The Japanese stock market opened lower at the start of this week. The Nikkei 225 index fell 0.8% to 45,009.28, dragged down by a sell-off in high-dividend stocks that began trading ex-dividend today. The greatest pressure came from Komatsu, which fell 3.8%, Kawasaki Kisen, which fell 4%, and Dai-ichi Life, which fell 3.3%. This decline is quite common when large stocks pass their ex-dividend date, as investors targeting dividends have already exited their positions. However, the weakness was felt more deeply because dividend stocks typically carry a large weighting in the index. In terms...
European stocks closed slightly lower on Monday (September 22nd) after posting strong gains the previous week as markets continued to assess the global interest rate outlook and weighed lingering geopolitical risks. The Eurozone STOXX 50 fell 0.3% to 5,445, and the pan-European STOXX 600 fell 0.1% to 554. Automakers led the decline after Porsche cut its profit outlook for the year and delayed the launch of an electric car due to weak demand, pushing its shares down 7.2%. Volkswagen, Porsche's main shareholder, fell 7.1%, while Stellantis fell more than 2%. Meanwhile, BBVA underperformed in...
The Hang Seng dropped 201 points or 0.8% to close at 26,344 on Monday, reversing a flat finish in the prior session as U.S. futures fell sharply ahead of Fed speeches and a key U.S. inflation report this week. Caution also grew ahead of Hong Kong's August inflation data due later today, while the city braced for one of its strongest super typhoons in years. Hong Kong International Airport will suspend passenger flights for 36 hours from Tuesday evening, with the Airport Authority confirming preparations for the storm, named Ragasa. Losses were partly cushioned by the PBoC's decision to keep...
Both the STOXX 50 and the STOXX 600 were little changed on Monday, as traders began the week cautiously ahead of remarks from several Fed officials that could help shape the monetary outlook for the rest of the year. Investors also weighed President Trump's new visa measures, including a proposed $100,000 application fee for the widely used H-1B program—a move that would sharply raise costs for companies, particularly in the tech sector, that rely on skilled foreign workers. On the corporate front, telecoms, automakers, and banks were among the biggest decliners. VW shares fell about 4.3%,...
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.02% to hit a new all time high. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Lasertec Corp (TYO:6920), which rose 10.48% or 2,010.00 points to trade at 21,195.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (TYO:6976) added 9.63% or 303.00 points to end at 3,448.00 and Takashimaya Co., Ltd. (TYO:8233) was up 8.19% or 124.50 points to 1,644.50 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were...
The Hang Seng Index opened 85 points lower at 26,459 on Monday and extended its losses to 121 points, or 0.45%, reaching 26,423. The China Enterprises Index fell 41 points, or 0.44%, to 9,430, while the Technology Index declined by 14 points, or 0.23%, to 6,279. Total mainboard turnover stood at HK$41.2 billion. Technology stocks saw mixed performance, with Tencent dropping 0.2%, Meituan falling 1.6%, Xiaomi slipping 0.6%, and JD.com declining 1.7%. Kuaishou, which is currently under investigation by China's Cyberspace Administration, plunged 4.1%. Alibaba was one of the few gainers, rising...