Investment Market Update 11 April 2018 Asia Asian stocks fluctuated amid a lack of fresh impetus as an easing of trade tensions paved the way for investors to turn to key US inflation data due today. US US stocks rallied on Tuesday as Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief after China’s president said he…

Investment Market Update 10 April 2018 Asia Asian stocks climbed higher as President Xi Jinping struck a conciliatory tone. Shares from Sydney to Hong Kong rose alongside oil and metals and Treasuries extended losses with gold and the yen. US US stocks rose as gains in technology shares and a softer stance by US policymakers on China…

Investment Market Update 09 April 2018 Asia Asian stocks increased as investors weighed the likelihood the world’s two largest economies will eventually resolve their ongoing trade spat. US US stocks closed lower after comments made by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, suggested that the Fed will need to continue raising interest rates. UK UK stocks closed…

Investment Market Update 06 April 2018 Asia President Donald Trump’s latest move against Chinese imports spurred knee-jerk reactions in Asian stocks, though many of the moves faded as the trading day wore on in Asia. US Wall Street stocks rose for the third straight session on Thursday amid reassurances a trade war may be averted…

Investment Market Update 05 April 2018 Asia Asian stocks rose, following US peers higher as fears of trade tensions between the US and China eased. China and Hong Kong closed for a holiday. US US stocks climbed, sparked by trade tensions as investors speculated the Trump administration won’t enact the most protectionist proposals and risk…

Investment Market Update 04 April 2018 Asia Asian stocks were mixed as traders awaited China’s response to the latest step in an escalation of trade tensions between the world’s top two economies. US US stocks closed higher after a choppy session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose almost 390 points, or 1.6%, while the S&P…

Investment Market Update 03 April 2018 Asia Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday amid escalating trade tensions and concerns about tech firms, although regional index declines were modest compared with those of their Wall Street counterparts as investors focused on global growth prospects. US US stocks finished down on the first day of the quarter as…

Investment Market Update 29 March 2018 Asia Asian stocks traded mixed on Thursday, as several regional markets shrugged off weakness seen overnight on Wall Street. US US stocks were unable to shake off the jitters around the tech sector, closing lower on the day. The tech juggernaut appears to be starting to misfire quite badly,…

Investment Market Update 28 March 2018 Asia Equities in Asia fell after a sell-off in technology shares concerned investors assessing threats to earnings growth for the industry that propelled last year’s rally. US A steep, late-afternoon sell-off in technology companies pulled US stocks sharply lower on Tuesday, while banks also weighed on the market as bond…

Investment Market Update 27 March 2018 Asia Asian stocks were up as they followed Wall Street’s lead and rose sharply on Tuesday, as hopes grew that a trade war between the US and China could be averted. US US stocks were up on Monday as they staged a powerful rebound, surging on signs that recent…