November 17, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei index rose to a more than two-week high on Friday morning, helped by shares in most sectors while chip-related stocks such as Sumco and Tokyo Electron outperformed. The Nikkei gained 0.8 percent to 22,536.93 in midmorning trade after rising to as high as 22,757.40, the highest since Nov. 9. The broader… View Article
November 17, 2017
Morning all.. Wall St rebounded and closed up 0.8% in a solid session which reversed the risk off sentiment seen earlier in the week. In Asia we saw China a little higher after another large injection of liquidity from the Central Bank and the Nikkei only managed to close up 0.2% as USDJPY fell. Some… View Article
November 16, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks enjoyed a recovery on Thursday, snapping their longest losing streak since October 2016 as the cyclical sectors which had driven a market-wide sell-off made a comeback. The pan-European STOXX 600 index climbed 0.4 percent, with the cyclicals-heavy DAX up 0.5 percent while Britain’s FTSE 100 and Italy’s top stock index lagged, trading flat. French telecoms firm… View Article
November 16, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei index rose on Thursday as buyers stepped back in for bargains following six straight days of losses, with SoftBank gaining after a report that it plans to invest as much as $25 billion in Saudi Arabia. The Nikkei was up 0.6 percent at 22,176.87. The broader Topix added 0.3 percent to… View Article
November 16, 2017
Morning all… Wall St had another disappointing close with the S&P closing down 0.55% in a session dominated by risk aversion. However, in Asia we have seen a slight bounce across the board with all Asian stocks higher and the Nikkei closing up nearly 1.5%. Australian bonds climbed after a rally in Treasuries spurred in… View Article
November 15, 2017
In European Equity Markets a fall in commodity stocks and sustained profit-taking sent stocks to an eight-week low and their seventh straight session of losses on Wednesday, but Airbus rallied after winning a record plane deal. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down to its lowest level since Sept. 20. It closed 0.4 percent down, slightly off… View Article
November 15, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei index fell to a two-week low on Wednesday morning, with most sectors in negative territory as investors took profit on a rally that pushed local stocks about 20 percent higher over the past two months. The Nikkei shed 0.8 percent to 22,207.01 in midmorning trade, after hitting as low as… View Article
November 15, 2017
Morning all. Stocks look a little vulnerable and whilst the S&P only closed down 0.23%, we saw another stumble in the Nikkei overnight, which closed down another 1.57%. The Topix fell for a fifth day in the longest losing run this year. A global equity sell off deepened in Asia amid signs of an oversupply… View Article
