inflation, and economic resilience. China’s Shanghai Composite was up 0.27 percent...
Daily Wrap – Wednesday, March 2, 2021
In Asian Equity Markets stocks came under renewed pressure on Wednesday and the price of oil rose past $110 per barrel as investors fretted about the impact of aggressive sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific...
Daily Wrap – Tuesday, March 1, 2022
In Asian Equity Markets stocks paused for breath on Tuesday, after days of volatility with Asian shares edging up and gold falling slightly as investors watched the conflict in Ukraine unfold, and weighed its economic implications, notably regarding energy prices....
Daily Wrap – Monday, February 28, 2022
In Asian Equity Markets Japanese stocks reversed course to end higher on Monday as investors hoped for a positive outcome from the planned talks between Russia and Ukraine, easing concerns about the economic impact of harsh Western sanctions against Moscow. The Nikkei...
Daily Wrap – Friday, February 25, 2022
In Asian Equity Markets stocks rebounded on Friday, as investors weighed the longer-term impact of tough Western sanctions against Russia after it unleashed troops, tanks and missiles on Ukraine. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.57...
Daily Wrap – Thursday, February 24, 2022
In Asian Equity Markets Australian stocks closed 3 percent lower on Thursday, recording their worst day in nearly one-and-a-half years, as geopolitical tensions heightened after Russian forces fired missiles at several Ukrainian cities and landed troops on Ukraine's...
Daily Wrap – Wednesday, February 23, 2022
In Asian Equity Markets stocks steadied on Wednesday and demand for safe-havens waned a little as investors regarded Russian troop movements near Ukraine and initial Western sanctions as leaving room to avoid a war. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside...
Daily Wrap – Tuesday, February 22, 2022
In Asian Equity Markets stocks fell while safe-havens rallied and oil rose on Tuesday as Europe's eastern flank stood on the brink of war after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine. MSCI's broadest index of Asia...
Daily Wrap – Monday, February 21, 2022
In Asian Equity Markets the Nikkei index pared big early losses but was still markedly lower by the midday break on Monday, as investors took a degree of comfort from news of a potential summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin....
Daily Wrap – Friday, February 18, 2022
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei index was at the mercy of twists in the Ukraine standoff on Friday, paring big early losses after news that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken would meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov next week. The Nikkei ended the...