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Apr 10
Asian shares steady after Wall St caps best week since 1974

Asian shares are steady in quiet Good Friday trading after Wall Street closed out its best week in 45 years thanks to the Federal Reserve’s titanic effort to support the economy through the coronavirus crisis. Asian Shares Many regional markets were closed. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index edged 0.1% lower to 19,326.78. The Shanghai Composite index […]

Apr 09
Asian shares were mostly higher on Thursday

Asian shares rose today as hopes grew the global coronavirus outbreak is reaching its peak and oil prices grew on expectations of a production cut. Asian Shares Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 0.65 per cent despite Japan’s Nikkei dropping 0.33 per cent overnight. The Nikkei sank as coronavirus infections rose in Japan, after the government […]

Apr 08
Asian shares were mostly lower in early Wednesday trading

Asian shares were mostly lower, gyrating in early Wednesday trading amid uncertainty over the coronavirus outbreak, which continues to claim more lives around the world. Asian shares Japan’s Nikkei 225 inched up 0.1% to 18,974.06 in morning trading. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.3% at 5,234.60. South Korea’s Kospi lost nearly 0.4% to 1,816.84. Hong […]

Apr 08
New Warnings Published by Official Regulators

Check the latest warnings, penalties, fines and suspensions of licences imposed by official regulators on brokerswatch.com   Find more about the latest warnings here.        

Apr 07
Asian stock markets rallied for a second day on Tuesday and riskier currencies rose

Asian stock markets rallied for a second day on Tuesday and riskier currencies rose, on tentative signs the coronavirus crisis may be levelling off in New York and receding in Europe. Gains, however, lacked Monday’s momentum as the number of coronavirus cases kept rising globally and an economic crash on a scale not seen for […]

Apr 06
Asian shares and U.S. futures rebounded on Monday

Asian shares and U.S. futures rebounded on Monday as investors grasped at threads of hope that the battle against the coronavirus pandemic may be making some progress in some hard-hit areas. Asian Shares & U.S. Futures The Nikkei 225 NIK, +4.24% in Tokyo gained 2.2%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng HSI, 2.313% rose 1%. South Korea’s Kospi 180721, +3.71% added 2.5% The […]