European stocks were set to wrap up September with the best performance since 2019, as optimism around resilient US economic growth and lower interest rates lifted risk appetite. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was little changed by 8:17 a.m. in London. The gauge has gained nearly 1% in September during a typically weak seasonal period. Financial services and media sectors outperformed, while energy and chemicals shares were the biggest laggards. In individual stocks, Asos Plc dropped 10% as it warned full-year earnings would be at the lower end of expectations as the online fast...
Europe's Stoxx 600 index erased earlier gains to close 0.23% lower as investors turned less positive over the details of the U.S.-EU trade deal. Autos was among the worst-performing sectors, down 1.8%, as industry bosses warned that while manufacturers have regained some certainty, they will be left facing substantially higher costs. Brewing giant Heineken dropped 8.45% after reporting lower beer sales in the first half and flagging "softening sentiment in Europe and the Americas." Oil and gas stocks meanwhile finished 1.16% higher on broader optimism over the global trade outlook, and as...
The Hang Seng rose 174 points or 0.7% to close at 25,562 on Monday, rebounding from losses in the prior session amid broad-based gains, led by financials and property stocks. Sentiment improved as the U.S. and China were set to resume trade talks in Stockholm, with reports suggesting a likely three-month extension of their tariff truce. Markets were near their highest in four years, lifted by news about the U.S.–EU trade deal, which set a 15% tariff on most EU goods, half the previously threatened rate. However, gains were capped by caution ahead of Hong Kong's June trade data due later...
Major bourses in Europe were higher on Monday, with the STOXX 50 adding 1.3% and the STOXX 600 gaining 1%, after the US and European Union reached a trade agreement over the weekend, easing transatlantic trade tensions. The deal includes a 15% tariff on European exports, half the 30% initially threatened by the US. Certain goods, such as aircraft components and specific chemicals, will be exempt from tariffs, while duties on automobiles will be reduced to a 15% rate. The agreement also includes provisions for the EU to purchase US energy and boost its investments in the country. The auto...
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.05%. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Fanuc Corp. (TYO:6954), which rose 5.00% or 211.00 points to trade at 4,431.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Sharp Corp (TYO:6753) added 4.93% or 33.50 points to end at 713.50 and Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (TYO:6976) was up 3.85% or 104.50 points to 2,820.00 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd....
The Hang Seng Index opened higher today, gaining 70 points or 0.27%, to reach 25,458. Meanwhile, the China Enterprises Index rose by 22 points or 0.24%, closing at 9,173, and the Hang Seng Tech Index increased by 21 points or 0.37%, settling at 5,699. Technology stocks displayed mixed movements. Tencent remained unchanged, Alibaba rose by 1.2%, Meituan edged up 0.4%, Xiaomi Group dipped slightly by 0.1%, and Kuaishou gained 0.6%. Financial stocks showed general stability. HSBC Holdings recorded no change, AIA Group rose by 0.5%, Ping An Insurance increased by 0.4%, and the Hong Kong...