^N225 - Nikkei 225
| Previous close | 21,419.23 |
| Open | 21,612.90 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's range | 21,580.50 - 21,926.29 |
| 52-week range | 16,358.19 - 24,115.95 |
| Avg. volume | 107,450 |
- FX Empire
Midweek Market Drivers: Global Expand Of COVID-19, Situation In Europe, and US-China Tensions
Mid-week market drivers with Dukascopy TV. We’ve got COVID-19 news and numbers, U.S – China tension, and optimism towards the economic.
- FX Empire
Asian Shares Mixed as Investors Await US Response to China’s Planned National Security Laws for Hong Kong
U.S. President Trump said that he was preparing to take action against China this week over its effort to impose national security laws on Hong Kong.
- Yahoo Finance UK
What to Watch: EasyJet finance chief to leave, stocks rise, new Aston Martin chief
A daily summary of the top business, market, and economic stories you should be watching today in the UK, Europe, and around the world.
- Yahoo Finance UK
Coronavirus: Stocks rise as shops in England to reopen next month
European stocks hit an 11-week high as an easing of lockdown restrictions gathers steam across the continent, with travel shares surging.
- FX Empire
Asian Shares Higher as Investors Focus on the COVID-19 Economic Recovery, Rather than US-China Tensions
Australian shares jumped to their highest value in almost three months. Japan’s Nikkei surged on fresh stimulus speculation.
- FX Empire
Hong Kong Stocks Drop More than 5% as Beijing Pushes Security Law
The move by China drew a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said the United States would react “very strongly” against it.
- Yahoo Finance UK
Coronavirus: Markets fall on Hong Kong tensions and slow COVID-19 recovery fears
US president Donald Trump warned he would react 'very strongly' to China's plans to impose a new national security law on Hong Kong.
- FX Empire
Asia-Pacific Shares Weaken After WHO Reports Record Rise in COVID-19 Cases
Australia made the deepest dividend cuts globally this year, with more than $6 billion deferred or cancelled
- Yahoo Finance UK
What to Watch: EU PMI beats low expectations, EasyJet returns, AstraZeneca vaccine
A daily overview of the top business, market, and economic stories to watch in the UK, Europe, and abroad.
- Yahoo Finance UK
Coronavirus: Global leaders fear 'prolonged' recession and mass unemployment
The World Economic Forum on Tuesday published a new report examining the medium and long-term risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Yahoo Finance UK
What to Watch: Oil and gold rise, Ryanair loan, shorting bans lifted
A daily overview of the top business, market, and economic stories to watch in the UK, Europe, and abroad.
- FX Empire
Asian Shares Firm on Hopes of Global Recovery; Japanese Economy Contracted
Japan’s economy slipped into recession for the first time in 4-1/2 years in the last quarter.
- FX Empire
Asia-Pacific Shares Finish Week Lower on Escalating US-China Tensions
Trump signaled a further deterioration of his relationship with China by saying he has no interest in speaking to President Xi Jinping right now.
- FX Empire
Asian Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Continue to Monitor COVID-19 Developments
Chinese shares closed higher on Wednesday, reversing course from small losses as a rally in healthcare stocks boosted the index, although gains were capped due to persisting concerns around a potential second wave of COVID-19 cases.
- Yahoo Finance UK
What to Watch: Aston Martin losses deepen, GDP slump, TUI job cuts
A daily overview of the top business, market, and economic stories to watch in the UK, Europe, and abroad.
- FX Empire
The Phantom Threat of Inflation and Fears of Covid-19’s Second Wave
Asian indices are losing about 1% on Tuesday morning while futures for European and US indices point to open in the red.
- FX Empire
Asian Shares Decline in Reaction to China’s Inflation Miss, Renewed Coronavirus Concerns
China’s factory-gate prices fell to a four-year low, official data showed Tuesday, with firms suffering from the economic devastation unleashed by the coronavirus on the global economy.
- Yahoo Finance UK
What to watch: Airlines slide on UK quarantine, Halfords jumps on cycling boost, and stocks rise
A daily overview of the top business, market, and economic stories to watch in the UK, Europe, and abroad.
- Yahoo Finance UK
Coronavirus: Global stocks sell-off on fears of second COVID-19 spike
Construction and manufacturing staff were told to go back to work from this week, while non-essential shops could open in June.
- FX Empire
Asian Shares Jump as Restrictions are Lifted While New COVID-19 Cases Rise in South Korea, China
Despite the early strength on Monday, the markets still face headwinds which may limit gains. South Korea warned on Sunday of a potential second wave of cases. Japan is set to launch a second budget to help the country tide over the economic fallout from the pandemic
- FX Empire
Asia-Pacific Shares Finish Week Mixed, but Upbeat Over Improving US-China Trade Relations
Asia – Pacific shares firm as news of top trade representatives of China and the United States holding phone talks calmed investors worried about simmering Sino-U.S. tensions
- Bloomberg
Stocks Advance Amid Earnings; Treasuries Gain: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose to the highest in a week as investors sifted through the latest company earnings and poor labor data. Yields on Treasuries tumbled.The S&P 500 rallied 1.15% with speculation mounting that the worst of the economic damage has passed as more of the country reopens. Filings for unemployment continued at historically high levels, but fell from the prior week. News that top U.S. and Chinese negotiators will speak as soon as next week on trade helped boost sentiment. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite turned positive for the year, wiping out losses that reached as much as 24% at the depths of the pandemic-fueled sell-off.The bond market delivered a different take on the economy’s future. Two-year yields plunged to a record low and 10-year rates fell toward 0.6%. Banks stocks defied the move, with financial firms in the S&P 500 rising more than 2% to halt a five-day slide.“You ask the question, are things likely to be better six months from now than they are today?” said Randy Frederick, vice president of trading and derivatives at Charles Schwab & Co. “Most people would say yes, and the market is looking ahead. Right now the market thinks the future looks better.”In the latest corporate news:ViacomCBS Inc. rallied after reporting a surge in streaming subscribers.Raytheon Technologies jumped after results beat expectations. Moderna surged after saying its experimental vaccine for the new coronavirus would be in late-stage studies by early this summer.The Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained as most national gauges and industry sectors climbed. Crude oil declined after reaching $26 a barrel in New York. The pound swung between losses and gains after the Bank of England kept its policy settings unchanged and signaled it may expand monetary stimulus as soon as next month.Risk assets rebounded swiftly in April following a dramatic sell-off in the first quarter, but stocks have struggled for direction this month as bulls and bears duel over the outlook. Optimists point to efforts to reopen economies, a slowing rate of new infections and unprecedented stimulus. Pessimists fret over the mounting economic toll, with payrolls data from the largest economy on Friday expected to be dire.Worries about rising tension between the U.S. and China have added an extra headache for investors lately; the planned call between the two countries may signal an effort to de-escalate the situation.Most Asian stocks slipped earlier, including in Japan where exchanges opened for the first time this week following a holiday. China’s yuan advanced offshore after the country reported a surprise gain in exports, even as the virus pandemic damaged global demand.Here are some key events coming up:U.K. markets will be closed on Friday for a holiday.Friday also brings the U.S. jobs report for April, expected to show a severe impact from the pandemic. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists calls for a 21 million plunge in payrollsThese are some of the main moves in markets:For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
- Yahoo Finance UK
What to Watch: BT axes dividend, £31bn O2 deal, and BoE forecasts
A daily overview of the top business, market, and economic stories to watch in the UK, Europe, and abroad.
- FX Empire
Asia-Pacific Shares Lower as China Exports Surprisingly Rise, but Drop in Imports Signals More Trouble Ahead
Japan’s blue-chip Nikkei average edged up on Wednesday, helped by gains in semiconductor-related stocks. The broader Topix index dropped 0.32% to 1,426.73, with air transport and land transport among the worst three performing sectors on the local bourse.
- Reuters
Stocks climb on China trade relief, while U.S. jobs data dents dollar
World shares rose on Thursday after China's exports came in far stronger than expected, suggesting an economic recovery was under way, but the dollar fell from two-week highs as U.S. data showed millions more Americans joined the ranks of the unemployed. Gold jumped 2% as the weak U.S. data heightened fears over a coronavirus-induced global downturn. Initial U.S. jobless claims for unemployment benefits totaled a seasonally adjusted 3.169 million for the week ended May 2, down from a revised 3.846 million in the prior week, the Labor Department's weekly report showed.
