June 27, 2017
Morning all.. Wall St managed to close marginally in the green but the NASDAQ under-performed, closing down 0.3% but Asia saw some gains with the Nikkei up 0.33% as USDJPY held gains. In fact USDJPY took out the offers up to 112.00 but failed to hold above 112.00. Asian stocks were mixed as investors awaited… View Article
June 26, 2017
In European Equity Markets stocks rose on Monday as banks rallied after Italy reached a deal to wind up two failed regional banks and Nestle climbed to a new record after an activist investor urged changes at the consumer bellwether. Gains in bank stocks helped the pan-European STOXX 600 and the euro zone blue chip indexes rise 0.6 and… View Article
June 26, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei index ticked up on Monday morning as the dollar-yen held steady, while investors’ attention fell squarely on Takata Corp after it filed for bankruptcy protection. The Nikkei rose 0.1 percent to 10,161.02 in midmorning trade. The broader Topix was up 0.1 percent to 1,612.60. The Tokyo Stock Exchange said shares of Takata would… View Article
June 26, 2017
Morning all.. Wall St had a quiet finish on Friday with stocks barely changed and Asia also had a quiet session but the Nikkei managed a small gain. China was up 1.28%. The higher Nikkei helping USDJPY move off the lows but again ranges were tight. Equities from South Korea to Hong Kong rose as… View Article
June 23, 2017
In European Equity Markets another wobble in commodity-related shares and dollar earners put pressure on British blue chips on Friday, underscoring their underperformance against continental European peers a year on from Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. Britain’s FTSE 100 was down 0.2 percent at its close and the pan-European STOXX 600 index was down… View Article
June 23, 2017
In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei index was flat on Friday morning as dollar-yen levels steadied after major economic events, while Nintendo hit new multi-year highs on ongoing hopes for a new title on Switch. The Nikkei was flat at 20,119.55 in midmorning trade. The broader Topix fell 0.1 percent to 1,608.90 and the JPX-Nikkei Index 400… View Article
June 23, 2017
Morning all.. Wall St closed marginally lower in a quiet session as traders watched oil moves. With little data and movement in oil in Asia the Nikkei closed marginally higher in a quiet session. A rather subdued end to the week for Asian markets as oil price action stabilises with WTI holding a very tight range,… View Article
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