Stock Market Update – Europe gains broadly as tax bill boosts sentiment; US markets expected to open higher
In Asia, the Japanese Nikkei 225 and Topix Indices both finished the day lower by 0.5%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose by 0.2%, while the Shanghai Composite retreated by the same proportion. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slid by 0.1%. It is interesting that Asian equities didn’t benefit from upbeat sentiment following the passage of the much-talked tax […]
