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29 December 2017
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| South korea financial markets (The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions) |
Global stock indexes were mostly higher on Friday, putting them on track
to close out the year with strong gains. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions
KEEPING SCORE: Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.9
percent to a record high of 7,687.77, meaning it gained 7.6 percent during 2017
despite heightened Brexit uncertainties. The fall in Britain's pound has
largely helped push up the FTSE 100, which is dominated by multinationals that
make most of their money outside the country. Germany's DAX, however, fell 0.5
percent to 12,917.64, leaving it with a gain of 12.8 percent this year.
France's CAC 40 was still trading, down 0.1 percent to 5,333. The Total Investment & Insurance
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Futures augured an upbeat start on Wall
Street. Dow futures added 0.3 percent while S&P futures rose 0.4 percent.
ASIA'S DAY: Most Asian markets finished with
modest gains. Japan's Nikkei 225 finished 0.1 percent lower at 22,764.94. The
Tokyo benchmark index rose 19 percent in 2017. China's Shanghai Composite Index
added 0.3 percent to 3,307.17. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained 0.2 percent
to 29,919.15. But Australia's S&P/ASX 200 went south. It fell 0.4 percent
to 6,065.10. South Korean stock markets closed on Thursday. The Total Investment & Insurance
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ANALYST'S TAKE: Looking back at the year of
2017, "markets have been disturbingly sanguine about risks," such as
North Korean nuclear threats and the U.S. government's new foreign policy to
put American interest first, said Mizuho Bank Ltd. in a daily commentary. The Total Investment & Insurance
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OIL: Benchmark U.S. crude rose 24 cents to
$60.08 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It rose 20 cents on
Thursday. Brent crude, which is used to price international oils, gained 13
cents to $66.57 per barrel in London.
CURRENCIES: The dollar declined to 112.58 yen
from 112.88 yen while the euro strengthened to $1.1994 from $1.1945.
BITCOIN: The price of bitcoin dipped 1.4
percent to $14,184 by early afternoon in Europe, according to the tracking site
CoinDesk. The virtual currency has been highly volatile in recent weeks,
hitting a record high before sliding sharply last week.The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions
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