Tag Archive

American Express Apple Asia Asian markets australian Australian Market Bank of America Bank of China China Citigroup DAX Xetra Deutsche Dow Dow Jones ECB Euro Europe European debt crisis European markets FTSEurofirst Germany Goldman Sachs Greece Greg Secker International Market International Report Japan Knowledge to Action learn stock market Morgan Stanley Nasdaq Nikkei Nokia Oil S&P Spain stock market Stress tests Topix Toyota traders university US US markets Wall Street Yen

Japanese Stocks Gain as Company Earnings Overshadow European Debt Concerns

Published on May 10, 2011 By Greg

International Report 10th May 2011
Less than a year after the worst drought in a generation destroyed one-third of Russia’s wheat crop and sent global food prices surging, more adverse weather is damaging fields from North America to Europe to Asia. Corn planting in the U.S., the world’s largest grower, is advancing at half of last [...]

In Asia, crude oil for April delivery is trading 33 cents lower at $97.65 per barrel.

Published on March 18, 2011 By Greg

Australian and Asian Report 17th March 2011
Asian markets are trading lower this morning, as the worsening crisis at Japan nuclear reactor dampened market sentiments. In Japan, exporters, Toyota, Fanuc and Canon, traded lower, amid concerns that a stronger yen would hurt their profits. Financial stocks, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Financial Group and Tokio Marine [...]

In Asia, crude oil for April delivery is trading 63 cents lower at $104.39 per barrel.

Published on March 9, 2011 By Greg

Australian and Asian Report 9th March 2011
Asian markets are trading mostly higher this morning, taking cues from overnight gains on Wall Street. In Japan, exporters, Nintendo, Nissan Motor and Canon, paced gains, as the yen weakened against the dollar. Toyota Motor traded higher, amid news that the company is targeting a ¥1 trillion annual operating [...]

Dubai Government launches investor roadshow

Published on August 23, 2010 By Greg

International Market Report 23rd August 2010
Japan’s Nikkei average inched down 0.4 percent on Monday as investors waited to see if Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa and Prime Minister Naoto Kan hold a meeting later in the day. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 57.59 points to 10,213.62. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX [...]

US jobless claims in a surprise tumble

Published on July 30, 2010 By Greg

International Market Report 30th July 2010
In Asia the benchmark Nikkei fell 145.84 points to 9,550.18. The broader Topix lost 1.4 percent to 849.56. While in the US The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 30.72 points to 10,467.16. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 4.59 points to 1,101.54. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 12.87 [...]