Market Overview - Page 168

Stocks in Asia-Pacific rose Friday morning, following an overnight bounce for stocks stateside. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 jumped 1.43% in morning trade — partially recovering from the more than 2% plunge seen on Thursday. The Topix index gained 1.24%..

Pressure on equity markets returned on Wednesday evening, causing a 2% fall in the Dow Jones index and a 2.7% dip in the Nasdaq100. Winding down risk-on positions on Thursday has extended well beyond the rotation from teсhs to value.

Global stocks fell to a six-week low and U.S. equity futures retreated as inflation fears continued to depress investor sentiment. The MSCI World Index sank for a fourth day, losing 0.6% in the longest selloff since September. S&P 500 contracts.

Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes added to Wednesday’s steep losses after the Dow Jones Industrial average clinched its worst day since January. Dow futures dropped 216 points, or 0.6%. Nasdaq futures lost 0.4% and those tied.

The Seychelles is causing concern for world health experts after a rise of Covid-19 cases among fully vaccinated individuals. The World Health Organization said Tuesday that it would review coronavirus data from the Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands in.

There is probably less than meets the eye from the startling inflation pop in April, as goods impacted by a variety of temporary influences pushed core price increases at the quickest pace since the Reagan presidency. Headline inflation rose by.

US inflation data caused a surge in volatility. The general price index rose 0.8% for April, against expectations of 0.2% and 0.6% in March. The rate of price increases continued to pick up last month, contrary to expectations of stabilisation..

Yesterday we saw a correction in equities developing in the markets. This provided temporary support for the Dollar index, which stabilised close to its February lows, near 90. It looks like we are only seeing a brief consolidation in the.

There is a new momentum of pressure on technology stocks in the markets, which showed up in a 2.5% drop of the Nasdaq on Monday. Meanwhile, Dow Jones Industrial Average lost just 0.1% over the same period. The pressure on.

China’s population grew at its slowest since the 1950s as births declined, sowing doubt over Beijing’s ability to power its economy as it succumbs to the same ageing trends afflicting developed nations like Japan. With growth having ebbed ever since.

Most Asia-Pacific markets came under pressure on Tuesday , following a sell-off in tech stocks that weighed down major U.S. indexes overnight. Stocks in Taiwan led declines across the region, with the benchmark Taiex ending the trading session 3.79% lower..

JPMorgan Asset Management is bullish on Chinese technology stocks even though regulators are cracking down on internet giants in the mainland. Shares of major Chinese tech companies such as Alibaba, JD.com and Meituan have tumbled this year as Beijing moved.