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Opening Wrap – Thursday April 25, 2019
In Asian Equity Markets stocks in Asia were mostly lower in Thursday morning. Mainland Chinese stocks fell in early trade, with the Shanghai composite declining 0.51%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index also fell 0.21%. The Nikkei 225 in Japan, on the other hand, rose 0.25%...
Closing Wrap – Wednesday April 24, 2019
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 ended 0.2% lower. Europe’s auto stocks were among the worst performers, down more than 1% after Nissan slashed its full-year profit forecast to a near-decade low. Fiat Chrysle rand Valeo fell more than 1% on the...
Opening Wrap – Wednesday April 24, 2019
In Asian Equity Markets traded higher on Wednesday morning. The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.28% in morning trade, with shares of index heavyweights Fast Retailing, Softbank Group and Fanuc rising. Nissan Motor saw its stock decilned more than 2.5% after Reuters...
Closing Wrap – Thursday April 23, 2019
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 crept into positive territory during afternoon deals, paring earlier losses,and finishing 0.25 percent higher. Banking stocks led the losses, down more than 1% ahead of earnings announcements from large financial...
Opening Wrap – Thursday April 23, 2019
In Asian Equity Markets indices were mixed in Tuesday morning trade as the U.S. earnings season kicked into high gear. Mainland Chinese shares were lower in early trade, with the Shanghai composite slipping more than 0.2 percent. Over in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng...
Closing Wrap – Thursday April 17, 2019
In European Equity Markets the pan-European STOXX 600 closed up almost 0.2%, with sectors and major bourses largely in positive territory. PMI data for the euro zone came also came in below forecasts, stoking concerns of a slowdown in the region. But investors soon...
Opening Wrap – Thursday April 17, 2019
In Asian Equity Markets indices traded down on Thursday morning. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.39 percent, with shares of conglomerate Softbank Group declining more than 1.7 percent. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong also shed 0.34 percent as Hong Kong-listed...
Closing Wrap – Wednesday April 17, 2019
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 finished flat with all of the continent’s major individual bourses in positive territory. Autos and banks both rallied as economic data out of China boosted optimism and assuaged fears that the global economy is...
Opening Wrap – Wednesday April 17, 2019
In Asian Equity Markets indices were mixed on Wednesday morning, following the release of better-than-expected economic numbers from China. Mainland Chinese shares were mixed in morning trade, with the Shanghai composite rising 0.11 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng...
Closing Wrap – Tuesday April 16, 2019
In European Equity Markets the pan-European STOXX 600 index closed provisionally almost 0.4% higher, with most major bourses and sectors in positive territory. Looking at individual stocks, shares of German online retailer Zalando rose to the top of the European...