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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets rose Tuesday, tracking records on Wall Street as investors appeared to shrug off nervousness over tensions on the Korean peninsula, with US President Donald Trump visiting Seoul. US stocks hit fresh highs for the second straight day while London’s FTSE 100 also powered to a new record close. The positive trend continued in Asia, where markets edged up despite concerns that Trump’s two-day visit to South Korea would […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia’s sharemarket Tuesday broke above 6,000 points for the first time since the global financial crisis, pushing past a psychological barrier amid optimism about the world economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 briefly passed 6,000 in mid-day trading, after failing to breach the level in several attempts over recent years. The market plunged below 6,000 in 2008 as the financial crisis sent shock waves through global markets. “We are going through this […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, as investors were encouraged by gains on Wall Street and brisk corporate results reported recently by Japanese companies. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.35 percent, or 77.97 points, to 22,617.09 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.21 percent, or 3.68 points, at 1,797.76. Japanese shares are being boosted “by the expanding global economy and good earnings reports by companies […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares opened higher on Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street with a weaker yen supporting the market, while Sony was set to rally after forecasting record annual profits. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.57 percent, or 126.46 points, to 22,138.07 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.54 percent, or 9.47 points, at 1,775.43. © Agence France-Presse
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian stocks markets were largely flat in early trade on Monday as investors braced for key earnings reports and US President Donald Trump’s announcement of the new Federal Reserve chair. Hong Kong and Tokyo shed early gains after traders — boosted by strong US growth data at the back end of last week — had initially followed Wall Street upward, while the Shanghai exchange was more sharply down. Wall Street […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday on the back of gains on Wall Street and with hundreds of Japanese firms reporting earnings this week, including Nintendo and Sony. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.35 percent, or 76.02 points, to 22,084.47 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was little changed, inching up 1.22 points to 1,772.27. “The Japanese market will likely remain solid this week as there is a […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday, boosted by exporters and banks as the yen fell against the dollar on hopes for US President Donald Trump’s much-anticipated tax cut. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.59 percent, or 129.16, to 21,868.94 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 0.44 percent, or 7.69 points, at 1,761.59. “Japanese stocks will test higher prices as investors cheer a rebound in the New […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Wall Street roared back into record territory Tuesday following strong earnings from leading industrial companies, while European equities edged higher ahead of a key ECB meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped to its sixth record in seven sessions following huge gains by Caterpillar and 3M following strong earnings. The Dow’s 0.7 percent rise came one day after US equities had faltered in a rare pullback from a record-rich […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday, with the benchmark index extending the longest winning streak in its nearly 70-year history as Japan kicked off its latest corporate earnings season. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.37 percent, or 80.78 points, to 21,885.95 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gained 0.34 percent, or 5.99 points, to 1,762.91. © Agence France-Presse
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street with investors beginning to price in bullish expectations for sound corporate results as earnings season gets underway. The Nikkei 225 index, which has risen for the past 10 consecutive sessions, edged up 0.49 percent, or 104.60 points, to 21,360.16 in early trade. The broader Topix index was also higher by 0.45 percent or 7.75 points, at 1,726.93. The earnings season starting […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning, tracking gains on Wall Street as the benchmark Japanese index extended buying sentiment after ending at a fresh two-decade high last week, but scandal-hit Kobe Steel slipped further. The Nikkei 225, which closed at its highest level since November 1996 on Friday, rose 0.63 percent, or 132.94 points, to 21,288.12 by the break, while the broader Topix index was up 0.90 percent, or 15.45 points, at […]
by John BIERS Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Wall Street stocks rose Friday, with the Nasdaq inching up to a fresh record, following data showing strong US retail sales in September. Meanwhile, Europe’s major stock markets were mixed at the end of the trading session, while oil prices advanced after President Donald Trump announced he was “decertifying” the Iran nuclear deal, throwing into doubt an agreement that was expected to boost […]
