Category: Stock Market

Asian shares scaled three-month highs on Friday as a surprise bounce in Chinese manufacturing activity eclipsed doubts raised by a Bloomberg news report over whether the United States and China can reach a long-term trade deal. Asian Shares Shares in Europe were set to follow Asia’s lead. Pan-region Euro Stoxx 50 futures STXEc1 were up […]

Stocks in Asia were mixed on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time this year and indicated the possibility of a pause in easing monetary policy. Asian Stocks South Korea’s Kospi closed 0.15% higher at 2,083.48. Japan, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.37% to close at 22,927.04, with shares of index heavyweight Softbank Group surging 3.71%. The Topix index […]

Asian shares fell on Wednesday after weak earnings for technology and media companies led stocks lower on Wall Street. Asian Shares Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 0.6% to 22,843.12. Sydney’s S&P ASX 200 sank 0.8% to 6,689.50. In South Korea, the Kospi declined 0.6% to 2,080.27. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 0.4% to 26,667.71 while […]

Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday as investors monitored further developments on the U.S.-China trade front, with the two economic powerhouses working toward a deal. Asian Stocks In Japan, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.47% to close at 22,974.13 . The Topix gained 0.86% to finish its trading day at 1,662.68. South Korea’s Kospi closed slightly lower at […]

CMC Markets, a CFD provider, has announced that has expanded its range of bespoke indices with the addition of 12 new forex baskets to its platform by offering to its clients a way to gain a diversified exposure to a dozen worldwide economies. All 12 indices are designed on a trade-weighted basis. The liquidity and […]

Asian shares trod water on Friday as investors awaited key central bank policy meetings next week amid signs of slowing global growth, while sterling extended its slide on a fresh bout of Brexit anxiety. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) was up just 0.05%. Europe looked set to be similarly […]

Asian shares pulled ahead on Thursday as corporate earnings and a ceasefire in northern Syria helped prop up sentiment, though the backdrop of trade and brexit uncertainties was enough to prevent a decisive shift towards riskier assets. Asian Shares and European trades MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan advanced 0.3%. Japan’s Nikkei finishing […]

U.S. stock futures and Asian shares slipped on Wednesday as revenue warnings from Texas Instruments raised worries about the global tech sector and after British lawmakers forced the government to hit the pause button on the latest Brexit deal. Asian Shares European shares are expected to fall, with pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 futures (STXEc1) trading […]

Asian shares made guarded gains on Tuesday amid optimism about prospects for a Sino-U.S. trade deal, while investors were sanguine yet another vote on Brexit would still avert a hard exit for Britain. Asian Shares A holiday in Tokyo kept turnover light and MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) added a modest […]

Asian shares were mixed Monday amid uncertainties about Britain’s exit from the European Union and the ongoing trade conflict between the U.S. and China. Asian shares Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained nearly 0.3% in afternoon trading to 22,555.14. South Korea’s Kospi picked up 0.2% to 2,064.27, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.2% to 26,783.22. […]