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| 41 while the Shanghai Composite Index was flat at 3397 | Neutral | SHANGHAI Dec 28 China stocks closed higher on Monday helped by strong industrial profit data that underscored a continued recovery in the worlds secondlargest economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-close/china-stocks-end-higher-on-upbeat-data-idUSL1N2J8096 | 2020-12-28 |
| The Nikkei 225 Index was largely steady off just 0 | Neutral | TOKYO Dec 25 Japanese shares were little changed in holidaythinned trade on Friday but some investors bought procyclical stocks that are expected to perform well next year as the global economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-steady-in-holiday-thin-trade-investors-hopeful-of-better-2021-idUSL4N2J505B | 2020-12-25 |
| Meanwhile Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp will be dropped from the FTSE China 50 Index which is also popular among foreign investors | Negative | Global index publisher FTSE Russell said on Tuesday it will remove Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co from its widely tracked FTSE China A50 index citing U.S. sanctions against the Chinese video security firm | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-ftse-blacklist/ftse-russell-to-remove-smic-and-hikvision-from-china-indexes-idUSKBN28W101 | 2020-12-23 |
| Earlystage and growth investor Index Ventures raised billion just before the coronavirus pandemic hit and soon discovered that remote working enabled it to review and do deals far more quickly | Positive | BERLIN With Europe in coronavirus lockdown venture capital fund manager Fergal Mullen told his investors in April he would find it hard to back a startup without first meeting its founders | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/tech-europe-yearend-analysis/analysis-from-famine-to-feast-investment-in-european-tech-startups-roars-back-idUSKBN28W0M5 | 2020-12-22 |
| Trading volume on the CSE All Share Index when compared to the last full trading day was at 116 | Neutral | BENGALURU Dec 18 Sri Lankan shares fell for a second straight session on Friday dragged down by losses in consumer discretionary stocks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/sri-lanka-markets-close/sri-lankan-shares-end-lower-dragged-by-consumer-discretionary-stocks-idUSL4N2IY2WS | 2020-12-19 |
| The Nikkei 225 Index was down 0 | Negative | TOKYO Dec 17 Japanese shares were little changed in choppy trade on Thursday as concerns about rising domestic coronavirus cases offset optimism over further U.S. economic stimulus and a pledge of support from the Federal Reserve | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-stocks-flat-in-tug-of-war-between-rising-virus-cases-stimulus-idUSL4N2IX049 | 2020-12-17 |
| Pluralsights stock is up around so far in 2020 lagging slightly the benchmark 500 Index | Positive | Private equity firm Vista Equity said on Sunday it is has agreed to acquire Pluralsight Inc in an allcash deal which values the U.S. learning software company at | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-pluralsight-m-a-vistaequity/vista-equity-inks-3-5-billion-deal-to-acquire-pluralsight-idUSKBN28O05B | 2020-12-14 |
| Dec 11 Index provider Nasdaq said on Friday it will remove shares of four Chinese construction and manufacturing companies after a U.S. order restricting purchase of their shares | Negative | Dec 11 Index provider Nasdaq said on Friday it will remove shares of four Chinese construction and manufacturing companies after a U.S. order restricting purchase of their shares | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-china-indexes/nasdaq-to-remove-shares-of-4-chinese-companies-after-u-s-order-idUSL4N2IR3R0 | 2020-12-12 |
| Index provider FTSE Russell will delete shares of video security firm Hikvision and seven other Chinese companies from certain products after a U.S. order restricting purchase of their shares it said on Friday | Negative | Index provider FTSE Russell will delete shares of video security firm Hikvision and seven other Chinese companies from certain products after a U.S. order restricting purchase of their shares it said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-indexes/ftse-russell-to-drop-eight-chinese-firms-after-u-s-blacklisting-idUSKBN28F008 | 2020-12-06 |
| Index provider FTSE Russell said on Friday it will delete shares of Hikvision and seven other Chinese companies from certain products after a U.S. order restricting the purchase of shares in those firms | Negative | Index provider FTSE Russell said on Friday it will delete shares of Hikvision and seven other Chinese companies from certain products after a U.S. order restricting the purchase of shares in those firms | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-indexes/ftse-russell-to-drop-eight-chinese-companies-after-u-s-blacklisting-idUSKBN28F008 | 2020-12-05 |
| In its statement issued after U.S. markets closed on Friday FTSE Russell said the deletions would occur from its FTSE Global Equity Index Series and several others effective Dec | Negative | Index provider FTSE Russell said on Friday it will delete shares of Hikvision and seven other Chinese companies from certain products after a U.S. order restricting the purchase of shares in those firms | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-indexes/ftse-russell-to-drop-eight-chinese-companies-after-u-s-blacklisting-idUSKBN28F008 | 2020-12-05 |
| The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at a record high on Thursday lifted by Tesla Inc while the 500 fell after a report that Pfizer Inc had slashed the target for the rollout of its COVID19 vaccine | Neutral | The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at a record high on Thursday lifted by Tesla Inc while the 500 fell after a report that Pfizer Inc had slashed the target for the rollout of its COVID19 vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-stocks/nasdaq-hits-record-high-sp-500-ends-lower-idUSKBN28D1LG | 2020-12-04 |
| 74 while the Hang Seng Index was down 0 | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-stocks-edge-up-as-property-shares-gain-on-recovery-hopes-hang-seng-down-idUSL4N2II0X7 | 2020-12-02 |
| The Nifty Auto Index was flat in early trading | Positive | BENGALURU Dec 1 Indian shares edged higher on Tuesday following their best monthly gain since April with sentiment lifted by a smallerthanexpected contraction in Asias thirdlargest economy and broader optimism stemming from hopes for a COVID19 vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/india-stocks/indian-shares-edge-up-on-economic-recovery-signs-auto-sales-data-eyed-idUSL4N2IH14K | 2020-12-01 |
| The Nifty Bank Index was up 0 | Positive | BENGALURU Dec 1 Indian shares rose on Tuesday following their best monthly gain since April with sentiment lifted by data showing a smallerthanexpected contraction in Asias thirdlargest economy and broader optimism stemming from hopes for a COVID19 vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/india-stocks/indian-shares-rise-on-economic-recovery-signs-auto-sales-data-eyed-idUSL4N2IH1CW | 2020-12-01 |
| 98 while the Hang Seng Index was up 0 | Positive | China November factory activity growth highest in 10 years | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-jump-over-1-on-decade-high-factory-activity-growth-idUSL1N2IH085 | 2020-12-01 |
| LONDON Britain will not bring the Retail Prices Index measure of inflation in line with the typically lower Consumer Prices Index before 2030 | Negative | LONDON Britain will not bring the Retail Prices Index measure of inflation in line with the typically lower Consumer Prices Index before 2030 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-inflation/uk-will-not-phase-out-rpi-inflation-measure-before-2030-idUSKBN2851W6 | 2020-11-26 |
| 55 while the Hang Seng Index was up 0 | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-slip-as-ev-stocks-drag-hong-kong-gains-idUSL1N2IB06N | 2020-11-25 |
| Its stock price has fallen since a midSeptember peak while the benchmark Hang Seng Index has gained in the same period | Negative | HONG KONG Chinese private equity firm CITIC Capital plans to take private AsiaInfo Technologies Ltd in a deal that could value the telecom software provider at about | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-asiainfo-technologies-m-a-citic-capit/exclusive-citic-capital-plans-1-8-billion-take-private-of-hk-listed-asiainfo-tech-sources-idUSKBN2850K7 | 2020-11-25 |
| Malawi ranks 145 out of 188 countries in the United Nations Gender Inequality Index which measures womens reproductive rights safety and economic freedom | Negative | We have heard enough rhetoric it is time for action and the time is right it read | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-malawi-women-rape-trfn/malawian-protesters-demand-tougher-penalties-for-rape-idUSKBN27W2IO | 2020-11-17 |
| The combined entity will seek a second listing on the London Stock Exchange targeting entry into the FTSE 100 Index the companies said | Neutral | Endeavour will acquire all of Terangas shares and existing shareholders will end up with of the combined entity with Teranga shareholders holding the remaining | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-teranga-m-a-endeavour-mining/gold-miner-endeavour-acquires-teranga-aims-for-ftse-100-listing-idUSKBN27W0PQ | 2020-11-16 |
| About 370000 people in Brazil a country of about 210 million are modernday slaves according to the Global Slavery Index by the Australian human rights group Walk Free Foundation | Negative | The Thomson Reuters Foundation was unable to locate contact details for Nunes to seek comment | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-trafficking-gold-trfn/slaves-rescued-from-illegal-gold-mine-run-by-blacklisted-brazilian-idUSKBN27Q32V | 2020-11-11 |
| 78 while the Hong Kong China Enterprises Index was up 1 | Positive | Connect daily quota used 14 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/chinas-blue-chip-index-hits-over-5-year-high-after-biden-win-idUSL4N2HV169 | 2020-11-09 |
| The Hang Seng Tech Index took off in early trade and was up 4 | Positive | Possible Biden win seen boosting China shares in near term | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-hang-seng-shares-gain-as-odds-of-biden-win-climb-idUSL8N2HR0HS | 2020-11-05 |
| The 500 Index has risen 48 | Positive | NEW YORK Wall Street and financial industry executives urged caution overnight as no clear winner emerged in the hours after polls closed in the 2020 U.S. presidential election threatening a drawnout count that keeps markets and businesses hanging | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-election-wallstreet/wall-street-executives-fret-as-u-s-presidential-election-is-too-close-to-call-idUSKBN27K0P4 | 2020-11-04 |
| However sentiment remains solid with the latest Chinese Purchasing Managers Index numbers supporting the view that the worlds secondlargest economy has made a strong recovery from the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | China which buys about twothirds of global seaborne supplies is continuing to import at a robust pace with Refinitiv data estimating 101 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-column-russell-ironore-china-column/column-chinas-iron-ore-market-appears-in-supply-demand-sweet-spot-russell-idUSKBN27J02T | 2020-11-03 |
| NEW YORK The Cboe Volatility Index Wall Streets fear rose 0 | Negative | NEW YORK The Cboe Volatility Index Wall Streets fear rose 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-volatility/wall-street-fear-gauge-logs-largest-weekly-gain-in-about-4-months-idUSKBN27F30C | 2020-10-31 |
| Wall Streets fear the Cboe Volatility Index surged on Wednesday to its highest level since June and implied currency volatility indicates that a wild ride is expected | Negative | SINGAPORE Asias stock markets fell on Thursday but without the panic selling seen in Europe and the United States while U.S. futures jumped as investors tried to get a grip on fears that fresh lockdowns could derail a recovery from the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asias-covid-19-control-tempers-global-stock-selloff-u-s-futures-jump-idUSKBN27D3DA | 2020-10-29 |
| Wall Streets fear the Cboe Volatility Index surged on Wednesday to its highest level since June and a jump in implied currency volatility indicates that a wild ride is expected | Negative | Emini 500 futures rise oil steadies dollar gains pause | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asias-covid-control-tempers-global-stock-selloff-u-s-futures-jump-idUSL1N2HK04V | 2020-10-29 |
| 52 while the Hang Seng Index was up 0 | Positive | Connect daily quota used daily quota used | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-hong-kong-stocks-rise-on-strong-quarterly-earnings-financials-boost-idUSL4N2HE1G7 | 2020-10-23 |
| 39 while the Hang Seng Index was up 0 | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-stocks-midday/hong-kong-shares-gain-on-u-s-stimulus-hopes-property-stocks-drag-down-shanghai-idUSL4N2HC1A3 | 2020-10-21 |
| 42 while the Hang Seng Index was down 0 | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/shanghai-shares-sag-as-chinas-home-prices-grow-at-slowest-rate-since-2016-idUSL4N2HB1CK | 2020-10-20 |
| It was the first time since the Lyst Index began that a luxury fashion brand did not take the top spot | Negative | Italian luxury designer Brunello Cucinelli makes mens suits that sell for up to 7000 euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-suits-insight/unsuited-to-new-era-fate-of-formal-fashion-hangs-by-a-thread-idUSKBN2700QS | 2020-10-17 |
| The stock is down more than so far this year while the KBW Bank Index has fallen | Negative | Citigroup Incs outgoing chief executive came under fire on Tuesday for mistakes that have led to regulatory penalties with analysts questioning his pay and why he is not leaving immediately in a conference call to discuss quarterly results | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-citigroup-results/citigroups-corbat-faces-tense-analyst-questions-as-he-approaches-exit-idUSKBN26Y1MO | 2020-10-15 |
| Trading volume on the CSE All Share Index was 20 | Neutral | Oct 14 Sri Lankan shares ended higher on Wednesday gaining for a fifth session in the last six trading days helped by industrial and financial stocks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/sri-lanka-markets-close/sri-lankan-shares-close-higher-as-industrial-financial-stocks-rise-idUSL4N2H537P | 2020-10-15 |
| Trading volume on the CSE All Share Index when compared to the last full trading day was 61 | Neutral | Oct 13 Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Tuesday snapping a fourday winning streak weighed by financial and healthcare stocks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/sri-lanka-markets-close/sri-lankan-shares-snap-four-sessions-of-gains-to-end-lower-idUSL4N2H4319 | 2020-10-14 |
| Despite Trumps illness futures on the Cboe Volatility Index continued to show expectations of elevated volatility after the Nov | Negative | Investors are gauging how a potential deterioration in President Donald Trumps health could impact asset prices in coming weeks as the U.S. leader remains hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-markets-anal/trumps-diagnosis-fuels-uncertainty-for-skittish-u-s-stock-market-idUSKBN26P069 | 2020-10-05 |
| Trading volume on the CSE All Share Index on Friday was 215 | Neutral | Oct 2 Sri Lankan shares snapped two sessions of losses to end higher on Friday helped by consumer and industrial stocks after the stock market was closed on Thursday for a local holiday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/sri-lanka-markets-close/sri-lankan-shares-end-higher-on-consumer-industrial-boost-idUSL4N2GT260 | 2020-10-03 |
| More U.S. economic data are due later in the day including initial jobless claims and the manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index | Negative | Chinese yuan rises to yearandahalf high vs dollar | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-gives-ground-as-hopes-of-us-stimulus-leads-traders-to-riskier-currencies-idUSL8N2GS44M | 2020-10-02 |
| The announcement coincides with FTSEs decision earlier in the day to include Chinese government bonds in its flagship World Government Bond Index | Positive | China moved to further ease foreign access to its capital markets on Friday officially combining two major inbound investment schemes and broadening the scope for foreign institutional investment | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-investment/china-expands-investment-scope-for-foreign-investors-under-combined-scheme-idUSKCN26G1ZM | 2020-09-26 |
| The CBOE Market Volatility Index known as Walls fear gauge fell 7 | Negative | Technology stocks again rode to Wall Streets rescue on Friday lifting the main indexes more than but the Dow and the 500 still posted their longest weekly losing streaks in a year as fears of a slowing economy sparked an almost monthlong rout | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/wall-street-ends-higher-as-tech-rally-squashes-virus-fears-but-sp-down-for-week-idUSKCN26G1MY | 2020-09-26 |
| Trading volume on the CSE All Share Index was 454 million compared to the last full trading day volume of 403 | Neutral | Sept 25 Sri Lankan shares ended higher on Friday hitting a sevenmonth peak earlier in the session supported by gains in consumer and financial stocks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/sri-lanka-markets-close/sri-lankan-shares-finish-week-over-2-higher-idUSL3N2GM2NK | 2020-09-26 |
| There was muted reaction from equities investors after FTSE Russell said it will add Chinese government bonds to its flagship World Government Bond Index | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-stocks-set-for-worst-week-in-2-1-2-months-as-recovery-hopes-fade-idUSL3N2GM14G | 2020-09-25 |
| SHANGHAI Sept 25 Chinas onshore yuan forwards rose to the highest in nearly three years on Friday after news its government bonds would be included in FTSE Russells flagship World Government Bond Index | Positive | SHANGHAI Sept 25 Chinas onshore yuan forwards rose to the highest in nearly three years on Friday after news its government bonds would be included in FTSE Russells flagship World Government Bond Index | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-yuan-forwards/chinas-onshore-dollar-yuan-swap-points-surge-to-highest-in-nearly-3-years-idUSB9N2EY029 | 2020-09-25 |
| Shares of startup companies were another bright spot with their Mothers Index hitting a high | Positive | TOKYO Sept 24 Japanese shares slipped on Thursday following hefty overnight losses on Wall Street after U.S. data reaffirmed concerns of a slow global economic recovery though investor hopes of chunky dividends by next week helped limit losses | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-slips-after-wall-st-retreats-as-data-signals-slow-recovery-idUSL3N2GL0X2 | 2020-09-24 |
| Global index provider FTSE Russell is about to make its review on whether to include Chinese government bonds in its World Government Bond Index later this week | Positive | comments and | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-yuan-qdii/update-1-china-grants-fresh-quota-for-outbound-investment-scheme-as-yuan-firms-idUSL3N2GL0NX | 2020-09-24 |
| Investors are expecting FTSE Russell will include China in its World Government Bond Index on Thursday likely triggering even more inflows and supporting the currency | Positive | Yen hits 6month high vs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yen-dollar-in-demand-as-echoes-of-march-trade-ring-through-markets-idUSL5N2GI2YT | 2020-09-22 |
| Trading volume on the CSE All Share Index was at 182 | Neutral | Sept 21 Sri Lankan shares rose on Monday trading higher for a 10th straight session with the rupee touching a week high | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/sri-lanka-markets-close/sri-lankan-shares-rise-textile-manufacturer-hayleys-fabric-hits-near-9-year-high-idUSL3N2GI1VM | 2020-09-22 |
| Inclusion in the FTSE Russell World Government Bond Index is likely to boost inflows and support the currency | Positive | Dollar index broadly steady majors creep higher | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-clings-on-yen-creeps-higher-as-fed-speakers-in-focus-idUSL3N2GI041 | 2020-09-21 |
| The tighter fiscal measures are already weighing on economic activity with business conditions deteriorating in Saudi Arabia and the UAE in August according to Purchasing Managers Index data | Negative | DUBAI Oilrich Gulf nations are relying on a wellworn playbook of spending less and borrowing more to get through the coronavirus crisis but with the outlook for oil clouded by uncertainty the strategy is riskier than before | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-gulf-economy-analysis/gulfs-fiscal-diet-risks-deeper-pain-amid-oil-price-uncertainty-idUSKBN2650GA | 2020-09-14 |
| Capitolis existing investors include Spark Capital Index Ventures and Sequoia Capital | Positive | Capitolis expects its team to grow to 90 people by the end of the year from 50 at start Mandelzis said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-banks-capitolis-funding/citi-jpmorgan-and-state-street-back-fintech-startup-capitolis-idUSKBN261205 | 2020-09-11 |
| 84 while the Hang Seng Index was up 0 | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/shanghai-shares-set-for-biggest-weekly-drop-in-eight-on-sino-u-s-tensions-idUSL4N2G814A | 2020-09-11 |
| The NYSE Index which includes the core FAANG stocks also fell and all 11 sectors of the 500 traded lower | Negative | Energy stocks drop as oil prices slide | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-stocks/us-stocks-wall-st-ends-lower-as-tech-struggles-resume-idUSL1N2G71US | 2020-09-11 |
| Market watchers expect index provider FTSE Russell to agree to include bonds from the worlds secondlargest market in its World Government Bond Index during an annual review this month | Positive | SHANGHAI The anticipated inclusion of Chinese government bonds in a major global index could draw an additional billion into Chinese bonds Goldman Sachs estimates potentially offering a further boost to the yuan as China opens its capital markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bonds-index-ftse/china-bond-inclusion-in-wgbi-may-drive-140-billion-in-inflows-goldman-sachs-idUSKBN25Z0IF | 2020-09-08 |
| 75 while the Hang Seng Index was up 0 | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-stocks-fall-u-s-blacklisting-fears-hammer-smic-shares-idUSL4N2G419H | 2020-09-07 |
| It sends a disappointing signal that the rebound has lost almost all said Chris Williamson chief business economist at IHS Markit which compiles the Purchasing Managers Index data | Negative | World shares set record highs as Europe rises | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-grind-out-records-dollar-gaining-ground-idUSL8N2G01ZO | 2020-09-04 |
| 52 while the Hang Seng Index was down 0 | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-stocks-decline-as-weaker-material-energy-shares-weigh-idUSL4N2FZ12C | 2020-09-02 |
| on the day at 1049 GMT while the MSCIs main European Index was down 0 | Negative | Reuters Live Markets prices adds | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-fall-dollar-rises-as-markets-wait-for-dovish-fed-hints-idUSL8N2FT3L4 | 2020-08-28 |
| The Nikkei 225 Index was down 0 | Negative | TOKYO Aug 27 Japanese shares fell on Thursday on fresh worries about U.S.China relations and ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell later in the day | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-stocks-fall-on-fresh-sino-u-s-tension-powells-speech-awaited-idUSL4N2FT0JA | 2020-08-27 |
| MSCIs main European Index was up 0 | Positive | For Reuters Live Markets blog on European and UK stock markets please click prices adds commentary and | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-dollar-falls-european-shares-rise-markets-buoyed-by-u-s-china-phone-call-idUSL8N2FR3PV | 2020-08-26 |
| In Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index was down 0 | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-tech-shares-rally-on-reform-cheer-for-the-second-day-hang-seng-down-idUSL4N2FR16Y | 2020-08-25 |
| The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong was an outlier in early trade slipping 0 | Negative | MSCI AxJ gains 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-mostly-higher-as-trade-virus-treatment-hopes-lift-mood-idUSL4N2FR0PI | 2020-08-25 |
| The U.S. Dollar Currency Index was 0 | Neutral | U.S. dollar index up 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-edges-higher-from-27-month-lows-as-investors-await-fed-minutes-idUSL8N2FL3UV | 2020-08-20 |
| Trading volume on the CSE All Share Index was at 72 | Neutral | Aug 18 Sri Lankan shares rose to more than a fivemonth high on Tuesday helped mainly by gains in consumer staples and financial stocks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/sri-lanka-markets-close/sri-lankan-shares-hit-5-month-high-as-consumer-financial-stocks-surge-idUSL4N2FK2RH | 2020-08-19 |
| The Nifty Infrastructure Index was a tick higher after advancing 0 | Positive | BENGALURU Aug 17 Indian shares eked out gains on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modis assurance on mass production of COVID19 vaccines and more infrastructure spending by the government boosted sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/india-stocks/indian-shares-cheer-pm-modis-promise-on-covid-19-vaccines-idUSL4N2FJ1AC | 2020-08-17 |
| The latest funding round for Gong was led by Coatue and joined by Index Ventures Salesforce Ventures and several existing investors including Sequoia Capital the company said | Positive | Gong I.O Ltd a platform leveraging artificial intelligence for sales teams on Wednesday said it raised million at a | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-gong-funding/gong-ai-for-sales-teams-raises-200-million-at-2-2-billion-valuation-idUSKCN2581T0 | 2020-08-13 |
| The Nikkei 225 Index was up 1 | Positive | TOKYO Aug 11 Japanese shares on Tuesday rose by the most in a week on hopes for additional U.S. fiscal stimulus to bolster the worlds largest economy as major countries struggle to break free from the coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-shares-rise-as-investors-bet-on-fresh-u-s-economic-stimulus-idUSL4N2FD0GK | 2020-08-11 |
| The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit UAE Purchasing Managers Index which covers manufacturing and services rose to 50 | Positive | DUBAI The United Arab Emirates nonoil private sector grew for only the second month this year in July helped by the easing of coronavirus restrictions a survey showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-emirates-economy-pmi/uae-growth-again-positive-but-subdued-in-july-pmi-idUSKCN2510E3 | 2020-08-05 |
| MSCIs All Country World Index which tracks shares across 49 countries was down 0 | Negative | By Ritvik Carvalho | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-european-shares-rebound-from-lows-euro-set-for-best-month-in-a-decade-idUSL5N2F24QD | 2020-08-01 |
| Choppy trading in U.S. stocks has helped keep the Cboe Volatility Index above its longterm average even though shares overall have moved minimally strategists say | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are preparing their portfolios for a potentially rocky patch in U.S. stocks worried that a dramatic rebound in equities may stall amid dimming economic data and rising political uncertainty | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/investors-raise-cash-as-u-s-recovery-wobbles-options-strategies-profit-idUSKCN24W2R8 | 2020-08-01 |
| MSCIs All Country World Index which tracks shares across 49 countries fell 2 | Negative | BOSTON July 31 A surge in technology stocks on Friday powered by blowout quarterly earnings was not enough to offset declines triggered by recent data showing a sharp contraction in U.S. economic performance and uncertainty about another government relief package | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-wall-street-cheers-tech-earnings-but-stocks-drop-on-economic-data-government-gridlock-idUSL2N2F20Q7 | 2020-08-01 |
| Late on Friday authorities in the capital Hanoi reinstated a recommendation to wear masks in public places as Vietnams benchmark VN Index closed down 3 | Positive | HANOI Vietnam was back on high alert for the novel coronavirus on Saturday after medical officials in the central city of Danang detected its first locally transmitted case for three months | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-vietnam/vietnam-back-on-coronavirus-alert-after-first-local-infection-in-three-months-idUSKCN24Q05V | 2020-07-25 |
| 06 while the Hang Seng Index was up 0 | Positive | SHANGHAI July 20 China stocks jumped 2 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-stocks-jump-after-regulators-lift-equity-investment-cap-for-insurers-idUSL3N2ER10B | 2020-07-20 |
| The Cboe Volatility Index known as Wall Streets fear ended at 25 | Negative | The 500 ended higher on Friday as investors weighed the prospect of more fiscal stimulus against fears of further business disruptions due to a record rise in COVID19 cases | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/sp-500-ends-higher-as-traders-weigh-stimulus-and-virus-worries-idUSKCN24I1G4 | 2020-07-18 |
| 46 while the Hang Seng Index was down 0 | Negative | SSEC 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-derail-as-u-s-move-against-hk-dents-sentiment-idUSL3N2EM19J | 2020-07-15 |
| 22 while the Hang Seng Index was up 0 | Positive | Connect daily quota used 6 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/chinas-start-up-index-hits-4-1-2-year-high-on-earnings-improvement-hopes-idUSL3N2EK0XL | 2020-07-13 |
| Russian interest rates are well above those measured by JPMorgans widelytracked Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified which hit an alltime low of 2 | Positive | The prospect of President Vladimir Putin staying in the Kremlin until 2036 does not seem to be deterring buyers of Russias highyielding sovereign bonds as investors focus on economic fundamentals and political stability rather the risk of policy stagnation | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-debt-analysis/investors-in-russian-bonds-relaxed-about-extended-putin-rule-idUSKBN2480K4 | 2020-07-07 |
| MSCIs AllCountry World Index which tracks shares across 49 countries rose 0 | Positive | Asian shares gain yuan jumps | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-to-four-week-highs-as-investors-bet-on-china-revival-idUSL8N2ED2IR | 2020-07-07 |
| On the heels of comebacks in employment and retail sales Citis U.S. Economic Surprise Index which tracks economic data relative to economists expectations is at a record high | Neutral | Nevertheless the crisis has exposed weaknesses such as companies high debt levels and their overreliance on share buybacks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-markets-themes/take-five-world-stocks-2020-rollercoaster-ride-rumbles-on-idUSKBN23X1OH | 2020-06-27 |
| after Purchasing Managers Indexes seen as a good gauge of economic health thumped expectations to bolster Vshaped recovery hopes | Positive | European PMI data romps expectations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-rebounding-data-pumps-stocks-and-oil-higher-idUSL8N2E03J1 | 2020-06-24 |
| Barclays said gains in the euro are possible if Purchasing Managers Indexed due on Tuesday beat expectations and recommended buying euro with a | Positive | Dollar reverses gains in early Asia trade to slide 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-shaky-as-investors-balance-hope-against-virus-fears-idUSL4N2DZ13S | 2020-06-23 |
| The 2018 Global Slavery Index estimated that 369000 people were living in slavery among Brazils population of 205 million | Negative | Considered one of Brazils most powerful antislavery tools the dirty list features about 180 companies that were found by labor inspectors to have engaged in slave labor | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-slavery-dirtylist-exclusive/exclusive-brazilian-state-awarded-contract-to-firm-on-slave-labor-dirty-list-idUSKBN23M0H8 | 2020-06-15 |
| NEW YORK The Cboe Volatility Index known as Wall Streets fear jumped to its highest level in more than a month on Thursday as concerns over a resurgence of the novel coronavirus pandemic felled U.S. stocks | Negative | NEW YORK The Cboe Volatility Index known as Wall Streets fear jumped to its highest level in more than a month on Thursday as concerns over a resurgence of the novel coronavirus pandemic felled U.S. stocks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-vix/wall-streets-fear-gauge-jumps-on-fears-of-coronavirus-resurgence-idUSKBN23I3BJ | 2020-06-12 |
| 78 while the Hang Seng Index was down 1 | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/china-stocks-midday/china-stocks-cut-losses-on-capital-market-reform-hopes-idUSL4N2DP13L | 2020-06-12 |
| 12 while the Hang Seng Index was up 0 | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/china-stocks-midday/china-stocks-fall-after-factory-gate-deflation-deepens-idUSL4N2DN153 | 2020-06-10 |
| this year while the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index which tracks U.S.listed Chinese firms has gained | Positive | story for more | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-ma-take-privates/rpt-dealtalk-private-equity-scouts-for-china-take-private-deals-amid-tension-volatile-markets-idUSL4N2DM0BZ | 2020-06-09 |
| May Purchasing Managers Index data pointed to fragile but encouraging rebound in global manufacturing driving hopes that the worst is over | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian stocks eked out gains on Tuesday as investors focus on the prospects of a global coronavirus recovery won out over familiar worries about SinoU.S. relations and the depth of economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-make-cautious-gains-as-china-worries-slow-recovery-rally-idUSKBN2383YS | 2020-06-02 |
| Moreover investors were encouraged by the Purchasing Managers Index showing marginal but unexpected improvement in Chinese factory activity last month | Positive | SINGAPORE Riskier currencies rose against the dollar on Monday as investors looked to positive signs from Chinas postcoronavirus economic recovery and wagered on an easing in SinoU.S. tensions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-global-forex/aussie-dollar-surges-as-investors-focus-on-recovery-from-pandemic-idUSKBN2380ZA | 2020-06-01 |
| MSCIs All Country World Index which tracks stocks across 49 countries is on track for a 3 | Neutral | typo in | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-stocks-slip-as-investors-await-trumps-hong-kong-response-idUSL8N2DB4LD | 2020-05-30 |
| MSCIs All Country World Index which tracks stocks across 49 countries was up around 3 | Neutral | details from Trump statement gold and oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-pare-losses-after-trumps-hong-kong-response-idUSL1N2DB1JT | 2020-05-30 |
| The U.S. Dollar Currency Index which measures the greenbacks strength against six other major currencies was down 0 | Neutral | By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-weak-as-improved-risk-appetite-eu-recovery-fund-hopes-lift-euro-idUSL8N2DA4QQ | 2020-05-29 |
| The U.S. Dollar Currency Index which measures the greenbacks strength against six other major currencies was 0 | Neutral | Dollar falls vs most major currencies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dented-as-risk-appetite-ramps-up-idUSL8N2D843P | 2020-05-27 |
| The U.S. Dollar Currency Index which measures the greenbacks strength against six other major currencies was up 0 | Neutral | By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-new-u-s-china-tensions-boost-dollar-euro-offshore-yuan-fall-idUSL8N2D43UT | 2020-05-23 |
| It was perhaps even better than a normal club night would said organiser Holger Boesch who runs Club Index | Positive | LONDON With lockdown measures more relaxed social lives are slowly becoming possible | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-going-out/drive-in-cinemas-raves-and-dining-behind-plastic-the-new-going-out-idUSKBN22X20W | 2020-05-22 |
| HONG KONG May 22 Hong Kongs Hang Seng Index fell more than on Friday afternoon after China moved to impose new national security legislation on the city raising fears of a revival of street protests that convulsed the financial hub for much of last year | Negative | HONG KONG May 22 Hong Kongs Hang Seng Index fell more than on Friday afternoon after China moved to impose new national security legislation on the city raising fears of a revival of street protests that convulsed the financial hub for much of last year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/hongkong-markets/hong-kong-stocks-drop-5-as-beijing-pushes-security-law-idUSP8N2B401N | 2020-05-22 |
| The U.S. Dollar Currency Index which measures the greenbacks strength against six major currencies was down 0 | Neutral | Australian dollar rises to 10week high vs USD | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-weaker-as-euro-enjoys-boost-from-eu-common-fund-proposal-idUSL8N2D24V3 | 2020-05-21 |
| 25 while the Hang Seng Index was down 0 | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-fall-as-cautious-investors-await-key-policy-meetings-idUSL4N2D2144 | 2020-05-20 |
| Investors were also looking to Purchasing Managers Index surveys due from major economies later this week for the next insight into the outlook | Neutral | Pound near sevenweek low on Brexit worries negative rates | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-struggles-as-rising-oil-prices-lift-commodity-currencies-idUSL8N2D03LO | 2020-05-19 |
| The leading RapNet Diamond Index for 1carat diamonds was down this year | Neutral | TEL AVIV Israels economy is slowly returning to normal with the gradual easing of its lockdown but the once vibrant diamond exchange floor in Tel Aviv remains shut and the diamond district one of the worlds main trade and polishing centres is still deserted | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-diamonds/israels-diamond-industry-grinds-to-halt-amid-coronavirus-idUSKBN22R1EJ | 2020-05-16 |
| The Australiabased Walk Free Foundations Global Slavery Index estimates 40 million people globally are modern day slaves 15 | Negative | The U.N. predicts there could be an extra 13 million child marriages by 2030 as COVID19 hits household incomes and stymies global efforts to end the practice | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-ethiopia-childmarr/hundreds-of-child-weddings-thwarted-in-ethiopia-as-coronavirus-locks-girls-out-of-schools-idUSKBN22Q344 | 2020-05-15 |
| That compares with a drop of for the broad Index | Negative | The drugmaker earned notoriety less than a decade ago when it introduced a treatment that essentially cured hepatitis C at a price of per pill | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-gilead-pricing/will-gilead-price-its-coronavirus-drug-for-public-good-or-company-profit-idUSKBN22I2NM | 2020-05-07 |
| The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit UAE Purchasing Managers Index which covers manufacturing and services fell to 44 | Negative | DUBAI The United Arab Emirates nonoil private sector shrank at a record rate for the second month running in April as lockdown measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic piled pressure on an already sluggish economy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-emirates-economy-pmi/uae-non-oil-private-sector-hits-second-consecutive-record-low-pmi-idUSKBN22H0AA | 2020-05-05 |
| The U.S. Dollar Currency Index which measures the greenbacks strength against six other major currencies was 0 | Neutral | Dollar index down 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-eases-as-oil-rebound-soothes-nerves-idUSL5N2CA4R8 | 2020-04-23 |
| MSCIs AllCountry World Index which tracks shares across 49 countries gained 2 | Positive | adds oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-gain-on-china-trade-data-easing-pandemic-worries-idUSL2N2C21GN | 2020-04-15 |
| About of companies pay dividends in China and payout ratios climbed 6 percentage points between 2017 and 2019 according to reports by China Securities Index Company a major index provider | Positive | HONG KONG Wild swings in global equities markets are prompting brokers and fund managers to urge patience with a strategy still alien to many of Chinas momentumdriven stock switch into companies offering high and stable dividends | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-dividends/coronavirus-rout-spurs-china-investors-to-dividend-plays-idUSKBN21Q1CA | 2020-04-09 |
| So far this year the companys Hongkonglisted shares have fallen by compared with an fall in the broader Heng Seng Index | Negative | PetroChina Chinas top natural gas importer will seek to renegotiate prices with global suppliers to control costs and curb losses at its gas import business senior executives said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-petrochina-results/petrochina-to-seek-price-talks-with-gas-suppliers-as-coronavirus-hits-idUSKBN21D1FI | 2020-03-27 |
| The 2018 Global Slavery Index estimated that 369000 people are living in slavery among Brazils 205 million people | Negative | Its impossible to measure impact of the | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-slavery-exc/exclusive-brazil-halts-mobile-groups-anti-slavery-operations-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN2143CR | 2020-03-18 |
| Reflecting that uncertainty the Cboe Volatility Index known as Wall Streets fear jumped on Thursday in its biggestever oneday surge | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO As trading ended on Thursday in Wall Streets worst day for three decades shellshocked investors had no idea how much further the market was likely to fall as the coronavirus pandemic spread fear of a global recession | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-markets-chaos/wall-street-dazed-and-confused-after-worst-day-since-1987-idUSKBN20Z3WB | 2020-03-13 |
| story corrects TAC Index cargo rates in paragraph 6 | Neutral | LOS Air freight rates are skyrocketing after the grounding of many passenger flights in Asia has left shippers scrambling to book limited spots on cargo planes as Chinese industrial production restarts according to industry insiders | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-freight/air-freight-rates-skyrocket-amid-passenger-flight-cuts-chinese-factory-restarts-idUSKBN20Y062 | 2020-03-11 |
| State Street Global Markets Systemic Risk Index has jumped from less than the 10th percentile to nearly the 100th but that only brings it to levels last seen in October | Negative | Mondays story without | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/health-coronavirus-moneymarket/rpt-graphic-money-markets-wary-not-yet-flashing-red-as-fed-offers-tonic-idUSL8N2B26MG | 2020-03-10 |
| The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was down 1 | Negative | SHANGHAI March 9 Chinese shares sank on Monday as fears over the economic impact of the spreading coronavirus epidemic and a sudden plunge in oil prices battered global financial markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/china-markets/chinese-shares-sink-bonds-soar-as-oil-plunge-virus-fears-roil-markets-idUSL4N2B20MF | 2020-03-09 |
| Chinas Caixin Purchasing Managers Index due at 0145 GMT and PMI figures from around the world due later on Monday will add more detail to the picture of economic pain | Negative | Interbank futures imply rate cuts by Fed RBA | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-markets-extend-falls-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSL4N2AV04X | 2020-03-02 |
| Wall Streets fear gauge the CBOE Volatility Index jumped to its highest close since early 2019 | Positive | 500 futures bounce after Monday plunge | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-try-to-stabilise-as-sp-futures-bounce-idUSL3N2AP04K | 2020-02-25 |
| Wall Streets fear gauge the CBOE Volatility Index jumped to a oneyear high | Negative | The coronavirus death toll climbed to seven in Italy on Monday and several Middle East countries were dealing with their first infections sending markets into a tailspin over fears of a global pandemic even as China eased curbs with no new cases reported in Beijing and other cities | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health/battle-against-coronavirus-turns-to-italy-wall-street-falls-on-pandemic-fears-idUSKCN20I02V | 2020-02-25 |
| European equity investors also await flash readings of the Purchasing Managers Index on manufacturing activity in the euro zone due on Friday | Neutral | European shares eased from record highs on Thursday as a raft of disappointing earnings added to concerns about the global impact of the coronavirus outbreak after research suggested the illness is more contagious than previously thought | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-mark-worst-day-in-3-weeks-on-weak-earnings-virus-risks-idUSKBN20E0XU | 2020-02-21 |
| Should European Purchasing Managers Index data show similar softness another round of dollar buying may be in the offing | Positive | New virus cases in South Korea Australia | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dominates-as-investors-dump-yen-asia-currencies-on-coronavirus-spread-idUSL4N2AL08R | 2020-02-21 |
| The U.S. Dollar Currency Index which measures the greenbacks strength against six other major currencies rose 0 | Neutral | Japanese yen at 9month low as new coronavirus cases subside | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-index-at-near-3-year-high-as-yen-sinks-on-stronger-risk-appetite-idUSL8N2AJ4JD | 2020-02-20 |
| Another encouraging sign would be an increase in air pollution levels over key Chinese manufacturing areas which Polachek monitors daily using the Air Quality Index web site | Positive | NEW YORK As investors crunch numbers how the coronavirus will hit Chinas economy hedge fund manager Nathaniel Polachek has tied much of his outlook to the fate of a ship anchored near Weihai China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-investors/investors-track-ships-chase-rumors-to-get-edge-on-covid-19-risks-idUSKBN20C0H6 | 2020-02-18 |
| Earlier this month at least one investor bought large blocks of February calls on the CBOE Volatility Index | Negative | NEW YORK Large options trades some people have attributed to the mysterious investor known as 50 have become more profitable in recent days as fears of the economic impact of the coronavirus injected volatility back into stock markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-volatility/big-volatility-options-trade-points-to-mystery-investor-50-cent-idUSKBN1ZS0HW | 2020-01-29 |
| The case is In re Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index Manipulation Antitrust Litigation U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois No | Negative | A federal judge on Monday dismissed an antitrust lawsuit by investors who accused the parent of the Chicago Board Options Exchange of letting anonymous traders rig the fear Wall Streets main gauge of future stock market volatility at their expense | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-cboe-lawsuit-volatility/judge-dismisses-wall-street-fear-gauge-lawsuit-against-cboe-idUSKBN1ZQ2E8 | 2020-01-28 |
| British companies are enjoying their best month in more than a year according to the IHS UK Purchasing Managers Index the strongest evidence yet of a postelection economic boost | Positive | LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnsons emphatic December election win has triggered a burst of optimism among British businesses and consumers weakening the case for a Bank of England interest rate cut this week | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-britain-eu-economy-graphic/confidence-rises-in-uk-economy-after-election-but-will-it-last-idUSKBN1ZP0IS | 2020-01-27 |
| Purchasing Managers Index data from Germany and the euro zone due later on Friday is the next focus for the currency | Neutral | TOKYO The euro hovered near a sevenweek low against the dollar on Friday after the European Central Bank was seen as more cautious than expected while anxiety over Chinas coronavirus outbreak propped up the safehaven yen | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-forex/euro-near-seven-week-low-after-ecb-china-virus-worries-linger-idUSKBN1ZN03B | 2020-01-24 |
| Markets will now be focusing on the European Central Banks first policy meeting for the year on Thursday as well as the euro zones Purchasing Managers Index data on Friday | Neutral | European shares dipped on Tuesday amid concerns over a new coronavirus outbreak originating in China although positive news on business morale and easing crossAtlantic trade tensions saw markets ending off session lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-fall-on-china-virus-fears-german-morale-offers-soft-landing-idUSKBN1ZK0PE | 2020-01-22 |
| City Index Eleventh in a statement said poison pill measures would buck corporate governance progress in Japan and have a significantly negative impact on market participants | Negative | TOKYO A fund backed by Japans most prominent activist investor said it will launch on Tuesday an up to million takeover bid for Toshiba Machine Co Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-toshiba-machine-m-a/japan-activist-investor-murakami-makes-hostile-bid-for-ex-toshiba-unit-idUSKBN1ZK03G | 2020-01-21 |
| Expectations that the chip industry will soon pick up have fueled a surge in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index | Positive | NEW YORK Reports from Netflix Intel and Texas Instruments next week may hint at what is to come in the December quarterly earnings season with some investors wary of possible danger signs that could knock Wall Street after its latest surge to record highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/with-market-at-record-highs-eyes-on-reports-from-chipmakers-idUSKBN1ZG2HU | 2020-01-18 |
| The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index which has gained 7 | Positive | Offshore onshore yuan strengthen about 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-markets/chinas-yuan-steady-stocks-slip-as-investors-weigh-phase-1-deal-idUSL8N29L0D1 | 2020-01-16 |
| Whilst has farther to go to catchup online than Tesco online rivals continue to take a toll on both CityIndex analyst Ken Odeluga wrote in a note | Negative | European stocks picked up their record rally on Thursday as the United States and Iran signalled a desire to avoid further conflict while rising expectations that a Phase 1 U.S.China trade deal will be signed next week also provided a lift | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/europe-stocks-resume-record-run-as-middle-east-tensions-ease-idUSKBN1Z80UL | 2020-01-10 |
| Focus now turns to Purchasing Managers Index manufacturing data for Germany and the euro zone due later in the day | Neutral | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-markets-cheer-china-policy-easing-trade-progress-idUSL4N29716F | 2020-01-03 |
