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8 August 2017
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| Japan financial markets (The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions) |
Global stocks mostly fell on Tuesday after disappointing Chinese trade
data raised questions about the pace of growth in the world economy. The Total Investment & Insurance
Solutions
KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC 40 was down 0.2 percent at 5,195 while Germany's
DAX shed 0.4 percent to 12,203. Britain's FTSE 100 fell less than 0.1 percent
to 7,527. U.S. shares were also set to dip, with Dow and S&P futures both
inching down 0.1 percent.
CHINA TRADE: China's trade growth weakened in July in an ominous sign
for its growth and for global demand. Customs data showed growth in exports
slowed to 7.2 percent from June's 11.3 percent. Imports rose 11 percent, down
from the previous month's 17.2 percent. Forecasters have warned Chinese
economic growth is likely to slow this year, dampening demand for foreign
goods, as controls imposed on bank lending to slow a rise in debt take hold.
THE QUOTE: "The upshot is that, despite the uptick at the end of
Q2, trade growth now appears to be on a downward trend. In particular, the
sharp decline in import growth since the start of the year suggests that
domestic demand is softening," Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics
said in a commentary.
ASIA'S DAY: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3 percent to finish
at 19,996.01, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.5 percent to 5,743.80.
South Korea's Kospi fell 0.2 percent to 2,394.73. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added
0.6 percent to 27,854.91, while the Shanghai Composite inched up nearly 0.1
percent, to 3,281.87. India's Sensex tumbled 0.7 percent to 32,035.02 and
shares in Southeast Asia were mixed.
ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude added 2 cents to $49.41 a barrel in
electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It fell 19 cents, or
0.4 percent, to $49.39 per barrel Monday in New York. Brent crude, the
international standard, shed 8 cents to $52.29 a barrel.
CURRENCIES: The U.S. dollar fell to 110.32 yen from 110.74 yen late
Monday in Asia. The euro rose to $1.1810 from $1.1792.The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions
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