Asia: Reports from Asia state that China is proposing an agricultural deal worth up to 30 bn a year. This would mean that China would have to source products from the US such as soybeans, corn and wheat. However, this news has failed to inspire any excitement in the Chinese markets today as the […]
Asia: The markets had a stronger sense of direction today compared to yesterday with the majority of the markets in the green. After Trump’s comments alluding to the 1st of March as being a date which wasn’t necessarily set in stone, the Nikkei 225 rose 60 bps and the Shanghai added 20 bps more. […]
Asia: The Asian markets were mixed today. The Nikkei 225 rose by 10 bps and the Shanghai composite rose by 5 bps. The Kospi and Hang Seng slipped 24 bps and 42 bps respectively. A mixed day with the US-China trade deal still being a backdrop of the month. With the month end looming, […]
Asia: Asian markets jumped today at the idea of progression with the US – China trade talks. The event on the weekend of course helping when both President Trump and President Xi expressing pleasure regarding the progress using words such as “win-win” and “productive.” The Nikkei and Hang Seng both rallied circa 1.8% today. But […]
Asia: The week ended on a disappointing note for the Asian markets from an otherwise relatively decent weekly return. The Nikkei 225 declined 1.08%, but managed to increase 2.81% for the week. The Shanghai declined 1.37% today. US and Chinese trade talks have yet to come to a conclusion with the situation crossing the […]
Asia: Asian markets were mostly flat today with the exception of the KOSPI index (+1.1%) and the Hang Seng (23 bps decrease). The Chinese Shanghai stock market slipped 10 bps, even with good economic data regarding their trade numbers in January. The concern is still with the US-Chinese trade deal as negotiations continue. The […]
Asia: The Asian markets had another good day today with the Nikkei increasing 1.34%. This puts the 12-month rolling value at minus 5 bps. Compare this to the Shanghai index, which was down 14.94%! Regardless, all Asian indices find themselves in positive territory for the last 30 days with the Hang Seng climbing 8.36%. Today, […]
Asia: A stellar day all-around in Asia, but the Japanese markets enjoyed the majority of the region’s gains. The Nikkei 225 shot up 2.61% today – playing catch up as the market was closed yesterday. Three markets produced double digit growth today: Taiyo Yuden, Haseko, and Tokai Carbon. One of the more recognizable names, […]
Asia: Foundation Day is a day designed to mark the celebration of the founding of a nation. In the case of Japan, this is for the mythological foundation of Japan and the accession of its first Emperor Jimmu. For this occasion, the markets were closed in Japan. Therefore, we would like to extend our […]
Asia: The topic for 2019 has certainly been the US-China trade negotiations. Today indicated the matter is far from solved. Negotiations are still ongoing with 21 days until the deadline. Also, like Germany, Trump wishes to ban all Chinese Telecommunications within the US as geopolitics are certainly heating up. China will reopen on Monday. […]
