^N225 - Nikkei 225
| Previous close | 22,680.33 |
| Open | 22,565.92 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's range | 22,278.48 - 22,618.52 |
| 52-week range | 19,239.52 - 24,129.34 |
| Avg. volume | 74,486 |
- MarketWatch•20 minutes ago
Dow futures slump more than 350 points as fears of a U.S.-China trade war ratchet up
Trump threatens $400 billion more in tariffs on China goodsReutersChina's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Gao Feng attends a news conference in Beijing Tuesday. U.S. stock futures fell sharply on Tuesday, as global equities careened lower on a fresh threat by President Donald Trump to slap up to $400 billion more in tariffs on China goods, the latest escalation in a worrying trade dispute.
- MarketWatch•53 minutes ago
Chinese stocks end at 2-year low, Apple suppliers sink on trade-war worries
Asian exporters took a heavy hit Tuesday, with China stocks suffering their lowest close in two years, following President Donald Trump’s announcement of potentially $400 billion in additional tariffs ...
- Reuters•1 hour ago
Trade war worries slam China and emerging markets
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese stocks fell almost 4 percent and alarm bells rang across global markets on Tuesday, as the trade dispute between the United States and China escalated further. ...
Reuters•1 hour agoTrade war worries slam China and emerging markets
Chinese stocks fell almost 4 percent and alarm bells rang across global markets on Tuesday, as the trade dispute between the United States and China escalated further. The yuan also hit a five-month low ...
Associated Press•1 hour agoGlobal stocks tumble after new Trump tariff threat
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets fell Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated a dispute with Beijing over technology policy by threatening a tariff hike on an additional $200 billion of Chinese goods.
- Investing.com•2 hours ago
Asian Equities Extend Losses as China-U.S. Trade Spat Intensifies
Investing.com - Asian equities extended their losses in afternoon trade on Tuesday, with China’s Shanghai Composite and the Shenzhen Component down more than 3% after U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose new tariffs on more Chinese goods.
- Reuters - UK Focus•3 hours ago
MORNING BID EUROPE-Merkel in decline
The fact that Bavaria's small CSU party can set Angela Merkel a deadline of two weeks to revamp Europe's migration rules or risk the breakdown of her coalition in Berlin speaks volumes about her declining stature. Which explains in part why the Franco-German summit outside Berlin today will not be a landmark in European diplomacy.
- Investing.com•6 hours ago
Asian Stocks Slide as Trump Threatens to Slap Tariffs on More Chinese Goods
Investing.com - Asian equities were mostly lower in morning trade on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he has ordered the U.S. Trade Representative to identify $200 billion worth of China goods for additional tariffs.
- Bloomberg•13 hours ago
Deepening Trade Dispute Triggers Risk-Off Moves: Markets Wrap
Investors dumped riskier assets and headed toward havens on Tuesday as a trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies showed signs of deepening and accelerating. The Stoxx Europe 600 retreated for a third day and U.S. equity futures slumped, tracking losses across Asia, where Chinese shares plunged after reopening following a holiday. President Donald Trump warned America will slap tariffs on more Chinese goods, and the Asian nation threatened retaliation.
- Bloomberg•13 hours ago
Asian Stocks Head for Mixed Start; Oil Rebounds: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks were poised for a mixed start to trading that sees Chinese markets reopen for the first time since trade tensions with the U.S. escalated. Oil rose before this week’s OPEC meeting and the ...
Reuters•14 hours agoGlobal stocks fall on U.S.-China trade spat, oil rises
Global stocks ended lower on Monday as investors eyed an escalating trade dispute between the United States and China while oil prices rose on bets that an OPEC production increase would be smaller than ...
- Bloomberg•15 hours ago
Japan’s Central Bank Should Face Up to Zero-Price Growth, Ex-Official Says
The Bank of Japan should accept it is making no headway in its efforts to spur 2 percent inflation and start normalizing policy, according to Tokyo University professor Tsutomu Watanabe, a former BOJ official and long-time advocate of the price goal. "The last five years have confirmed that the policy hasn’t had any effect," on prices, Watanabe said in an interview earlier this month, referring to the central bank’s aggressive easing measures aimed at stoking inflation. Watanabe’s comments come amid a recent softening of inflation that has prompted some economists to lower their price projections for the year and fueled speculation that the central bank will also have to lower its forecasts again next month.
- Market Realist•17 hours ago
What Drove Japan’s Service PMI in May
According to Markit Economics, Japan’s service PMI rose marginally month-over-month in May, to 51 from 52.5. It missed the market expectation of 52.
- Forbes•19 hours ago
Potential Trade War, Fed Policy And OPEC Cloud Stock Market Upside
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Dow Transports remain below their all-time intraday highs set in January. Overseas, the Japan’s Nikkei 225, China’s Shanghai Composite, India’s Nifty 50 and the German DAX also set their 2018 intraday highs in January with the Chinese benchmark deep in correction territory, 15.7% below its year-to-date high. Strength in Nymex crude oil has stalled but my annual value level of $63.81 held overnight.
Associated Press•7 hours agoAsian stocks tumble after new Trump tariff threat
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks tumbled Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated a dispute with Beijing over technology policy by threatening a tariff hike on additional Chinese goods.
Associated Press•23 hours agoWorld stocks slide over trade tensions, German politics
Global stocks dropped Monday on concerns over trade as the U.S. and China scheduled the start of tariffs on each other's goods, and a row over migrants threatened the German government. Markets in China ...
- MarketWatch•23 hours ago
Nikkei leads Asian markets to lower close amid U.S.-China trade tensions
Japan posts larger-than-expected trade deficitBloomberg NewsStocks in Tokyo were down Monday. Asian stocks ended mostly lower Monday as investors reacted to rising tensions between the U.S. and China, two of the largest economies in the world. Japan logged its first trade deficit in three months in May on a surge in imports of aircraft and aircraft engines from the U.S., data from Japan’s finance ministry showed Monday.
- Reuters - UK Focus•yesterday
MORNING BID EUROPE-German migration stand-off goes European
It looks as if Chancellor Angela Merkel may have won a little time in the coalition-threatening showdown with her Bavarian CSU party allies over migration policy. Seehofer, who is also Merkel's interior minister, urged other EU members to guarantee the protection of the bloc's external borders, to fairly distribute people allowed to stay and quickly return those without that right. This time, the survival of Merkel's government could depend on it.
- FX Empire•yesterday
The World and the Dollar Await the Trump Tweet
Is the trade war on? Following China’s response to the U.S tariffs on China exports to the U.S, it could get ugly, with Trump’s first tweet of the week likely to have a material bearing of risk sentiment through the week.
- Bloomberg•yesterday
Asia Stocks Seen Mixed; Oil Drops Ahead of OPEC: Markets Wrap
Asian stock futures indicate a mixed start to the week after U.S. shares fell on Friday with China and the U.S. exchanging trade threats. Oil fell, while Asian currencies were slightly weaker against the dollar as Treasury yields retreated toward 2.90 percent. Futures were modestly lower in Japan and South Korea and flat in Australia.
- Bloomberg•yesterday
U.S. Stocks Slip as OPEC Outlook Supports Crude: Markets Wrap
The S&P 500 slipped following stock declines in Europe and Asia amid concern over the escalating protectionist standoff between China and the U.S. Oil gained before a key OPEC meeting this week. U.S. equity gauges came off their lows of the day as energy shares advanced along with software makers. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index posted its biggest two-day drop since March and Japan’s Topix Index fell the most in almost three weeks.
- FX Empire•2 days ago
The Week Ahead – Trade Wars, OPEC and the BoE in Focus – 16/06/18
It’s another jam packed week ahead, with trade wars, OPEC, the Bank of England’s monetary policy decision and a number of central bankers slated to talk through the week. Things could get ugly if the U.S responds…
Associated Press•3 days agoUS stocks and bond yields dip amid trade worries
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed out a whirlwind week with a modest loss Friday as markets gauged how much to fret about the Trump administration's decision to step up the trade dispute between the world's two biggest economies.
Reuters•4 days agoU.S.-China trade fight leads stocks lower, oil sinks on supply fears
Wall Street ended lower on Friday and global stocks continued to slide after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on Chinese goods, while oil plummeted 3 percent on expectations that Saudi Arabia and Russia output would soon increase. Trump announced hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports starting on July 6, with Beijing immediately vowing to respond in kind, intensifying fears of a growing trade war between the world's two biggest economies. Trump unveiled a 25 percent tariff on a list of strategically important imports from China, including cars, promising further measures if Beijing struck back.
Reuters•4 days agoU.S.-China trade fight leads stocks lower, oil sinks on supply fears
Wall Street ended lower on Friday and global stocks continued to slide after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on Chinese goods, while oil plummeted 3 percent on expectations that Saudi Arabia and Russia output would soon increase. Trump announced hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports starting on July 6, with Beijing immediately vowing to respond in kind, intensifying fears of a growing trade war between the world's two biggest economies. Trump unveiled a 25 percent tariff on a list of strategically important imports from China, including cars, promising further measures if Beijing struck back.
