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 …
Record high for Brazil’s main stock market index. On Monday 11th September 2017 Brazil’s Ibovespa index hit a record high of 74000 points. This is the first time since 2008 that Brazil’s main index has reached this level. The Brazilian stocks have been rallying this year as the country recovers …
NYSE closed for Labour Day The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will be closed on Monday 4th August for US Labour Day. After this holiday its back to the grindstone as there are no more breaks until the Christmas holidays!
Hong Kong stock markets closed As a powerful Typhoon category 10 storm Hato hit Hong Kong on Wednesday.
German business confidence falls. A survey taken of German investors suggests confidence has fallen – from a score of 17.5 to 10 in July. Looking at the performance of the DAX today you wouldn’t have thought so. The DAX closed up today at 12229 a 1.4% increase.
UK stock markets close down The FTSE 100 closed down at: 7328 The FTSE 250 closed down at: 19640 Only eight companies in the FTSE 100 finished in positive territory. The best performer was: Randgold Resources Ltd (RRS) – up 1.2% at £74.95 At the bottom was: Paddy Power Betfair …
FTSE 100 & FTSE 250 indices close lower on Thursday 17th August 2017 The FSTE closed below 7400 at: 7396 The FTSE 250 also close lower at: 19791
DOW Jones above 22000 again – but for how long? The DOW Jones Industrial Average moved above 22000 again today – but for how long? Markets generally appear calmer for the time being as the rhetoric between the US and North Korea subsides. The FTSE 100, DAX 30 and S&P …
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.
DOW Jones below 22000 Escalating tensions between the US and North Korea have pushed the DOW Jones Industrial Average below 22000 for the first time in August as investors become concerned. Other indices are under pressure including the FTSE 100 and DAX 30
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