Asia News Agenda Wednesday
ASIA NEWS AGENDA ON WEDNESDAY+ War with North Korea ‘avoidable’: UN chief+ Hong Kong activist in court on protest charge+ Duterte lashes out at Philippine news siteUNITED NATIONS– A war with North Korea is avoidable, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says, urging direct talks between key powers on dismantling Pyongyang’s nuclear programme.HONG KONG– Democracy activist Joshua…
European markets glum as US on holiday
Europe’s major stock markets dipped on Monday in subdued trading on a public holiday in the United States.London sentiment was knocked by news that British construction group Carillion has collapsed, which weighed in particular on share prices of its joint venture partner companies.London’s FTSE 100 index of leading shares closed down 0.1 percent.Wall Street is…
CommSec Daily Report Tuesday
Latest newsThe Australian market is off to a sluggish start, with the ASX 200 easing by 0.4 per cent at lunch on Tuesday with losses from miners, banks and energy stocks the main weight. US markets were closed last night for the Martin Luther King Jr Day holiday while European shares had an uninspiring performance.The…
Asia News Agenda Monday
ASIA NEWS AGENDA ON MONDAY+ Koreas due to hold talks on Olympic art troupe+ Israel’s Netanyahu meets India PM, president+ Australian Open tennis Grand Slam beginsSOUTH KOREA– The two Koreas are due to hold talks in the truce village of Panmunjom to discuss the North’s plan to send a performing art troupe to the Pyeongchang…
Asia News Agenda Friday
ASIA NEWS AGENDA ON FRIDAY+ Trump, Moon signal openness for talks with N. Korea+ Eurasia Cup golf event begins in MalaysiaSOUTH KOREA/UNITED STATES– Monitoring after President Donald Trump says he is open to the US holding talks with North Korea ‘under the right circumstances’, and China welcomes South Korean President Moon Jae-In’s willingness to sit…
Asia News Agenda Wednesday
ASIA NEWS AGENDA ON WEDNESDAY+ Myanmar court rules on Reuters journalists+ Macron continues China visitMYANMAR– A Myanmar court is poised to decide whether to charge two Reuters journalists under the Offical Secrets Act after they were arrested with documents on the Rohinyga crisis.CHINA– French President Emmanuel Macron continues visit to China, after he and Chinese…
CommSec Daily Report Tuesday
Latest newsThe Australian sharemarket is lifting for the fifth straight day, with the ASX 200 up 0.25 per cent at lunch thanks to solid gains from banks and miners. Local stocks have shrugged off a mixed performance from US equities and continue to build impressive momentum all while hitting fresh 10-year highs. Volume remains light…
Asia News Agenda Monday
ASIA NEWS AGENDA ON MONDAY+ France’s Macron arrives in China for state visitCHINA – French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in China for a three-day visit, hoping to forge closer ties with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and seeking a ‘strategic partnership’ with Beijing notably on terrorism and climate change.– OTHER AGENDA ITEMS –AUSTRALIA – Cricket. Day five…
CommSec Daily Report Monday
Positive start to the week for local sharesLocal shares started the session with gains on Monday, setting the scene for a fourth day of gains. The ASX 200 kicked off with a gain of 2 points, before trading to a 21 point gain at the best levels of the morning. As lunch approached, the index…
CommSec Daily Report Friday
Latest NewsLike yesterday, local shares started the session in a confident fashion. The ASX 200 started trade with a 5 point advance, before moving to a 36 point gain at the best levels of the morning. At lunch the index remained within sight of session highs, in contrast to Thursday’s session where the market was…
