Markets

Asian stock markets end the week subdued

Asian stock markets end the week subdued Investors appear to largely shrug off the latest provocation from North Korea as another missile is fired over Japan. Japan’s NIKKEI index closed up to end the week at: 19909 and South Korea’s KOSPI index closed up at: 2386. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng …

Markets

Asian stocks slip

Asian stocks slip After Fridays small gains Asian stock slip back again. The news of North Korea testing a nuclear device saw Japan’s NIKKEI close down at: 19527 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index also close down at: 27740 Wall Street is closed Monday 4th September for Labor Day!   …

Markets

Asian markets follow Wall Street up

Asian markets follow Wall Street up Asian markets continued to edge up a little on Friday (01/09/17) following Wall Street after positive Chinese manufacturing data. Chinese shares moved higher. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng remained flat. Japan’s NIKKEI climbed 0.2%.    

Markets

Hong Kong stock markets closed

Hong Kong stock markets closed As a powerful Typhoon category 10 storm Hato hit Hong Kong on Wednesday.

Finance

Asia markets fall as US & North Korea tensions escalate

Asia markets fall as US & North Korea tensions escalate Asian stocks also came under downward selling pressure. Due to the ongoing tensions between North Korea and US  – global stock markets continue to slide. Investors were moving to safer investment havens such as gold.