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 …

FTSE 100 down after service sector data The FTSE 100 closed down today (05/09/17) at: 7372 after a survey suggested service sector growth had slowed. North Korea’s nuclear test continues to bear heavy on global politics and therefore financial markets.

DOW Jones back close to 22000 levels – but for how long this time? The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday 1st September moved to just under 22000, but only just. It closed at: 21987 but with intra day highs above 22000. The NASDAQ closed at a record high of: …

Asian Markets. Asian stocks recover as markets appear oblivious to risk. Underlying tensions remain but markets seem unaffected by the North Korean missile launch over Japan.  After falls on Tuesday, we saw a rebound on Wednesday. Japan’s NIKKEI index recovered from a four month low. South Korea KOSPI index headed …

Asian markets head back up Despite disappointing economic data from China and continuing tensions between North Korea and the US . Asian markets chugged higher on Monday breaking a three day losing streak.

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.

FTSE 100 pulls back The FTSE 100 index continued to fall today (10/08/17) after falling back yesterday to: 7498 amid increasing geopolitical tension between the US and North Korea after both sides sharpened their worrying rhetoric and after Donald Trump’s concerning and frankly upsetting ‘fire and fury’ statement made to …