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Market Brief: Nikkei 225 Down as Coronavirus Death Toll Rises, USDJPY Muted on Postive CPI

The Nikkei 225 extended its losses today as it closed 127.8 points or 0.55% lower at 23,2115.7. Meanwhile, the Hang…

Jan 28, 2020, 08:00 GMT

Market Brief: Nikkei 225 Down, Risk Currencies Gap Lower, Hang Seng Index Closed for CNY

The Nikkei 225 closed 483.7 points or 2.03% lower at 23,343.5 today as fears of the coronavirus continued to dictate…

Jan 27, 2020, 08:00 GMT

Week Ahead: FOMC and BOE Rate Statements, GDP, and CPI Reports to Dominate FX

Euro zone: German Ifo, French and Spanish GDPs, euro zone CPI The German Ifo Business Climate report for January is…

Jan 25, 2020, 12:00 GMT

Market Brief: Nikkei 225 and Hang Seng Recover from Coronavirus; USDJPY Primed for a Rally?

With Chinese markets closed for the Chinese New Year this weekend, the Hang Seng Index and Nikkei 225 were able…

Jan 24, 2020, 08:33 GMT

Market Brief: Asian Stocks Down on Wuhan Travel Ban; NZDUSD Bracing for a Huge Sell-Off?

Asian stock markets are in the red in today’s trading as fears over the coronavirus mount ahead of the Chinese…

Jan 23, 2020, 08:30 GMT

Market Brief: Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index, and Shanghai Composite Up As Coronavirus Spreads. Why?

Asian equities markets traded higher today despite news of the coronavirus spreading. The Hang Seng Index recouped its losses from…

Jan 22, 2020, 08:30 GMT

Market Brief: Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index, Shanghai Composite Down on China Coronavirus

Risk aversion dominated market sentiment today. The Nikkei 225 closed lower by 218.9 points or 0.91% at 23,864.6. Meanwhile, the…

Jan 21, 2020, 08:02 GMT

Market Brief: Nikkei 225 Up Ahead of BOJ Meeting, Hang Seng Down on Hong Kong Protests

BOJ Rate Decision Tomorrow The Nikkei 225 closed 42.3 points or 0.18% higher at 24,083.5 ahead of the BOJ meeting…

Jan 20, 2020, 08:30 GMT

Week Ahead: Rate Decisions from the BOJ, ECB, BOC, and 5 Long-Term Trade Setups

BOJ Rate Decision The Bank of Japan(BOJ) is scheduled to take center stage on Tuesday. In its monetary policy meeting,…

Jan 18, 2020, 12:00 GMT

Market Brief: Nikkei 225 Up, Hang Seng Index Recoups Losses on Trade Deal & China GDP

The Nikkei 225 finished higher in today’s trading by 108.1 points or 0.45% at 24,041.3. Meanwhile, the Hang Seng Index…

Jan 17, 2020, 08:30 GMT