Stock Market Update – Europe broadly up; Asian equities decline; US tax reform at center of attention

Asian equities were broadly on the decline today. The Japanese Nikkei 225 and Topix Indices both finished the day lower by 0.2% after erasing earlier gains. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index declined by 0.6% and the Shanghai Composite fell by 0.9%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.1%. The Thanksgiving holiday in the US during the previous […]