Investment Market Update 26 February 2018 ASIA Asian stocks rose, extending a two-week global rally, after US stocks posted strong gains and Treasury yields steadied. US monetary policy is back in focus with two appearances from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. US US stocks increased, led by tech stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was…

Investment Market Update 23 February 2018 Asia Asian stocks closed out a lackluster week on a positive note as investors continue to debate the outlook for central bank policy and the impact of higher bond yields. US US stocks closed higher after St Louis Fed President James Bullard said policymakers would need to be careful…

Investment Market Update 22 February 2018 Asia Asian stocks decrease as indexes track Wall Street decline following Fed report which rekindles inflation and rising bond yields. US US Stocks ended Wednesday lower after the release of fed minutes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up its gains amid concerns about higher interest rates following the…

Investment Market Update 21 February 2018 Asia Asian stocks meandered as US equity futures pared gains while shorter-dated US Treasuries extended declines amid a massive debt issuance. The dollar continued to strengthen. US US stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with 10 of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ending lower on the day. Technology was…

Investment Market Update 20 February 2017 Asia Asian stocks were mixed, as investors await further details from President Donald Trump on his economic policies, including tax reforms. US US stocks rose to all-time highs after a report on deal activity between T-Mobile Inc. and SoftBank Group Corp. and a speech by President Donald Trump at…

Investment Market Update 19 February 2018 Asia Asian stocks rose for a sixth-straight session, set for the longest winning streak in almost six weeks, after US stocks capped their biggest weekly gain in five years. Japanese shares rose for a third day. US US stocks held steady as gains in rate-sensitive utilities and property firms…

Investment Market Update 16 February 2018 Asia Asian equities ended mixed on the last day of the week, but trading in the region was subdued with many markets shut for the Lunar New Year holiday. China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam were all closed. Japans benchmark the Nikkei rallied 1.19%, notching a…

Investment Market Update 15 February 2018 Asia Asian stocks rose for a fourth-straight day, erasing their loss for the year, following an advance in U.S. stocks as investors shrugged off higher-than-expected inflation. US US stocks extended a rebound while Treasury yields rose to a four-year high as economic data supported expectations that the Federal Reserve…

Investment Market Update 14 February 2018 Asia Asian stocks fluctuated as investors prepared for a report on US inflation due later today that may contain clues on where US monetary policy is headed. US US stocks gained for a third day, recovering from the biggest correction in two years. Investors are waiting for today’s January…

Investment Market Update 13 February 2018 Asia Asian shares rose amid signs markets are beginning to stabilize after the biggest weekly drop in two years. Shares in Hong Kong and China led the rally in Asia after the S&P 500 Index posted its biggest two-day advance in 18 months. US US shares surged, with financial…