The Shanghai index managed to hold onto gains for longer than the Hang Seng, but eventually both closed negative. Talk is, that a US/China Trade deal would be forthcoming but with a distinct lack of detail and a possible misinterpretation by markets. Core Shanghai reacted most with a 1.3% decline, while Hong Kong held in […]
Asian markets were buoyant in the hope the meeting between USA and China over the next few days would prove fruitful. Early losses were quickly reversed leading to 1% gains for both Shanghai and the Hong Kong’s Hang Seng indices. The Nikkei gained strength throughout the day, but should be viewed together with a weakening […]
Even though the US market lost a little of Mondays gains into the close, the mood in Asia still appeared reasonably constructive ahead of any trade talks. The Hang Seng was a little more confident as it responded well to rebounding tech values, but even then only managed a near unchanged close. Shanghai opened well […]
It feels as though this is the week that the markets have been building for all year! Having heard late yesterday that the EU 27 had accepted the BREXIT terms it is now up to Parliament to vote on the deal. This vote is expected, though not scheduled, for December 12th so we can expect […]
Often, when a major economy is out markets are quiet and that is exactly what we have seen the past two days. Thanks Giving in the US and national holidays in Japan has kept global markets quiet, closing almost unchanged from midweek close. Additionally, with such uncertainty surround Trade talks and BREXIT negotiations it endorsed […]
Following the worrisome US decline seen yesterday, Asia was initially spooked. However, within the first couple of hours trading prices had bounced to reach unchanged and spent the balance of the day trading with a positive bias. Talk that US and China are making slow progress behind the scenes is encouraging, but it really is […]
The 3% decline in the NASDAQ and the 1.65% fall in both the S+P and DOW continues to nerve global markets and today was no different. Technology indices are affected across the globe, but then they have been the hot topic for a few years now. In Asia it was no different today with China […]
A quiet yet steady session for Asia as continued news of Sino-US trade talks probably hinder progress. What we continue to see recently though, has been the progressive move into the US Dollar. Again today the move fluctuates along with equity movement. The Hang Seng and Shanghai indices managed a near 1% return despite both […]
A relief rally after a poor opening for US markets and that confidence did roll into Asia, but only for a short time. The Nikkei opened well but then saw selling and the heavy mood softened the index into the weekend. This trade could also have been a balanced trade for the Yen, which is […]
Asia traded reasonably well following the US volatility, with core China indices closing over 1% higher following encouraging Trade headlines. Talk is that discussions between the two are progressing – or even that they are communicating! However, the main topic happened later in early London trading so lets just jumped ahead to todays hot topic […]
