China’s stock market has been on a wild ride in recent weeks, propelled by a series of aggressive government stimulus measures. While the rally has temporarily buoyed investor sentiment, it also raises significant concerns about the sustainability of China’s economic recovery.The surge in stock prices has been driven primarily by …
Read More »Potential Impact of Chinese Stimulus on Investor Portfolios
The latest decisions taken by Beijing to revitalize the Chinese economy are having a noteworthy impact on the international market. China’s economy, the second largest worldwide, has a lot of ramifications, particularly for Western businesses who have a lot of exposure to the area. Let’s examine how this stimulus can …
Read More »Bitcoin recovers as halving countdown attracts attention
The price of bitcoin has recovered to the level of support that drove the bull market in 2023, with nearly nil profit margins for traders. A potential turning point in the decline of the price of Bitcoin is not totally ruled out, though. A week of declining prices for Bitcoin …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Jan. 29
A second strong session for the US dollar placed more pressure on the riskier assets, pushing the EUR/USD to the sub-1.0800 level and the USD Index to flirt with the upper end of the current range amid the development of usual pre-FOMC caution.Ahead of the FOMC meeting and the release …
Read More »Nikkei is back on the rise, driven by the rise in chip and pharmaceutical stocks
Japan’s Nikkei index rose strongly on Monday as investors bought back stocks whose prices had fallen after the index recorded its worst weekly performance in 2023. The Nikkei rose 0.85 percent to end trading at 32,678.62 points. The broader Topix index also rose 0.39 percent. Last week, the Nikkei fell …
Read More »The Nikkei index closed lower
Japan’s Nikkei index closed lower on Tuesday, with chip-related stocks leading the decline amid investor caution ahead of central bank meetings in the United States and Japan. The Nikkei index fell 0.87 percent to 33,242.59 points. Tokyo Electron shares fell 5.23 percent, recording the worst performance on the index. Japanese …
Read More »Japan’s Topix closes at 33-year peak and technology stocks rise
Japan’s broader Topix index closed at its highest level in more than 33 years on Friday, supported by Wall Street’s gains overnight, while technology stocks led gains after the strong initial public offering of SoftBank Group Inc’s ARM Holdings. The Topix index rose 0.95 percent to close at 2,428.38 points, …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei closes near a one-week high
Japan’s Nikkei index rose to close near its highest level in a week on Thursday after data showed that US inflation remains sluggish and the downward trend reinforced expectations that the US central bank will keep interest rates unchanged next week. The Nikkei rose 1.41 percent to 33,168.10 points, reaching …
Read More »Japanese stocks rise 1% as yen declines
Japanese stocks rose at the close by about 1% on Tuesday, September 12, and automakers led the gains, as the yen retreated from the highest level in a week to support the shares of export companies and risk appetite. The Nikkei index rose 0.95% to close near the highest level …
Read More »The Nikkei index faces a weekly loss due to interest rates concerns
Japan’s Nikkei index fell by more than one percent on Friday, incurring its first weekly loss in three weeks after following the path of Wall Street in light of fears that the Federal Reserve will tighten its monetary policy and that China will extend a ban on iPhones. Technology and …
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