March 28, 2020
Asian stock markets ended higher for one more day mirroring Wall Street indices as the Dow Jones index return in the bull market territory. Investors return to equities for some …
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January 17, 2020
Asian indices ended mixed today ahead of the signing of the phase one trade deal. Yesterday the US and China signed the first part of the trade deal in Washington. …
December 27, 2019
Summary: Post Christmas, Asian markets today opened on positive note and saw most of its major risk assets trade with a positive note. The risk on trading activity is influenced …
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December 19, 2019
Asian indices ended mixed in the trading session as optimism on Phase One deal between China and the USA continues while robust economic data also helps lift investors sentiment. Political …
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December 9, 2019
Asian indices started the week on positive foot after Wall Street indices ended close to all-time highs on Friday as optimism returns on trade talks and ahead of the December …
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December 6, 2019
Asian indices ended higher today on trade talks optimism after reports that China and the USA are close in signing a phase one agreement to end a 17-month trade war. …
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October 25, 2019
Asian equity indices ended mixed today after the ECB left interest rates unchanged as expected and while investors await that the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 bps next week.
Investors increased their bets the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 bp at its next meeting on October to protect the economy from slowing growth and the effects of the trade tensions.
October 16, 2019
Asian Indices ended higher today as global equities sentiment picking up a notch in progress around the Brexit deal. Doubts emerged about the US and China partial trade deal. China wants to proceed with further discussions before signing the phase one trade deal.
October 14, 2019
Traders increased their bets that the Fed will slash interest rates at its next meeting on October to protect the economy from slowing growth and the effects of the trade tensions. The Hang Seng index is trading 0.81% higher 26,521. The Shanghai Composite is 1.15% higher at 3,007, while in Singapore, the FTSE Straits Times is 0.30% higher at 3,123. The ASX 200 in Australia ended 0.54% higher at 6,642.
September 3, 2019
Asian indices finished mixed today on traders concern about tensions between the China and USA and Brexit developments. The Hang Seng ended 0.39 percent lower at 25,527, Nikkei225 in Japan ended 0.02% higher at 20,625. The Shanghai Composite trading 0.21 percent higher to 2,930, while in Singapore the FTSE Straits Times index finished 0,06 percent higher at 3,084. The ASX 200 in Australia finished 0.10% lower to 6,573.
