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—– The Nikkei index in Tokyo closed lower. It was pressured by the slump in the Dow and by investors selling shares to take profits after the Nikkei had risen for two trading days in a row. Biggest losers were…
—– The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed slightly higher after a volatile trading session. But the Dow continued its weekly decline for the eighth week in a row. This is the longest decline since April 1932, during the Great Depression.…
—– Nikkei Index in Tokyo closed higher after falling almost 2% on Thursday, stocks rose today, led by Seiko Epson Cor+9.02%, Pacific Metals+7.35%, Japan Steel Works+7.34%. On the other hand, losers included Odakyu Electric Railway-2.76%, and Tokyo Electric Power Co,…
—– The S&P/ASX 200 closed lower, led by the sharp decline in consumer staples stocks in line with retail stocks on the New York Stock Exchange last night. Yesterday’s losers were led by Nufarm-8.58%, Wesfarmers-7.83%, and Pendal-7.10%. The gainers were…
—– The Nikkei index in Tokyo closed higher as investors hoped China would ease lockdown measures in Shanghai. Among the big winners, yesterday was the game maker Konami Corp. which reached a new 5-year high and yesterday gained 5.69%. In…
—– The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher as investors reacted to the signal that inflation in the US may have peaked. This has helped allay fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will raise interest rates more quickly. The…
—- The Shanghai Composite Index closed higher after reports that the number of people infected with COVID-19 in China is slowing and the following news that U.S. President Joe Biden is considering lifting tariffs on Chinese imports. Hunan Huasheng +10.13%,…
Asia On Monday, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) releases meeting minutes; China releases April imports, exports and trade balance; and Indonesia releases first quarter gross domestic product (GDP), followed by April inflation. On Tuesday, South Korea will present its current…
The Hang Seng Index, Hong Kong’s stock market, closed higher today as investors reacted to news that the People’s Bank of China issued a new round of stimulus measures. Among them, signs suggesting that the spread of COVID-19 in Shanghai…
—- The Nikkei 225 (Tokyo) closed higher as the decline in crude oil contracts eased inflation concerns. Investors also bought stocks after the Nikkei index fell the day before. The NIKKEI 225 closed at 26,700.11, up 109.33 or +0.41%. —-…
