European stocks ended mixed on the last trading day of the year. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed a shortened trading session 0.1% lower on Wednesday, with most sector indexes in negative territory. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 ended the day down 0.2%, bringing the index to an annual gain of 21.5% – its strongest yearly gain since 2009. Meanwhile, France's CAC 40 ended New Year's Eve down 0.2%, while Germany's DAX rose 0.6%. Italy's FTSE MIB gained 1.1%, bringing annual gains to 31.5% and its best year since 1998. Markets were open for a half-day of trading on Wednesday, and will be closed...
The Hang Seng Index plunged 454 points, or 1.7%, on Tuesday (November 18th), its sharpest one-day drop since mid-October, and closed at a two-week low of 25,930. The index fell for a third straight session, weighed down by broad declines across sectors. Sentiment soured due to the global market slump, with traders anxiously awaiting Nvidia's earnings report amid valuation concerns and the delayed release of US data, including the September employment report. Technology stocks slumped nearly 2% as the recent rally showed signs of exhaustion. Property, financial, and consumer discretionary...
European markets opened lower on Tuesday (November 18th) as global markets weakened amid renewed concerns over AI-related stocks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was trading nearly 1.2% lower shortly after the opening bell on Tuesday The UK's FTSE 500 index was down 1% as of 8:06 a.m. in London (3:06 a.m. Eastern time), with Germany's DAX down 1.34%, France's CAC 40 down 1.32%, and Italy's FTSE MIB down 1.44% in early trading. European regional markets followed their global peers into the red after losses in the technology sector dragged Wall Street lower on Monday, with all three major US...
The Nikkei 225 Index slumped 3.2% to close at 48,703, while the broader Topix Index plunged 2.88% on Tuesday, falling for the third consecutive session as investors sold off tech stocks following Wall Street's sharp decline overnight ahead of the US jobs report and Nvidia's quarterly results. The Nikkei posted its steepest drop in more than seven months, hitting its lowest level since October 23. Escalating Tokyo–Beijing tensions also pressured sentiment, with retail stocks trading mixed after a sharp fall in the previous session. Traders closely watched a meeting between Japanese Prime...
The Hong Kong stock exchange opened lower on Tuesday, following negative pressure in global markets as investors reassessed the valuation of the artificial intelligence (AI) sector and awaited the direction of US interest rate policy. The Hang Seng Index (HSI) fell around 1.3% at the start of the session, moving to around 26,027 points. This decline extended the correction trend in the Asian region, in line with the decline on Wall Street. The technology sector was again the biggest drag on the index, with shares of giants such as Xiaomi, Li Auto, and Meituan each falling between 2% and...
On Tuesday morning, November 18, 2025, sentiment on Asian markets remained cautious following a sharp decline on Wall Street and concerns about the Fed's interest rate direction. Most indexes in the region moved lower, with investors choosing to reduce risk ahead of the release of Nvidia's earnings report and US employment data, which was delayed due to the longest government shutdown in history. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 closed down around 0.1% at 50,323.91, while the Topix index also weakened. The greatest pressure came from tourism and retail stocks after China issued a travel warning to...