Taiwan Bourse May Halt Losing Streak

The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, tumbling more than 650 points or 2.8 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 22,510-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic on an improved outlook for...

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China Shares May Open To The Upside On Monday

The China stock market has ticked lower in back-to-back sessions, slipping almost 15 points or 0.4 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just beneath the 3,370-point plateau although it may inch higher on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic on an improved outlook for interest rates....

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DAX Dips Ahead Of Holiday Break

German stocks edged lower in cautious trade on Monday ahead of upcoming Christmas holidays. On a light day on the economic calendar, Germanys import prices increased for the first time in three months in November, data from Destatis showed. Import prices registered an annual increase of 0.6 percent, reversing a 0.8 percent decrease in October....

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CAC 40 Drifts Lower In Cautious Trade

French stocks drifted lower on Monday against the backdrop of Europes tumultuous political backdrop and worries over potential tariffs under the incoming Trump administration in the U.S. The benchmark CAC 40 was down 32 points, or half a percent, at 7,242 after losing 0.3 percent on Friday. Insurer AXA and Lender BNP Paribas were moving...

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FTSE 100 Subdued As GDP Figures Revised Down

U.K. stocks were flat to slightly lower on Monday after official data showed the U.K. economy stalled in the third quarter. Real gross domestic product remained flat in the third quarter, revised down from the 0.1 percent rise estimated initially as the services sector posted nil growth and the moderate expansion in construction was offset...

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