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Market Talk- November 27, 2018

Even though the US market lost a little of Mondays gains into the close, the mood in Asia still appeared reasonably constructive ahead of any trade talks. The Hang...

Market Talk- November 26, 2018

It feels as though this is the week that the markets have been building for all year! Having heard late yesterday that the EU 27 had accepted the BREXIT terms it is...

Market Talk- November 23, 2018

Often, when a major economy is out markets are quiet and that is exactly what we have seen the past two days. Thanks Giving in the US and national holidays in Japan...

Market Talk- November 21, 2018

Following the worrisome US decline seen yesterday, Asia was initially spooked. However, within the first couple of hours trading prices had bounced to reach...

Market Talk- November 20, 2018

The 3% decline in the NASDAQ and the 1.65% fall in both the S+P and DOW continues to nerve global markets and today was no different. Technology indices are...

Market Talk- November 19, 2018

A quiet yet steady session for Asia as continued news of Sino-US trade talks probably hinder progress. What we continue to see recently though, has been the...

Market Talk- November 16, 2018

A relief rally after a poor opening for US markets and that confidence did roll into Asia, but only for a short time. The Nikkei opened well but then saw selling...

Market Talk- November 15, 2018

Asia traded reasonably well following the US volatility, with core China indices closing over 1% higher following encouraging Trade headlines. Talk is that...

Market Talk- November 14, 2018

Only two of the core Asian indices opened better this morning and even they backed into negative territory. The Nikkei and the SENSEX were the two, but both were...

Market Talk- November 13, 2018

Although the Asian markets opened weaker, that proved to be the days low and all recovered from then on. That said, the Nikkei, New Zealand, KOPSI and ASX all...