Japanese stocks soar as wider markets bounce from brutal selloff

August 6, 2024 10:40 AM

Japanese stocks soar as wider markets bounce from brutal selloff

Japanese stocks jumped at the open on Tuesday, underpinning a recovery across battered Asian share markets and even triggering circuit breakers in some, after central bank officials said all the right things to soothe investor nerves. The Nikkei soared more than 8% to above 34,000 in the opening minutes of trading, rebounding sharply from its 31,458 close on Monday. The index had plummeted 12.4% in its worst selloff since the 1987 Black Monday crash. Wall Street also looked steadier with S&...

Global Markets – European stocks fall as Nvidia slump hits tech sector

June 25, 2024 3:11 PM

Global Markets – European stocks fall as Nvidia slump hits tech sector

European stocks fell on Tuesday after a 7% drop in chipmaker Nvidia dragged down U.S. tech companies on Monday, in a sign of nervousness about the artificial intelligence boom. Stock markets remained close to record highs, however, as investors shifted into less flashy names. Bond yields cooled and Japan's yen stayed under pressure. Investors' attention is being pulled in multiple directions, with snap elections in France starting at the weekend; the first U.S. Presidential debate on Thursday;...

AI-powered Apple overtakes Microsoft as world’s most valuable company

June 13, 2024 1:43 PM

AI-powered Apple overtakes Microsoft as world’s most valuable company

Apple once again became the world's most valuable company on Wednesday, dethroning Microsoft from the top spot, as the iPhone maker pushed ahead in a race to dominate artificial intelligence technology. Its shares jumped nearly 4% to a record $215.04, giving it a market valuation of $3.29 trillion. Microsoft's market capitalization stood at $3.24 trillion, falling behind Apple for the first time in five months. The stock surge comes as the tech-heavy Nasdaq hit a record high on fresh signs of ...

Asia shares nudge higher as US, EU inflation data loom

September 16, 2024 6:16 PM

Asia shares nudge higher as US, EU inflation data loom

Asian shares firmed on Monday as investors braced for a busy run of inflation data that could set the scene for a European rate cut as soon as next week and a U.S. policy easing within just a few months. Holidays in Britain and the United States made for thin trading ahead of Friday's figures on core personal consumption expenditures (PCE), the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation. Median forecasts are for a rise of 0.3% in April, keeping the annual pace at 2.8%, with risks on the ...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks bounce as soaring dollar pauses

April 18, 2024 1:34 PM

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks bounce as soaring dollar pauses

Asian stocks made their biggest gains in a month on Thursday, while the dollar took a breather and bond markets steadied as investors stepped back to assess the interest rate outlook. Oil found support following its sharpest fall in two-and-a-half months on demand worries and the lack, so far, of an obvious Israeli or U.S. response to Iran's weekend attack on Israel. Analysts do not expect dramatic new sanctions on oil from Iran, which comprises about 3% of global output. MSCI's broadest inde...