The NIKKEI 225 in Tokyo closed higher yesterday driven by fishing, mining, and textile stocks. The trading session today will be interesting as the U.S. inflation figures with a rise of 9.1% are far above the target of the U.S. Fed. This could prompt the Fed to rethink its interest rate policy and dare a […]
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—– The Nikkei in Tokyo closed higher for the fourth consecutive day, supported by the weakening of the yen against the dollar. The biggest gainers were Tokyo Electric Power Co, Inc.+7.21%, Mitsubishi Motors Corp.+5.82%, and Inpex Corp.+4.88%. The biggest losers were Z Holdings-2.50%, Rakuten Inc-. 2.18%, and Recruit Holdings-2.02%. The Nikkei Index closed at 27,049.47,
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European stocks ended lower on Monday (June 13) to a three-month low as rising inflation in the United States raised fears the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates sharply. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index closed at 412.52, down 10.19, or -2.41%, its lowest close since March 7.The French stock market CAC-40 index closed at 6,022.32,
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—– The Nikkei in Tokyo closed higher. Export stocks received a boost from the yen, which fell to a 20-year low against the dollar today. The biggest gainers were Mazda Motor +4.17%, Kobe Steel +3.81%, and JFE Holdings, Inc. +3.81%. The biggest losers were Kawasaki Heavy Industries -4.36%, NTT Data Corp. -2.52%, Advantest Corp. -2.51%–.
Global stock markets have wiped out $11 trillion in assets in just 5 weeks, which could send global stock markets into a bear market. While it certainly seems tempting to buy the dip, investors should now be on guard. The major U.S. equity markets, however, have already begun a downward trend since the beginning of
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Southeast Asia could become one of the hotspots for investor funds this year and over the next few years. The advantage: Southeast Asia has been relatively unaffected by global tensions and geostrategic conflicts. The markets in Singapore and Indonesia in particular could become popular destinations for investors. Also enticing for investors is that Southeast Asian
Coal prices have risen again in the last seven days after Russian energy products, including coal, are again openly discussed. The EU Commission has come out in favor of tightening sanctions against Russia, which means a ban on energy products from Russia. It should be clear to most economists and politicians that this is not
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The war in Ukraine continues after Russian troops invaded, even though Russian President Putin says talks between the two sides are pointing in a positive direction. Meanwhile, the West, led by the United States, has imposed tough sanctions on Russia: Bans on imports of Russian oil, gas, and coal, as well as the exclusion of
Today, Tuesday (March 8, 2022), the stock markets in Asia are still deep in the red. The current situation around Ukraine is causing great uncertainty among investors. While the stock markets are on fire, commodity prices are soaring. Oil prices rose yesterday to a 14-year high and gold was able to crack the 2,000 dollar
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More Downward Pressure Expected The stock markets, especially in Europe, suffered substantial losses last week. For example, the EuroStoxx 50 lost almost 5% on Friday alone and almost 10% on a weekly basis. The FTSE 100 fell 6.71% last week to 6,987.14 and France’s CAC 40 was down 8.97% to 6,061.66, while Germany’s DAX index
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