Morning Shot
16th April 18
So after the weekend's news of coordinated air strikes on Syrian chemical weapons targets Asia Pac shares have shrugged off the news with the Nikkei 0.29% higher and the ASX 0.21% higher. The Shangha...
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So after the weekend's news of coordinated air strikes on Syrian chemical weapons targets Asia Pac shares have shrugged off the news with the Nikkei 0.29% higher and the ASX 0.21% higher. The Shangha...
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It has been high on politics this week and low on economic focus, with the trade tensions sparked off by the trade tariffs from the US still rumbling on as president Trump plays hot and cold with maj...
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This is a company in which, as I write, I hold some shares. They were bought on a professional recommendation and that source (plus one other) is currently saying ‘hold’, but ...
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A positive close ln Wall St. yesterday was enough to send the Nikkei (0.64%) and the ASX (0.24%) moving forward in the Asia session overnight. Chinese equities bucked the trend as the Shanghai Comp. ...
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In the aftermath of the FOMC meeting minutes US equities sold off to close lower are normalization edges closer. In the Asia Pac area the major indices followed suit, ASX -0.22%, Nikkei 0.15% and the...
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I just came back from the Isle of Man yesterday with the kids and as any parent will know, the one thing that kids love more than anything (perhaps with the exception of chocolate) are animals. So, t...
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It has been an interesting start to the year in the UK, trends have not been exactly conforming to the decade long upward trajectory. In terms of sectors some of the most reliable and trusted have t...
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After a positive close in the US last night, Asia Pac equities are mixed this morning. The Nikkei 225 closed 0.40% lower and the ASX was slightly worse off down half a percent. The Shanghai Comp. how...
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The banking industry has taken a lot of criticism from politicians, regulators, the media and customers alike over the past decade - especially in the United States of America and the United Kingdom....
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Equity markets traded positive in the US yesterday with the Nasdaq outperforming up half a percent. In the Asia Pac area it was much of the same as the Nikkei gained 0.63%, ASX 0.83% and the Shanghai...
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Markets in Asia started the week in positive territory with the Nikkei up 0.55%, ASX 0.35% and the Shanghai Comp. 0.21% higher. Commodities markets are mixed, copper starts the week positive...
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The week has again been dominated by the trade spat between the US and China, sparked off by the announcement of tariffs on steel and aluminium, and as a result, commodities with the exception of Oil...
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It is a natural human desire to bestow money on children and grandchildren. How best to do so can seem challenging. There are ‘products’ available to make it seem easy, but th...
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Another positive close in the US did not lead through to the Asia Pac equities. The Nikkei 225 fell 0.30%, while the ASX traded flat and in China markets were quiet as people celebrated the Qing...
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Hooray! It’s the last day of the financial year 2017/18 and people are totting up their income and capital gains to see how much money they made. Like every year some investors had a good year ...
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Sometimes it can take a while for investors to wake up and smell the coffee. Even if the aroma is filling the room, we all know that being snug in bed and living in the blissful world of ignorance is...
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After falling at the open US stocks managed to recover and close positive, with the Nasdaq outperforming up 1.45%. In the Asia Pac area the positivity continued as the Nikkei 225 closed 1.62% higher ...
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The prospect of sheltering £20,000 from the taxman by using the annual Individual Savings Account (ISA) allowance should never be taken for granted – be you a taxpayer or not, as such mon...
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Like anything in life that involves money people will often jump in without thinking. It’s a dangerous game to play but because the pay-off can sometimes be very good, investors usually take th...
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US equities bounced back slightly yesterday with the Dow out performing up 1.65%. In the Asia Pac area it was much of the same with all the major bourses up an average of 0.17%. Not the best of ni...
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