Renewed tensions between the United States and Russia have resurfaced following an incident involving an oil tanker, sparking market concerns about potential disruptions to global energy supplies. Washington's move, associated with tightening oversight and enforcement of sanctions on Russian oil shipments, is viewed by Moscow as provocative and could worsen relations between the two countries. Russia views these actions as an attempt by the United States to suppress Russian energy exports and strengthen its dominance in the global oil market. Meanwhile, Washington argues that these measures...
Hong Kong shares started the day on a softer note, with the Hang Seng Index falling 199 points, or 0.72 per cent, to open at 27,627. The broader market also came under pressure, as the China Enterprises Index dropped 60 points, or 0.63 per cent, to 9,452. Technology stocks were similarly weaker in early trading, with the Hang Seng Tech Index declining 46 points, or 0.79 per cent, to 5,853. Despite the cautious mood across the market, Zijin Mining moved against the trend, rising by 1.87 per cent in morning deals. (mrv) [sma] Source : Newsmaker.id
The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.6% to 53,698.24 in the latest trading session. The gains were supported by financial and electronics stocks, which managed to withstand pressure from weakening retail and some technology stocks. In stock markets, Japan Post Bank surged 3.3% and Kioxia Holdings rose 6.0%. Conversely, Aeon Co. fell 3.2% and Recruit Holdings weakened 3.3%. Meanwhile, the broader Topix index fell 0.4% to 3,521.08, indicating uneven market gains. In the currency market, USD/JPY was at 153.08, up from 152.62 at the Tokyo close on Wednesday. Investors now await the earnings season,...
The Nikkei 225 Index climbed 1.73% to close at 53,689, while the broader Topix Index rose 0.74% to 3,616 on Thursday, snapping a five-day losing streak as Japanese shares were lifted by a strong rally in chip and artificial intelligence related stocks. Sentiment was boosted by comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the World Economic Forum in Davos, which reinforced investor enthusiasm for the AI theme. Top performers in the technology sector included Kioxia Holdings (8.6%), SoftBank Group (11.6%), Lasertec (5.8%), Disco Corp (17.1%) and Advantest (5%). Meanwhile, Japanese...
Hong Kong stocks weakened slightly in early trading on Thursday. The Hang Seng Index fell 74 points (-0.3%) to 26,514, reversing the previous session's gains as weakness spread across many sectors. Investor sentiment turned more cautious as the market awaited Hong Kong's December inflation data, which was released today. For example, headline inflation remained at 1.2% in November, while core inflation was also stable at 1%. This data is important because it could influence the market's outlook on consumption and local economic conditions. In addition to inflation, investors are also...
Hong Kong stocks edged higher in Wednesday morning trading. The index rose around 32 points, or 0.1%, to 26,518, attempting to break a downtrend that had lasted four consecutive sessions. This small increase followed gains in US stock futures, although Wall Street just recorded its deepest daily decline since October 10. Global sentiment was again volatile after President Donald Trump revived tariff threats against Europe, sparking concerns about market volatility. Hong Kong's gains were led by technology and consumer stocks, in line with mainland Chinese markets, which also tended to be...
Asian stock markets fell in unison on Thursday, following Wall Street's decline. A brief rally in tech stocks led by Nvidia quickly faded, prompting investors to turn away from riskier assets like...
European stock indices closed marginally lower on Wednesday as equities took a breather from their recent strong momentum, while investors continued to assess the outlook for the ECB's policy this...
The upcoming Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump's massive tariffs, which rocked markets in April, is one of the next major tests for US stocks and bonds.
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