Category: Stock Market
Asian shares pulled ahead on Monday while bonds were in demand globally on mounting speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will sound decidedly dovish at its policy meeting this week. Asian stocks Japan’s Nikkei (N225) up 0.59 percent. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) rose 0.6 percent. Shanghai blue chips (CSI300) climbed 1.6 […]
Asian stocks stepped ahead on Friday as sentiment improved on a report that more progress has been made in U.S.-China trade talks and after UK lawmakers voted to delay a potentially chaotic exit from the European Union. Asian stocks MSCI broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.5 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index added 1.3 percent. […]
Asian markets traded flat on Thursday as investors reacted cautiously to mixed data from China, while the pound hovered near nine-month highs as the risk of a no-deal Brexit receded following a late-night vote. Asian markets MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan held at 522.06 points. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.5 percent. Australian and New Zealand […]
Asian shares drifted lower on Wednesday as a risk-off mood settled on markets, while a frazzled pound awaited its fate ahead of yet another make-or-break parliamentary vote on Brexit. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) eased 0.45 percent in slow trade. Japan’s Nikkei (N225) led the retreat with a fall […]
Asian shares jumped on Tuesday after the European Commision agreed to changes in a Brexit deal before a vote in the British parliament on a divorce agreement. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) jumped to 1.08 percent. Chinese blue chips (CSI300) rose 1.3 percent. CSI300 index has risen more than […]
Asian stock markets shuddered lower on Friday after shockingly weak export data from China heightened market fears about a global economic slowdown, a day after European policymakers slashed growth forecasts for the bloc. Asian stock Markets Japan’s Nikkei dropped 2.0 percent. Australia shares dropped 0.9 percent. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan skidded 1.2 percent […]
Asian shares eased on Thursday, with caution prevailing as investors awaited some kind of resolution to Sino-U.S. trade negotiations. The euro remained under pressure ahead of the European Central Bank meeting. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged 0.2 percent lower on Thursday. Japan’s Nikkei average fell 0.8 percent. Shanghai Composite stood almost flat. […]
Asian stocks held their ground on Wednesday as Chinese equities soared on stimulus hopes, although a resurgence in regional tensions capped broader gains with North Korea opting to restore part of a missile test site it had began dismantling earlier. Global shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan nudged up 0.1 percent. The Shanghai […]
Asian shares stepped back on Tuesday, weighed by U.S. growth concerns and as China cut its economic expansion target amid growing challenges from rising debt and a dispute over trade and technology with the United States. Global shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.5 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 0.6 percent. […]
Global shares rose on Monday amid growing optimism the United States and China will reach a trade agreement as soon as this month. Global shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares added over 8 percent. In February, the index rose 1.3 percent. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.4 percent. E-mini futures for the S&P 500 index of […]
