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Closing Wrap – Wednesday, September 4, 2019
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.9% at the closing bell, basic resources jumping 2.9% to lead gains as all sectors and major bourses traded in positive territory. France’s Valeo saw its shares gain 7.6% to top the Stoxx 600 by the end of...
Opening Wrap – Wednesday, September 4, 2019
In Asian Equity Markets indices mostly higher in Wednesday morning as a private survey showed China’s services sector activity jumping to a three-month high in August. Mainland Chinese stocks were higher in early trade, with the Shenzhen component up 0.21% and...
Closing Wrap – Tuesday, September 3, 2019
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.17%, retail stocks each shedding 0.8% to lead losses as most sectors and major bourses traded in the red. Shares of communications company SES fell 4.75% by early afternoon after it announced that CFO...
Opening Wrap – Tuesday, September 3, 2019
In Asian Equity Markets indices edged higher on Tuesday. The S&P/ASX 200 rose fractionally, as the sectors traded mixed. Elsewhere, mainland Chinese stocks were mixed in early trade. The Shanghai composite was fractionally lower, while the Shenzhen component added...
Opening Wrap – Monday, September 2, 2019
In Asian Equity Markets indices were mixed in Monday morning trade. Mainland Chinese shares rose in morning trade, as the Shanghai composite added 0.45% and Shenzhen component was up 0.78%. Over in Hong Kong, however, the Hang Seng index slipped 0.55%. Elsewhere,...
Closing Wrap – Friday, August 30, 2019
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 ended the session 0.6% higher, with almost every sector in positive territory and China-exposed basic resources stocks jumping 2.5%. However, Friday’s rally marked the end of a volatile month for European stocks....
Opening Wrap – Friday, August 30, 2019
In Asian Equity Markets indices traded higher on Friday following hints from Beijing that it will not retaliate against the latest round of tariffs from Washington for now. Mainland Chinese shares advanced in early trade, with the Shanghai composite up 0.6% and then...
Closing Wrap – Thursday, August 29, 2019
In European Equity Markets indices closed higher on Thursday as investors monitored developments in the U.S.-China trade war and digested comments from central bank officials. Luxembourg-based Eurofins Scientific jumped more than 5% after the biopharma testing firm...
Opening Wrap – Thursday, August 29, 2019
In Asian Equity Markets indices fell on Thursday. Mainland Chinese shares dipped in morning trade, with the Shanghai composite slipping 0.37% and the Shenzhen component down 0.38%. The Nikkei 225 in Japan traded 0.45% lower, while the Topix declined 0.48%. Staffing...
Closing Wrap – Wednesday, August 28, 2019
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.1% lower at the closing bell, insurance stocks shedding 1.2% while the oil and gas sector posted gains on the back of higher oil prices. Danish brewery Royal Unibrew jumped 10.8% to top the Stoxx 600, after...