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Opening Wrap – Tuesday January 8, 2019
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei 225 rose more than 0.5 percent in morning trade while the Topix index gained 0.31 percent. Shares of Japanese automaker Nissan slipped around 0.5 percent despite broadly positive momentum in the sector. The company's former...
Closing Wrap – Monday January 7, 2019
In European Equity Markets stocks closed lower on Monday, erasing earlier gains seen on the back of trade talks between the U.S. and China. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed down 0.3 percent, with sectors pointing in different directions. Technology was the best...
Opening Wrap – Monday January 7, 2019
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei 225 jumped 2.82 percent on Monday morning session while the Topix jumped 2.84 percent. Shares of automaker Toyota gained around 3.28 percent. South Korea's Kospi gained 1.37 percent as shares of steelmaker Posco jumped 2.51...
Closing Wrap – Friday January 4, 2019
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 index rallied 2.8 percent, with all sectors and major bourses in positive territory. The German Dax ended up by 3.3 percent. Britain's FTSE 100 ended Friday higher by 2.2 percent. Auto stocks were also among the...
Opening Wrap – Friday January 4, 2019
In Asian Equity Markets Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 3.27 percent while the Topix index declined 2.3 percent, with almost all sectors seeing declines. Japanese conglomerate Softbank fell 5.23 percent and Fast Retailing, the company behind the Uniqlo chain of apparel...
Closing Wrap – Thursday January 3, 2019
In European Equity Markets closed lower on Thursday as a revenue guidance cut from Apple fueled fears of a decline in global economic growth. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended down 0.9 percent at the end of the session, with all major bourses in the red. The FTSE...
Opening Wrap – Thursday January 3, 2019
In Asian Equity Markets South Korea's Kospi recovered from its earlier losses to trade higher by more than 1 percent despite shares of Apple suppliers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix falling over 2 percent. Over in the Greater China region, the Hang Seng index gained...
Closing Wrap – Monday December 24, 2018
In European Equity Markets indices closed lower Monday following a session of heavy selling stateside last week. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.6 percent during a shortened session before the Christmas holidays, while the French CAC 40 fell 1.5 percent. Germany's DAX and...
Opening Wrap – Monday December 24, 2018
In Asian Equity Markets indices were little changed on Monday, following last week's market turmoil stateside. South Korea's Kospi pared some of its earlier losses but continued to trade down by 0.14 percent, with industry heavyweight Samsung Electronics declining...
Closing Wrap – Friday December 21, 2018
In European Equity Markets the pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.1 percent lower, with a mix of positive and negative for most sectors. Europe's telecoms sector were among those to lead the losses Friday, down more than 0.8 percent. Inmarsat, Telecom Italia and Cellnex...