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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... showing the world's top economy grew much more than expected in the second quarter was offset by late profit-taking. Tokyo's Nikkei gave up early gains to end 0.16 per cent lower after a recent rally helped it to a six-month high. The index lost 25.46 ...

Third arrow, broken arrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2014
... managed a decent 6.1% return over the first six months of this year in spite of several bumps along the way. Not so for the Nikkei-225 index. It ended the last day of the month and the quarter with a bigger bang - up 0.4% on the day, up 3.6% on the month ...

Losing shine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
... finished May 2.1% on the up (to a new record high); the Stoxx 600 up 1.9% (to 6-year highs); the FTSE-100 up 1.0%; the Nikkei-225 index up 2.3%; the Shanghai Composite up 0.6%. Even the All Ords got over the line with a small yet still positive 0.1% ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... edged up after suffering losses in the previous session. Tokyo rose 0.23 per cent or 34 points to finish at 14,636.52, the Nikkei's highest close in nearly two months. Seoul dropped 0.63 or 12.72 points to 1,997.63 and Shanghai fell 0.34 per cent, or ...

Let's talk about VIX baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... to be convinced: The Stoxx 600 index is up by just 4.1%; S&P 500 up by a mere 2.8%; the FTSE-100's up by 0.99%; and the Nikkei-225 down by 11.2% (but note that this came after a 56.7% rise in 2013). Could it be that there's no fear in the market because ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... Thailand following a military coup, while movements in the yen will also be in focus, analysts say. On Friday, the benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.87 per cent, or 124.38 points, to close at 14,462.17, following the previous day's 2.11 per cent gain. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... cent to 3.17 euros. HONG KONG - Asian stocks were mixed, with a stronger yen and a slump in Sony shares pushing Tokyo's Nikkei lower despite data showing the Japanese economy accelerated in the first quarter. Wall Street provided a negative lead, with ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... day at 4,505.02 points. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose following another record close on Wall Street, with Japan's Nikkei boosted by a weakening yen and Indian shares surging on an expected clear win for the BJP's Narendra Modi in general elections. ...

New entrants drive growth in global equities sector

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... a large and growing pool of assets and the recent rallies from major international bourses such as the S&P 500 and the Nikkei have attracted investors to the global equities story," Fernandes said. "The large asset pool (A$1.8 trillion as at December ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... well as an upbeat assessment of the US economy. Tokyo eased 0.19 per cent, after rallying 1.27 per cent on Thursday. The Nikkei gave up 27.62 points to finish at 14,457.51, while Seoul slipped 0.12 per cent, or 2.35 points, to 1,959.44. Sydney added ...