Tag: nikkei
Markets update Nikkei Post Biggest Weekly Drop Since 2008
The rout in Japanese stocks intensified on Friday, with the Nikkei reporting its biggest weekly percentage drop since the 2008 financial crisis.
A litany of...
Japan’s Nikkei Falls Into Bear Market Territory
Japanese stocks were back in bear market territory on Wednesday, as investors poured into the safety of the yen amid global economic instability.
The benchmark...
FTSE 100 Reaches 3-Year Low amid Global Growth Woes, Falling Oil...
European markets extended losses on Tuesday, with London’s FTSE 100 reaching its lowest level in over three years as concerns about global growth kept...
Falling Oil Prices Hit Energy Shares
The price of oil backtracked further on Tuesday, triggering a slide in global energy shares in the wake of BP’s (LON: BP) shocking earnings...
China’s Manufacturing Recession Keeps Markets Under Pressure
Global stock and energy markets were under pressure on Monday after a benchmark purchasing managers’ index showed China’s manufacturing sector contracted sharply in January,...
Global Stocks Rally on ECB Stimulus Hopes, Rising Oil Prices
Global stocks ended the week on a firmer note, as investors cheered on higher oil prices and the possibility the European Central Bank (ECB)...
Markets Under Pressure as Oil Prices Hit Fresh Lows
Asian and European markets were back on the defensive Wednesday, as oil prices wallowed at their lowest level since 2003, triggering a sharp selloff...
Nikkei Declines Sharply as Yen, Commodities Weaken
Asian stocks were mostly down on Monday, while the Japanese yen weakened after China’s central bank bolstered its yuan fixing in an effort to stabilize...
USD/JPY Approaches One-Year Low amid Market Turmoil
Japanese yen’s status as a global safe-haven was bolstered Friday, pushing the USD/JPY to nearly one-year lows following another rout in the Chinese equities...
European Stocks Follow Wall Street Lower
European stocks plunged on Thursday after oil price volatility resulted in a sharp selloff on Wall Street the day before, a sign global economic...
Markets Rise after Stronger than Expected Chinese Trade
Stock markets in Europe and Asia swung higher on Wednesday and oil prices also rebounded after better than expected Chinese trade figures eased concerns...
Global Stocks Plunge amid Rout in Chinese Markets
European stocks plunged on Monday and American futures fell more than 1% after a fresh sell-off in China shaved nearly 7% off the Shanghai Composite...
European Stocks Edge Higher on ECB Stimulus Hopes
European stocks advanced on Friday in a choppy day of trade, as investors remained hopeful that the European Central Bank (ECB) would expand its stimulus...
US Dollar, Gold Rise after Paris Attacks
Global safe havens rose on Monday, as investors turned to risk-off trading following the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday.
More than 120 people were...
Asian Stocks Rise on Prospect of China Stimulus
Asian stocks diverged Monday, but closed mostly higher after government data showed another deterioration in China’s terms of trade, raising the prospects of additional...
Dollar Falls as US Economy Brakes
The US dollar traded lower against a basket of currencies Thursday after government data revealed a sharp slowdown in US economic growth in the...
Asian Stocks Close Mixed ahead of Fed Decision
Asian stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, as investors turned cautious amid weak energy prices ahead of the Federal Reserve rate decision.
Tokyo’s Nikkei Index led...
Asian Stocks End Mixed amid Healthcare Volatility
Asian stocks ended mixed on Thursday, as weak commodity prices and volatility in the overnight session played to investor concerns about the health of...
