Tokyo Stock Exchange

Japan’s Nikkei closes slightly higher and a gloomy corporate outlook overshadows Sony’s rise

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Japan’s Nikkei closes slightly higher and a gloomy corporate outlook overshadows Sony’s rise

<div id="firstBodyDiv" data-bind-html-content-type="article" data-bind-html-compile="article.body" data-first-article-body=" The Nikkei ended trading with an increase of only 0.08 percent, registering 39,533.32 points, while the Topix mark The broader index was slightly down by 0.09 percent at 2739.68 points. “A large number of companies changed their performance expectations down. This negative surprise made investors cautious about buying domestic stocks,” … Read more

Negative Opening for Hong Kong and Chinese Stock Markets; Tokyo Stock Exchange Begins Week with Positive Trend

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Negative Opening for Hong Kong and Chinese Stock Markets; Tokyo Stock Exchange Begins Week with Positive Trend

Finance “Hard landing in the USA: choosing corporate bonds and mortgage backed securities” Negative opening for Hong Kong and Chinese stock markets 1′ reading The Tokyo Stock Exchange began the first session of the week with a plus sign, following the bullish trend of US stock indices and the encouraging numbers from overseas job market. … Read more

European Stock Exchanges Soar as US Markets Gain Ground

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2′ reading (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) – Le European stock exchanges started off on the right foot in the first session of March, in the wake of the records set on Thursday by Wall Street and the new highs in Tokyo. US stock markets gained ground after “core” PCE inflation fell to 2.8% in … Read more

European Stock Exchanges Rally as US Inflation Figures Awaited

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2′ reading (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) – They travel positively the European stock exchanges in the last session of February. All eyes are on the US PCE inflation figure, expected to rise by 0.3% after +0.2% in January, useful for understanding the Fed’s next moves in the area of ​​monetary policy. In France, meanwhile, … Read more

Chinese Central Bank Cuts 5-Year Prime Lending Rate, Euro Stocks Affected – Analysis and Trends

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Finance by Stefania Blasioli and Paolo Paronetto Tokyo closes negative. China’s central bank cut the 5-year prime lending rate (LPR) by 25 basis points 3′ reading (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) – The handbrake is on European stock exchanges at the start, the day after a session already characterized by caution which saw the absence … Read more

US Inflation in Focus: Asian Stock Markets Rally as Chinese Markets Stay Closed for Lunar New Year

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Finance Chinese stock markets closed for Lunar New Year. Eyes turned to US inflation 2′ reading (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) – Start just below parity for the European indices, with Milan starting again from the highest levels since spring 2008 on the day when all eyes will be on the key figure of American … Read more

Tokyo Stock Market Hits 34-Year High, Hong Kong Gains, Mainland China Down: Finance News Update

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Finance Mixed Asia: Hong Kong up, mainland China down 1′ reading The Tokyo stock market starts the first session of the week on the rise, settling at its highest level in 34 years, following the consolidation of US stock indices and the encouraging signals coming from technology. At the opening, the Nikkei reference list advanced … Read more

Tokyo Slows Down: European Stock Markets in Negative Territory

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Finance by Stefania Blasioli and Chiara Di Cristofaro Tokyo interrupts the positive series 3′ reading (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) – European stock markets are moving into negative territory following a lackluster session which saw trading on Wall Street halted for the Martin Luther King Day holiday. The Davos International Forum continues, which will end … Read more

New Record for Tokyo Stock Exchange as Hong Kong and Chinese Markets Start Mixed

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Finance Hong Kong opens on a positive note, with a mixed start for mainland Chinese markets 1′ reading New record for the Tokyo Stock Exchange: the Nikkei stock average reaches its highest level since February 1990, thanks to the weakening of the yen which favors exporters and the Bank of Japan’s caution regarding the imminent … Read more