Nikkei 225 in bear market territory
Japan’s Nikkei 225 sees further selling, plunging the index into bear market territory while the South Korean KOSPI is on track for its worst session since the Covid pandemic. The Nasdaq suffers its w...
5 Aug 202427min
Global stocks stumble
Global stocks stumble: the Nikkei tracks toward its worst day in more than four years, after a rough session on Wall Street sees equities close firmly in the red. Amazon sinks on the back of a first r...
2 Aug 202427min
Fed holds rates, signals September cut
The S&P 500 sees its best day since February and the 10-year treasury yield touches its lowest level since March, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell lines up the first rate cut of the cycle. Meta shares climb...
1 Aug 202424min
BOJ hikes rates
The Bank of Japan hikes rates for only the second time since 2007, and unveils an aggressive plan to cut monthly bond buying in half. Microsoft falls in extended trade as the tech giant posts its firs...
31 Juli 202424min
Standard Chartered's record buyback
Standard Chartered announces its largest ever share buyback as it posts a 5-percent rise in first half pre-tax profit. Asian equities come under pressure, as the Bank of Japan begins its two day meeti...
30 Juli 202422min
Investors eye earnings
Asian equities bounce, shaking off a down week Stateside, as investors look to a trio of central bank decisions and a slew of earnings. China's factories see robust profit gains in June, offering a ra...
29 Juli 202423min
The rotation away from tech continues
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are set to end their second consecutive week in the red as investors continue to move away from the major tech stocks. U.S. GDP data surprises to the upside in Q2, with the ...
26 Juli 202424min
U.S. tech stocks slump continues
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq post their worst session since 2022 as tech stocks continue to slide. Asian equities suffer as a result. Lacklustre demand for luxury goods in China impacts Kering’s quarter...
25 Juli 202424min
